The Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL is a saloon (sedan) designed by Paul Bracq with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 108 family of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 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 delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1525 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 190 km/h, which is 118 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Paul Bracq | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2850 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1482 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1485 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 5000 mm | 196.9 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1525 kg | 3362 lb | |
| 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 petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1085.6 kPa (157.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| 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 | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 105.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.26 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.94 kg/kW 21.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SwAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 7.35-14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35-14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 278498 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 108 E 28 | ||
| Model family | W 108 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SEL added 2012-06-22. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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