The 300 SL is a rear wheel drive Friedrich Geiger designed convertible/cabriolet road car with a front mounted engine, sold by Mercedes-Benz.
The 300 SL is part of Mercedes-Benz's R 107 series of cars.
Powering the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL is a single overhead camshaft, 3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 185 bhp (188 PS/138 kW) at 5700 rpm and 255 N·m (188 lb·ft/26 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
A 4 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
Its maximum speed quoted is 198 km/h (123 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 9.4/11.6/14.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2460 mm | 96.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Length | 4390 mm | 172.8 inches | |
| Width | 1790 mm | 70.5 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 85 litres | 18.7 [22.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 103 E 30 / 103.982 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2962 cc (180.752 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.5 × 80.25 mm
3.48 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
188 PS (185 bhp) (138 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
255 Nm (188 ft·lb) (26 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46.6 kW/litre 63.3 ps/litre 62.5 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.09 Nm/litre
1.04 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1081.8 kPa (156.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 198 km/h (123 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.4/11.6/14.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/11.6/14.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/8.6/7.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 30.1/24.4/20.2 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/20.3/16.8 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 249777 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | R 107 E 30 | ||
| Model family | R 107 | ||
| RAC rating | 29.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Automatic added 2011-06-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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