N America Car: '92 300e 2.6 (158hp)

0-60?
Top Speed?
Handling g?>

tks-fad

135 mph auto 8.3 seconds to 60
140 mph 5-sp manual 7.8 seconds to 60

Thanks!

wow- 135mph top speed!...I guess that's why it came stock with V-rated rubber...


-fad

I took a 300e 2.6L on the freeway and topped out at 138 mph...

Curiosity got me. Anyone know the 0-60 of the 93' 300E with the 3.2 liter, 217 horse? I have had it to 145 before, wondering 0-60, since the topic arose.

Thanks

FQ

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W124
Sportline Swaybars
Bilstein HD Struts
16" E420 wheels

...I believe '93-'95's E320 are limited to 130mph

-fad

I have the May 2003 copy of Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine, printed in the UK.

It lists the 0-62 mph for the 93-95 320E as 7.8 seconds, and the top speed as 144 mph.

Note that all 1993-1995 W124's with the 3.2 liter engine were badged as 320E in Europe and the rest of the world.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

...sorry didn't reference

North America Spec '93-'95 E320 in my previous post
(vs. Euro Spec)

North America Spec '93-'95 M104: limited to 130mph


Thanks for the Euro Spec Top Speed- Sugi
best regards
-fad

The 0-60 for the E320 / 320E might be different, if only slightly, in the UK, too. I notice the hp rating for this engine in this chassis is 220 hp, whereas the U.S. is 217 hp.

Still, it couldn't make more that a few 1/10 of a sec....

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Thanks guys on the info. I figured it was somewhere around 7.5-8.0 seconds 0-60. As far as top speed, I have definitely had it over 130 many times, and have breached the 140 mark a few times. Given a 1-3 mph variance due to road surface, tires, etc...it goes faster than 130 i assure you.

Thanks again!

Drive safe!

FQ

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W124
Sportline Swaybars
Bilstein HD Struts
16" E420 wheels

Frank- perhaps the 16's set-up are lighter and have less resistence than the factory 15's and thus made your car faster?

Highly doubt that. I have only had the sixteens for 8 months, and all those speed runs I was talking about were on the factory 15's with Michelin rubber. Unusual I guess. Next opportunity i get, i will snap a photo of speedometer/tachomoter at these speeds.

fq

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W124
Sportline Swaybars
Bilstein HD Struts
16" E420 wheels