The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car designed by Paul Bracq with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 is one of the W 109 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 6.3 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 2800 rpm.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1780 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 221 km/h or 137 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 | 2865 mm | 112.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1492 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 5000 mm | 196.9 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1780 kg | 3924 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 105 litres | 23.1 [27.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 100 E 63 / 100.981 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.3 litre 6332 cc (386.402 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 103 × 94.99 mm
4.06 × 3.74 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) |
250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
29.1 kW/litre 39.6 ps/litre 39 bhp/litre 0.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
78.96 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 992.3 kPa (143.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 5250 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 791.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 27 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 221 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 140.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.48 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 138.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.66 kg/kW 16.14 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.Air. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.Air. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.5J x 14 HB | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.5J x 14 HB | ||
| Tyres front | 195 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.85 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61512 | ||
| Production total | 6526 | ||
| Model code | W 109 E 63 | ||
| Model family | W 109 | ||
| RAC rating | 52.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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