The Mercedes-Benz 350 SE is a rear wheel drive road car, with its powerplant located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell designed by Friedrich Geiger.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 116 model range.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 3.5 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) at 5800 rpm and 286 N·m (211 lb·ft/29.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic transmission.
Top stated speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2865 mm | 112.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4960 mm | 195.3 inches | |
| Width | 1870 mm | 73.6 inches | |
| Height | 1425 mm | 56.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 96 litres | 21.1 [25.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.42 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 116 E 35 / 116.983 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3499 cc (213.522 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 65.8 mm
3.62 × 2.59 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
286 Nm (211 ft·lb) (29.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42 kW/litre 57.1 ps/litre 56.3 bhp/litre 0.92 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
81.74 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1027.1 kPa (149 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 437.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| 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 | 2.700 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 14 H 2-B | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 14 H 2-B | ||
| Tyres front | 205/70 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/70 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61721 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 116 E 35 | ||
| Model family | W 116 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SE Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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