The Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 2.8 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied automobile designed by Bruno Sacco with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 140 series of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 194 bhp (197 PS/145 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Stated kerb weight is 1890 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 215 km/h or 134 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 8.6/10.6/15.6 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/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 | 3040 mm | 119.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1603 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1576 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5113 mm | 201.3 inches | |
| Width | 1886 mm | 74.3 inches | |
| Height | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1890 kg | 4167 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.39 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.72 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 104 E 28 / 104.944 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2799 cc (170.805 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 73.5 mm
3.54 × 2.89 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 197 PS (194 bhp) (145 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 51.7 kW/litre 70.3 ps/litre 69.3 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.46 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1212.2 kPa (175.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 466.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 215 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.06 kg/kW 21.82 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.6/10.6/15.6 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.6/10.6/15.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.6/9.4/6.4 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 32.8/26.6/18.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 27.4/22.2/15.1 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 | 2.960 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/60 R 16 100V | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/60 R 16 100V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 193149 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 140 E 28 | ||
| Model family | W 140 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 2.8 added 2009-01-24. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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