This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style styled by Friedrich Geiger with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 300 SL forms part of Mercedes-Benz's R 107 model range.
Its 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 3 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 178 bhp (180 PS/133 kW) at 5700 rpm and 250 Nm (184 lbft/25.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 195 km/h, or 121 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 9.8/12.1/14.4 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) |
180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
250 Nm (184 ft·lb) (25.5 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
44.8 kW/litre 60.9 ps/litre 60.1 bhp/litre 0.98 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
84.4 Nm/litre
1.02 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) | 1060.6 kPa (153.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.8/12.1/14.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.8/12.1/14.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.2/8.3/6.9 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 28.8/23.3/19.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 24.0/19.4/16.3 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 | 249832 | ||
| 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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