This automobile has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style styled by Bruno Sacco with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 300 SEL is part of Mercedes-Benz's V 140 series.
The 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 227.5 bhp (231 PS/170 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 315 N·m (232 lb·ft/32.1 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
A 5 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 225 km/h which is 140 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 8.8/10.7/14.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/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 | 3140 mm | 123.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1606 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1579 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 5213 mm | 205.2 inches | |
| Width | 1886 mm | 74.3 inches | |
| Height | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 104 E 32 / 104.994 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3199 cc (195.215 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 84 mm
3.54 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
231 PS (227.5 bhp) (170 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
315 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32.1 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53 kW/litre 72.1 ps/litre 71.1 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
98.47 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch HFM fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1237.4 kPa (179.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.8/10.7/14.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.8/10.7/14.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.4/9.3/6.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 32.1/26.4/19.0 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 26.7/22.0/15.8 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.MultiLi.CS.ARB.ALC. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 R 16 97V | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 16 97V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 194326 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V 140 E 32 | ||
| Model family | V 140 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL Automatic added 2009-01-26. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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