The Mercedes-Benz 280 S is a saloon (sedan) designed by Bruno Sacco with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 126 series of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.7 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 154 bhp (156 PS/115 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 223 N·m (164 lb·ft/22.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Maximum speed quoted is 195 km/h or 121 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 9.2/11.6/16.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2935 mm | 115.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4995 mm | 196.7 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.36 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 110 V 28 / 110.924 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2746 cc (167.571 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 78.8 mm
3.39 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
156 PS (154 bhp) (115 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
223 Nm (164 ft·lb) (22.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.8 kW/litre 56.9 ps/litre 56.1 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.21 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 4 A 1 carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1020.5 kPa (148 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 457.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.2/11.6/16.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.2/11.6/16.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.9/8.6/6.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 30.7/24.4/17.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 25.6/20.3/14.3 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.UW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ALC.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 192709 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 126 V 28 | ||
| Model family | W 126 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 S Automatic added 2009-01-21. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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