The Mercedes-Benz 400 E is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell designed by Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 124 range of cars.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 4.2 litres. It musters power and torque figures of 275 bhp (279 PS/205 kW) at 5700 rpm and 400 Nm (295 lbft/40.8 kgm) at 3900 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic set of gears.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1620 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 9.4/11.1/15.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA, Japanese (JDM), Canadian domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco/Joseph Gallitzendörfer/Peter Pfeiffer | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2800 mm | 110.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1501 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1428 mm | 56.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1620 kg | 3571 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 119 E 42 / 119.975 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.2 litre 4196 cc (256.056 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 78.9 mm
3.62 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 279 PS (275 bhp) (205 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.9 kW/litre 66.4 ps/litre 65.5 bhp/litre 1.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.33 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1197.9 kPa (173.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 524.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 172.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 126.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 169.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.9 kg/kW 13.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.4/11.1/15.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.4/11.1/15.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 10.6/9.0/6.7 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 30.1/25.4/18.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 25.0/21.2/15.7 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 H2 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 ZR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 ZR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 278 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 188639 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 124 E 42 | ||
| Model family | W 124 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 Mercedes-Benz 400 E added 2008-09-29. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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