The Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style car designed by Bruno Sacco with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's V 126 family of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 182 bhp (185 PS/136 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted kerb weight is 1590 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL is claimed to attain a maxiumum speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 9.1/11.3/17.3 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 | 3075 mm | 121.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1545 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 5135 mm | 202.2 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1434 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1590 kg | 3505 lb | |
| 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 E 28 / 110.987 | ||
| 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 | 185 PS (182 bhp) (136 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.4 kW/litre 67.2 ps/litre 66.3 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
87.4 Nm/litre
1.06 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1098.3 kPa (159.3 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 | 10 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 116.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 85.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 114.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.72 kg/kW 19.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.1/11.3/17.3 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.1/11.3/17.3 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.0/8.8/5.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 31.0/25.0/16.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 25.8/20.8/13.6 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.CS.CA.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.STA.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 manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 192687 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V 126 E 28 | ||
| Model family | V 126 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL added 2009-01-21. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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