UROBOLUS
Navigation
Display settings
Language
ENESJA
Units
Theme
Motion

Exact configuration / US market

1973 / Not established by source / Unknown

Mercedes-Benz 220DMarch 1973 US-available diesel source group

Mercedes-Benz 220D, identified by EPA as a current-production diesel available for US purchase in March 1973.

01 / Key facts

Technical specifications

Facts are grouped by system. Expand any row to inspect evidence and its exact source locator.

Identity

6/15
Model yearThe January 1973 US range brochure corroborates the inventory year. The adjacent illustrated panel names 220/220 DIESEL. EPA test-car technical data is not generalized to this model.
1973
Corroborated

Mercedes-Benz 1973 North America range brochure: original printed panel

Original manufacturer brochure Technical Specifications panel, row 220 D; printed 1973 model-year text at left; issuer Mercedes-Benz of North America and print code MD 111 200M/1-73 below.
Market
Body style
Doors
Seating capacity
Chassis / platform code
Factory grade
Manufacturer code
EPA vehicle class
FuelEconomy.gov record
Model as listedOnly the Background section supplies the diesel inventory supplement. It explicitly identifies Mercedes 220D as available for US purchase and the Opel Rekord 2100 D and Peugeot 504 Diesel as unavailable. The test vehicle specifications and experimental results are not imported.
Mercedes 220D
Verified

Exhaust Emissions from Three Diesel-Powered Passenger Cars, March 1973

Report 73-19 AW, March 1973; PDF page 2, unnumbered first body page, Background: current production, manufacturer supply, United States purchase availability
Source marketOnly the Background section supplies the diesel inventory supplement. It explicitly identifies Mercedes 220D as available for US purchase and the Opel Rekord 2100 D and Peugeot 504 Diesel as unavailable. The test vehicle specifications and experimental results are not imported.
Available for purchase in the United States in March 1973
Verified

Exhaust Emissions from Three Diesel-Powered Passenger Cars, March 1973

Report 73-19 AW, March 1973; PDF page 2, unnumbered first body page, Background: current production, manufacturer supply, United States purchase availability
Source manufacturer / groupManufacturer/group label retained from the certification transcription. It can name a parent company, an explicit division or the manufacturer of an imported model; the retail make is documented separately.
Mercedes-Benz
Verified

Exhaust Emissions from Three Diesel-Powered Passenger Cars, March 1973

Report 73-19 AW, March 1973; PDF page 2, unnumbered first body page, Background: current production, manufacturer supply, United States purchase availability
Retail makeUsed only to establish the retail make of a source-listed model. No production-year range, body, engine, transmission, drivetrain or annual inventory is inferred from this identity reference.
Mercedes-Benz
Verified

Exhaust Emissions from Three Diesel-Powered Passenger Cars, March 1973

Report 73-19 AW, March 1973; PDF page 2, unnumbered first body page, Background: current production, manufacturer supply, United States purchase availability; manufacturer/group or explicit marque within the source model name
Manufacturer model name
220 Diesel
Verified

Mercedes-Benz 1973 North America range brochure: original printed panel

Original manufacturer tri-fold brochure illustrated panel: heading 220/220 DIESEL; lower text explicitly names 220 Diesel.

Powertrain

1/23
Powertrain layout
Powertrain type
Engine
Engine description
Engine code
Engine position
Cylinders
Displacement
Bore
Stroke
Compression ratio
Valves
Induction
Fuel delivery
Fuel
Alternate fuel
Stop-start system
Engine power
Power speed
Engine torque
Torque speed
Redline
Fuel typeOnly the Background section supplies the diesel inventory supplement. It explicitly identifies Mercedes 220D as available for US purchase and the Opel Rekord 2100 D and Peugeot 504 Diesel as unavailable. The test vehicle specifications and experimental results are not imported.
Diesel
Verified

Exhaust Emissions from Three Diesel-Powered Passenger Cars, March 1973

Report 73-19 AW, March 1973; PDF page 2, unnumbered first body page, Background: current production, manufacturer supply, United States purchase availability

Transmission

0/8
Transmission
Transmission code
Transmission type
EPA transmission descriptor
Forward ratios / speeds
Driven wheels
Differential
Transfer case

Gearing

0/19
1st gear
2nd gear
3rd gear
4th gear
5th gear
6th gear
7th gear
8th gear
9th gear
10th gear
CVT lowest ratio
CVT highest ratio
Reverse
Final drive
Front final drive
Rear final drive
Secondary reduction
Transfer-case high range
Transfer-case low range

Chassis and steering

0/7
Frame / construction
Front suspension
Rear suspension
Steering
Steering ratio
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle

Brakes

0/6
Brake system
Front brakes
Rear brakes
Front rotor diameter
Rear rotor diameter
Anti-lock braking

Wheels and tires

0/8
Wheels
Front wheel
Rear wheel
Front tire
Rear tire
Wheel fastener torque
Front cold tire pressure
Rear cold tire pressure

Replacement fitment

0/22
Wheel bolt pattern
Center bore
Front wheel offset
Rear wheel offset
Wheel fastener thread
Spare tire
Driver-side wiper
Passenger-side wiper
Rear wiper
12 V battery specification
12 V battery group / size
Low-beam bulb
High-beam bulb
Fog-lamp bulb
Front turn-signal bulb
Rear turn-signal bulb
Brake-lamp bulb
Reverse-lamp bulb
Engine air-filter fitment
Cabin air-filter fitment
Engine oil-filter fitment
Engine oil drain washer

Dimensions and capacity

0/13
Overall length
Overall width
Overall height
Wheelbase
Front track
Rear track
Ground clearance
Curb weight
Weight distribution
Passenger volume
Cargo volume
Payload
Drag coefficient

Load and utility

0/13
GVWR
Front GAWR
Rear GAWR
GCWR
Maximum trailer weight
Maximum tongue load
Maximum roof load
Cargo-bed length
Cargo-bed width
Cargo-bed depth
Cargo-floor length
Cargo-area width
Cargo-area height

Fluids and capacities

0/16
Fuel tank
Engine oil capacity
Engine oil with filter
Engine oil without filter
Conditional engine oil refill
Coolant capacity
Automatic transmission fluid capacity
CVT fluid capacity
DCT fluid capacity
Manual transmission fluid capacity
Differential oil capacity
Front differential fluid capacity
Rear differential fluid capacity
Transfer-case fluid capacity
A/C refrigerant charge
Washer-fluid capacity

Service specifications

0/17
Minimum fuel octane
Engine oil viscosity
Engine oil specification
Engine oil drain-plug torque
Automatic transmission fluid
CVT fluid
DCT fluid
Manual transmission fluid
Coolant specification
Differential fluid
Transfer-case fluid
Brake fluid
Power-steering fluid
A/C refrigerant type
Spark-plug type
Spark-plug gap
Spark-plug torque

Efficiency

0/6
EPA city
EPA highway
EPA combined
EPA city, alternate fuel
EPA highway, alternate fuel
EPA combined, alternate fuel

Range

0/4
Total range
Alternate-fuel range
Alternate-fuel city range
Alternate-fuel highway range

Emissions

0/4
Tailpipe CO₂
Emissions classification
EPA fuel-economy score
EPA greenhouse-gas score

Safety

0/3
Tire-pressure monitoring
Stability control
Driver-assistance suite

Body

0/2
Roof
Aerodynamic equipment

US safety ratings and recalls

Current NHTSA results for this model year, make, and model. Ratings are shown only for NHTSA-tested variants; recall applicability must be confirmed by VIN.

Loading current NHTSA data…

Sources used

Only the Background section supplies the diesel inventory supplement. It explicitly identifies Mercedes 220D as available for US purchase and the Opel Rekord 2100 D and Peugeot 504 Diesel as unavailable. The test vehicle specifications and experimental results are not imported.

Government

Exhaust Emissions from Three Diesel-Powered Passenger Cars, March 1973

Only the Background section supplies the diesel inventory supplement. It explicitly identifies Mercedes 220D as available for US purchase and the Opel Rekord 2100 D and Peugeot 504 Diesel as unavailable. The test vehicle specifications and experimental results are not imported.

Applies to
Current-production passenger diesels and their stated United States purchase availability in March 1973; not a model-year certification register
Retrieved
2026-09-05
Source ↗
Manufacturer archive

Mercedes-Benz 1973 North America range brochure: original printed panel

Original Mercedes-Benz North America brochure panels, print code MD 111 200M/1-73. Used only to corroborate the 220 D model-year identity and diesel name; no specification or sales claim is taken from the seller listing.

Applies to
1973 US model identity only, original brochure issued January 1973
Retrieved
2026-09-05
Source ↗
Manufacturer archive

Mercedes-Benz 1973 North America range brochure: original printed panel

Original Mercedes-Benz North America brochure panels, print code MD 111 200M/1-73. Used only to corroborate the 220 D model-year identity and diesel name; no specification or sales claim is taken from the seller listing.

Applies to
1973 US model identity only, original brochure issued January 1973
Retrieved
2026-09-05
Source ↗