The 280 SE 3.5 Coupé is a car from Mercedes-Benz, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a Friedrich Geiger-designed 2 door coupé body style.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé belongs to the W 111 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 286 N·m (211 lb·ft/29.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 205 km/h or 127 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2750 mm | 108.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1482 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4905 mm | 193.1 inches | |
| Width | 1845 mm | 72.6 inches | |
| Height | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 82 litres | 18 [21.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3499 cc (213.522 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 65.8 mm
3.62 × 2.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 286 Nm (211 ft·lb) (29.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42 kW/litre 57.1 ps/litre 56.3 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.74 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1027.1 kPa (149 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 437.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | 3.200 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | SwAx.CS.TB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 185 V 14 6PR | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 V 14 6PR | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.69 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 84975 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 111 E 35/1 | ||
| Model family | W 111 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé Automatic added 2001-07-26. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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