V-Class large-capacity series limousines of the series 638
Mercedes-Benz type V 230 Turbodiesel
Type V 230 Turbodiesel 
Name V 230 Turbodiesel 
Name Mercedes-Benz type V 230 Turbodiesel 
Short name V 230 Turbodiesel 
Model 638 D 23 A 
Production since 09.96 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices 08.96: 53.130,00 DM 03.97: 54.015,50 DM 10.97: 55.050,50 DM  
Wheelbase 3000 mm 
Track rear/front 1620/1630 mm 
Length 4659 mm 
Width 1880 mm 
Height 1844 mm 
Smallest turning circle 12,40 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2630 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1340 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1330 kg 
Max. load 615 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 2000 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 2015 kg 
According to guideline EG 92/21 (with driver, 68 kg, and luggage, 7 kg; tank filled 90 % ) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (w/ indirect injection, exhaust TC w/ charge-air cooling and emission control device w/ oxidizing catalyst) 
Configuration front, quer; upright 
Type OM 601 D 23 LA / 601.970 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line; 15ř inclination to the rear 
Bore x stroke 89,0 x 92,4 mm 
Total displacement 2299 ccm 
Compression ratio 22,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 72 kW / 98 hp at 3800 /min 
Maximum torque 230 Nm at 1700/min - 2400 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation top camshaft 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation indirect injection, mechano-electronically controlled;~Bosch 4-plunger-type injection pump / exhaust-gas TC 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 9,0 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 9,5 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 88 Ah / under the driver's seat 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 1260 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,2 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank in front of rear axle / 78 l 
Fuel supply piston pump at the injection pump 
Driven whells front wheels 
Power transmission final-drive assembly and differential integrated in gearbox 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front triangle-wishbone / McPherson-suspension strut 
Wheel suspension rear semi-trailing arm rear axle with pneumatic suspension und level control 
Suspension front coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear air-spring bellows with level control 
Damper gas-pressure damper 
Steering rack-and-pinion power steering 
Steering transm ratio  
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~disc brakes front (intern. ventilated) and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (foot-operated), effect on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 276 / 280 mm 
Wheels sheet-steel wh., on demand light-alloy wh. (standard for "Ambiente") 
Wheels rims 5 1/2 J x 15 ("Ambiente": 6 J x 15) 
Tyres 195/70 R 15 C 96 T ("Ambiente": 215/65 R 15 96 T) 

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V-Class large-capacity series limousines of the series 638
Mercedes-Benz type V 230 Turbodiesel
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift GTO 24-5 
Availability Series 
Shifting Control lever in the instrumental installation 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears I - V 
Gear transmission I. 3,77; II. 2,25; III. 1,38; IV. 0,93; V. 0,67; R. 3,57 
Differential ratio 4,41 
Maximum speed 156 km/h 
Accelerations 20,6 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 12,1/6,8/8,8 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center) / EUDC (outside) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>) 
V-Class large-capacity series limousines of the series 638
Mercedes-Benz type V 230 Turbodiesel
Gearbox 4-speed autom. gear shift ZF 4 HP-20 
Availability by request 
Shifting Switch lever in the instrumental installation 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in autom. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 2,72; II. 1,48; III. 1,0; IV. 0,72; R. 2,57 
Differential ratio 3,98 
Maximum speed 150 km/h 
Accelerations 18,1 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 12,2/7,0/8,8 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center) / EUDC (outside) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>)