The Mercedes-Benz OM906 or Mitsubishi 6S20 is a 6.4 liter (6,374cc)
Straight-6
The straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line along the crankshaft. A straight-six engine has perfect primary and secondary engine bal ...
(I6) OHV
Diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...
with 3 valves per cylinder. It is related to the
Straight-4
A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the ...
OM904 engine which has two cylinders chopped off, while the bore and stroke remain unchanged.
It launched in 1996 and had a
Unit injector system to deliver fuel to every cylinder. It used a twin-scroll
Turbocharger
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
that was giving ~1-1.6atm of boost.
This engine is also used by
Mitsubishi Fuso as 6S20, installed on
Mitsubishi Fuso FJ series which is in turn a rebadged version of Mercedes Benz Axor produced by
Bharatbenz
BharatBenz is a brand of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), itself a wholly owned subsidiary of the German manufacturer Daimler Truck AG. The brand is known for its trucks and buses. The headquarters of BharatBenz is at Oragadam, Chenna ...
in India.
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Engine Details
!Power:
, 170-210kW (228-282hp) @ 2,200 rpm
!Height:
, 930mm (36.6in)
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!Torque:
, 810-1150Nm (597-848lb.ft) @ 1,200-1,600 rpm
!Weight:
, 540kg (1,190lbs)
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!Aspiration:
, Twin-scroll turbocharger, intercooler
!Injection:
, Direct injection
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!Compression Ratio:
, 18:1
!Boost:
, 1-1.6atm
, -
!Bore:
, 102mm (4in)
!Launch Year:
, 1996
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!Stroke:
, 130mm (5.1in)
!
,
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!Displacement:
, 6,374cc (389CI)
!
,
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!Redline:
, 2,300 rpm
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,
, -
!Length:
, 1,228mm (48.3in)
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,
, -
!Width:
, 640mm (25.2in)
!
,
Torque Curve
See also
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List of Mercedes-Benz engines
Mercedes-Benz has produced a range of petrol, diesel, and natural gas engines. This is a list of all internal combustion engine models manufactured.
Petrol engines Straight-three
* M160, 0.6 – 0.7 L (1998–2007)
* M281, 0.9 - 1.0 L (20 ...
References
OM906
Mercedes-Benz has produced a range of petrol, diesel, and natural gas engines. This is a list of all internal combustion engine models manufactured.
Petrol engines Straight-three
* M160, 0.6 – 0.7 L (1998–2007)
* M281, 0.9 - 1.0 L (20 ...