The 300 SEL is a rear wheel drive Paul Bracq designed saloon (sedan) car with a front placed engine, produced by Mercedes-Benz.
The 300 SEL forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 109 model series.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. This unit provides power and torque figures of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) at 5400 rpm and 249 Nm (184 lbft/25.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL weighs a claimed 1640 kg at the kerb.
Top stated speed is 190 km/h (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) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 5000 mm | 196.9 inches | |
| Width | 1810 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1640 kg | 3616 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 189 VII / 189.988 | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
249 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.4 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
41.8 kW/litre 56.9 ps/litre 56.1 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
83.11 Nm/litre
1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch mechanical fuel injection | ||
| 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 | 11.2 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 103.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.09 kg/kW 21.87 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 | 12.00 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 | 185 H 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185 H 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 273 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 95909 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 109 III | ||
| Model family | W 109 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1966 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL added 2002-06-19. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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