1998 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Technical Data
E300 Turbodiesel E320 Sedan And Wagon
Vehicle Type 5-passenger luxury sedan 5-passenger luxury sedan; 7-passenger wagon
Engine In-line six cylinders 90-degree V6
Engine material

Cast iron block, aluminum head

 Aluminum
Valvetrain Four valves per cylinder, double overhead camshafts Single chain-driven overhead camshaft per cylinder bank, two intake valves and one exhaust valve per cylinder
Displacement (cu. in./cc) 182.7/2,996 195.2/3,199
Bore (in./mm) 3.43/87.0 3.54/89.9
Stroke (in./mm) 3.31/84.0 3.30/84
Compression ratio 22.0:1 10.0:1
Horsepower/rpm 174/5,000 221/5,500
Torque/rpm 244/1,600-3,000 232/3,000-4,800
Intake 3-stage tuned resonance manifold, electronically controlled mechanical fuel injection; turbocharger with intercooler Sequential fuel injection and electronic throttle control; 2-stage resonance intake manifold
Engine management Mercedes-Benz Electronic Diesel Control; compression ignition ME 2.0 engine control with phase-shifted twin-sparkplug ignition and two coils per cylinder
Max. engine speed 5,450 6,000
Transmission

Five-speed electronically controlled automatic with driver-adaptive shift logic

Gear ratios

1

2

3

4

5

R

R2 ("winter" mode)

3.93

2.41

1.49

1.00

0.83

3.10

1.82
Final drive 3.46:1 3.07:1
Traction control ASR uses rear brakes and throttle control to restore traction on slippery surfaces
Suspension

Four-wheel independent

Front

Double wishbone (upper and lower control arms), coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers, stabilizer bar, anti-lift and anti-dive geometry

Rear

Five link design, coil springs, gas-charged shock absorbers,

stabilizer bar, anti-lift and anti-squat geometry
Steering

Variable rate rack and pinion, hydraulic power assist

Overall ratio

15.24:1
Turns, lock-to-lock

3.3
Turning circle radius (ft.)

37.1
E300 Turbodiesel E320 Sedan and wagon
Wheels

7.5" x 16"
Tires

215/55R-16
Brakes

Hydraulic power assisted 4-wheel disc brakes with 4-channel ABS anti-lock;

Brake Assist feature helps reduce braking distance in emergency or panic stops
Disc diameter (in./mm) 11.8/300 front (vented); 11.4/290 rear (solid)
Disc thickness (in./mm) 1.1/28 front; 0.4/10 rear
Exterior dimensions (in./mm)
Wheelbase

111.5/2,833
Length

189.4/4,810 (Wagon: 190.4/4,825)
Width

70.8/1,799
Height

56.7/1,439 (Wagon: 59.3/1,506, inc. standard. roof rails)

Track, front/rear

60.2/1,529 front (Wagon: 60.4/1,534)

59.9/1,521 rear (Wagon: 60.6/1,538)
Curb weight (lbs.) 3,640 3,460 (Wagon: 3,670) Both: add 198 for AWD
Aerodynamic drag (CD)

0.29 (Wagon: 0.34)
Interior dimensions (in./mm)
Head room (with sunroof),

front/rear

37.6/954 front (Wagon: 38.6/980)

37.2/944 rear (Wagon: 37.0/941)

Leg room, front/rear

41.3/1,050 front; 36.1/918 rear

Hip room, front, rear

54.9/1,394 front; 55.9/1,420 rear

Shoulder room, front/rear

 56.3/1,431 front; 57.1/1,450 rear
Capacities
Cabin volume (cu. ft.)

95 (Wagon: 97.7 with front and middle seat rows)
Cargo volume (cu. ft.)

15.3 sedan trunk; (Wagon: 43.8 middle seat up and 82.6 seats down)
Fuel tank (gal./liters)

21.1/80 (Wagon: 18.5/70)
Safety

Front and rear crumple zone body construction, height-adjustable 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions in sedan, and all outboard seating positions in wagon; Emergency Tensioning Retractors and belt-force limiters for driver and front passenger, dual front airbags, door-mounted side airbags, 4-way adjustable head restraints for all seating positions; BabySmart automatic child seat detection system, Brake Assist, which reduces stopping distances in emergency or panic stops.
Performance
0-60 mph (seconds) 8.5 Sedan: 7.1; AWD sedan: 7.5

Wagon: 7.8; AWD Wagon: 8.2
Top speed (mph)

130 (electronically limited)
Fuel mileage

(EPA-estimated mpg)

 26/34 Sedan: 21/29; AWD sedan: 20/26

Wagon: 20/27; AWD Wagon: 20/26