This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 111 model series.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit produces 158 bhp (160 PS/118 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
Power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 185 km/h, or 115 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | 1435 mm | 56.5 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 | M 130 E 28 / 130.980 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2778 cc (169.524 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86.5 × 78.8 mm
3.41 × 3.1 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 160 PS (158 bhp) (118 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.4 kW/litre 57.7 ps/litre 56.9 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
86.39 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch mechanical fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1085.6 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 463 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 185 km/h (115 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 7.35-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 530893 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 111 E 28 | ||
| Model family | W 111 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Cabriolet Automatic added 2017-10-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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