The Mercedes-Benz 260 D, internally coded W138, was the first passenger car with a diesel engine built in series production. The name referred to the engine displacement. An early attempt by Daimler-Benz to fit a six-cylinder diesel in a Mannheim chassis failed because of unacceptable vibration, and in 1935 a smaller 2,545 cc four-cylinder OM 138 engine with Bosch fuel injection was fitted successfully in a 230 (W21) chassis. The car was shown at the 1936 Berlin Motor Show, sold well, and was noted for fuel economy of 9 litres per 100 km against 13 for its petrol counterpart. Nearly 2,000 were assembled before production stopped in 1939 because of the war, and a surviving example is displayed at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
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Nearly 2,000 vehicles were assembled until 1940 when the Daimler-Benz devoted itself almost entirely to military manufacture.
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Pilot series
the car was introduced to the public at the 1936 Berlin Motor Show
Second series, bodies
A range of body types were made including saloons, landaulettes and cabriolets.
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was the first passenger car with diesel engine in a series production
Second series, production
Production was stopped in 1939 as a result of World War II.
Pilot series, engine
produced 45 bhp (34 kW) at 3000 rpm
Pilot series, engine, top speed
could attain a top speed of 95 km/h (59 mph)
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Nearly 2,000 vehicles were assembled until 1940 when the Daimler-Benz devoted itself almost entirely to military manufacture.
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