- Mercedes-Benz M272 engine
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The Mercedes-Benz M272 engine is a V6 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s. Introduced in 2004, it is based on the M112 V6 introduced in 1998.
All M272 engines have aluminum engine blocks with a 90° vee angle with silicon/aluminum lined cylinders. The aluminum DOHC cylinder heads have 4 valves per cylinder. Direct injection is used in a limited fashion on the 3.5 L V6, whereas others use conventional port fuel injection. All have forged steel connecting rods, one-piece cast camshafts, iron-coated aluminum pistons and a magnesium intake manifold. Like the M112, a balancer shaft is installed in the engine block between the cylinder banks to deal with vibrations in the 90 degree V6 design. This essentially eliminates first and second order moments. A dual-length Variable Length Intake Manifold is fitted to optimise engine flexibility.
Continuous VVT was adopted for the first time. Featured on both the intake and exhaust camshafts, each can be varied through a range of 40 degrees. The twin spark plug system was replaced by a regular single spark plug per cylinder. New electronic coolant flow control has replaced the mechanical thermostat for improved engine warm-up and optimum control of engine temperature. Also tumble flaps are used to improve output at low engine speeds.
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E25
The E25 is a 2.5 L (2496 cc) version. Bore dimension is 88 mm and stroke is 68.4 mm. Output is 204 PS (201 hp/150 kW) at 6100 rpm with 181 ft·lbf (245 N·m) of torque at 2900-5500 rpm.
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E30
The E30 is a 3.0 L (2996 cc) version. Bore is 88 mm and stroke is up to 82 mm. Output is 231 PS (228 hp/170 kW) at 6000 rpm with 221 ft·lbf (300 N·m) of torque at 2500-5000 rpm.
Applications:
- 2004–present SLK280
- 2005–present CLS280
- 2005–present CLK280
- 2005–present C280 (C300 in 2008)
- 2005–present E280 (E300 in 2007)
- 2005–present SL280
- 2006–present R280
- 2007–present S280
E35
The E35 is a 3.5 L (3498 cc) version. Bore dimension is 92.6 mm and stroke is 86 mm. Output is 272 PS (268 hp/200 kW) at 6000 rpm with 258 ft·lbf (350 N·m) of torque at 3500 rpm. A direct injected variant debuted in 2006 under the name Stratified-Charged Gasoline Injection (CGI). First fitted to the CLS350 CGI, it produces 292 PS (288 hp/215 kW) and 269 ft·lbf (365 N·m) of torque while lowering fuel consumption. In 2008, the non-CGI engine was uprated to 316 PS (232 kW) at 6500 rpm and 265 ft·lbf (360 N·m) of torque at 4900 rpm. This was achieved by raising the rev-limit to 7200 rpm, increasing the compression ratio and other modifications to the valvetrain.
Applications:
- 2004–present SLK350
- 2004–present CLS350
- 2005–present CLK350
- 2005–present C350
- 2005–present E350
- 2005–present S350
- 2005–present SL350
- 2006–present R350
- 2006–present ML350
- 2005–present Viano
- 2006–present Sprinter
- 2008–present CLC350
- 2008–present GLK350
See also
External links
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