The
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, ...
OM612
engine
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Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power ge ...
is a straight-5
diesel engine
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produced by Daimler AG, today Mercedes-Benz.
It was introduced in 1999 for the 2000
model year
The model year (sometimes abbreviated as MY) is a method of describing the version of a product which has been produced over multiple years. The model year may or may not be the same as the calendar year in which the product was manufactured.
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in a version in the
W210 E-Class,
W211 E-Class,
W163 ML-Class,
W203 C-Class and
W209 CLK-Class in 2000.
Also used in the Austrian built Jeep WG Grand Cherokee (ENF in Jeep catalogues), equivalent to the petrol WJ. On
SsangYong models it names D27DT (further DTP) engine or OM665.9xx engine and has another displacement. These models have an index of x270 XDI.
A detuned version with was used in the
W90x Sprinter from 2000 to 2006, and in some versions of the military
G-Wagen.
The OM612 DE 30 LA is a 2950 cc version with , developed by
Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG (Aufrecht, Melcher, Großaspach), is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz AG. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG v ...
, was used in the C 30 CDI AMG versions of the
W203 C-Class and
CL203 C SportCoupé.
This remains the only diesel-powered AMG vehicle to date, except for the second generation AMG MB100 van, powered by an AMG modified OM616 or OM617 engine.
The OM612 was a 5-cylinder version of the
OM611. A six-cylinder
OM613 was also produced.
Technical specifications
References
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