The 380 SE is a rear wheel drive Bruno Sacco designed saloon (sedan) motor car with a front located engine, manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 126 range of cars.
Its 3.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 5250 rpm, and maximum torque of 315 N·m (232 lb·ft/32.1 kgm) at 3250 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1595 kg.
Top claimed speed is 210 km/h or 130 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 8.7/10.8/13.9 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 | 2935 mm | 115.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1540 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1520 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Length | 4995 mm | 196.7 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1595 kg | 3516 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 116 E 38 / 116.963 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3839 cc (234.27 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 78.9 mm
3.46 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 5250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
315 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32.1 kgm) at 3250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
39 kW/litre 53.1 ps/litre 52.4 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
82.05 Nm/litre
0.99 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1031.1 kPa (149.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 479.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 126.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.64 kg/kW 17.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.7/10.8/13.9 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.7/10.8/13.9 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.5/9.3/7.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 32.5/26.2/20.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 27.0/21.8/16.9 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 | 2.890 | ||
| Turning circle | 11.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.UW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ALC.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/70 VR 14 | ||
| 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 | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 61446 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 126 E 38 | ||
| Model family | W 126 | ||
| RAC rating | 38.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SE (1984) added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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