| Mercedes Benz 230 TE
At
the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, 1977 the W123T estate was introduced;
the T in the model designation stood for "Touring and Transport". All
engines derivative except "200TD" were available in the range. T
production began in March, 1978 in Mercedes' Bremen factory.
June 1980 saw the introduction of new 4-cylinder petrol engines (Type
M102). A new 2 litre four with shorter stroke replaced the old M115, a
fuel-injected 2.3 litre version of this engine (in 230E/TE/CE) the old
carbureted 230. Both engines were more powerful than their predecessors.
W123 production ended in January, 1986 with 63 T-models rolling out. Most
popular single models were the 240D (455,000 built), the 230E (442,000
built) and the 200D (378,000 built).
W123.283 1980–1985 230TE 2.3 L M102 I4
136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp) @ 5100 201 N•m (148 lb•ft) @ 3500
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