The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 4.5 is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style road car designed by Paul Bracq with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 4.5 is one of the W 109 range of cars from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 4.5's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.5 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 195 bhp (198 PS/145 kW) of power at 4500 rpm, and maximum torque of 358 N·m (264 lb·ft/36.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 4.5 weighs a quoted 1755 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 200 km/h or 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 | 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 | 1755 kg | 3869 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 117 E 45 / 117.981 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4520 cc (275.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 85 mm
3.62 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
198 PS (195 bhp) (145 kW) at 4500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
358 Nm (264 ft·lb) (36.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
32.2 kW/litre 43.7 ps/litre 43.1 bhp/litre 0.71 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
79.2 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo D-Jetronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 995.3 kPa (144.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| 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 | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.66 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 111.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.07 kg/kW 20.16 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 | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.AS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.SwAxle.AS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 7.35 V 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 7.35 V 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95898 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 109 E 45 | ||
| Model family | W 109 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 4.5 added 2002-06-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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