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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz R 280 CDI, offered on the European market (Generation V251 lwb), is a luxury 5-door minivan/ MPV with rear-wheel drive RWD . This model uses the Daimler-Benz OM642 DE30 engine, a 2987 cm3 V6 (72°) diesel engine with turbocharger, intercooler and DPF filter. The engine produces 190 hp / 188 hp/ 140 kw in 4000 engine rpm and 440 nm torque in 1400 – 2800 engine rpm. Combined with the 7-speed automatic transmission (7G-Tronic), it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 210 km/h . Its combined fuel consumption is about 9 L/100km . The car has a length of 5173 mm , width 1922 mm , height 1661 mm and weighs 2170 kg , with a fuel tank of 80 liters .