The Mercedes-Benz 300 SE LWB is a saloon designed by Friedrich Geiger with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power to the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SE LWB belongs to the W 112/3 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 249 N·m (184 lb·ft/25.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Maximum speed stated is 200 km/h, which is 124 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2850 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1482 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4975 mm | 195.9 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| 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 189 V / 189.986 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 88 mm
3.35 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (Net) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (Net) |
249 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (Net) |
41.8 kW/litre 56.9 ps/litre 56.1 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (Net) |
83.11 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1044.4 kPa (151.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.AS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SwAx.AS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5.5JK x 13 B | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5.5JK x 13 B | ||
| Tyres front | 7.50 H 13 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.50 H 13 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 253 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 255 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 108174 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W112/3 | ||
| Model family | W 112/3 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1964 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE LWB added 2003-04-13. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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