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The 2011 Mercedes-Benz R300 (lwb version), offered on the European market (Generation V251 lwb phase-II), is a luxury Minivan / MPV that differs from the rest of the range due to traction only on rear-wheel drive RWD (2WD) . This vehicle uses the Daimler-Benz M272 E30 engine, an atmospheric 2996 cm3 V6 (90°) Gasoline engine, which produces 231 HP / 228 HP / 170 kW at 6000 engine rpm and a 300 Nm torque at 2500 – 5000 engine rpm. The 7-speed automatic transmission (7G-Tronic) enables an acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 9.7 seconds and a top speed of 222 km/h . The combined consumption is approximately 10.5 L/100km . The car has a length of 5157 mm , weighs 2100 kg (being lighter than the 4MATIC versions) and has a fuel tank of 80 liters .