The Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL is a saloon (sedan) designed by Bruno Sacco with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits its power to the rear wheels.
The 420 SEL is part of Mercedes-Benz's V 126 model series.
Its 4.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 228 bhp (231 PS/170 kW) of power at 5400 rpm, and maximum torque of 335 N·m (247 lb·ft/34.2 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1660 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 222 km/h, or 138 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 8.7/10.7/15.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC.
Full specs
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| Karosserie | |||
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| Karosserie | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Anzahl türen | 4 | ||
| Entwerfer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| Maße und Gewicht | |||
| Radstand | 3075 | 121.1 Zoll | |
| Spurweite vorn | 1555 | 61.2 Zoll | |
| Spurweite hinten | 1527 | 60.1 Zoll | |
| Länge | 5160 | 203.1 Zoll | |
| Breite | 1820 | 71.7 Zoll | |
| Höhe | 1441 | 56.7 Zoll | |
| Bodenfreiheit | |||
| 1.68 | |||
| Leergewicht | 1660 kg | 3660 Pfund | |
| Gewichtsverteilung (vorn) | 53.3% front | ||
| Tankinhalt | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Aerodynamik | |||
| Luftwiderstandsbeiwert | |||
| Stirnfläche | |||
| CdA | |||
| Motorisierung | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Motor Hersteller | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Motor-Typ | M 116 E 42 / 116.965 | ||
| Anzahl zylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Hubraum | 4.2 litre 4196 cc (256.056 cu in) |
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| Bohrung × Hub | 92 × 78.9 mm
3.62 × 3.11 in |
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| Bohrung/Hub Verhältnis | 1.17 | ||
| Verteilung | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 Ventile pro Zylinder 16 Insgesamt Ventile |
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| Leistung | 231 PS (228 bhp) (170 kW) bei 5400 U/min |
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| Max. Drehmoment | 335 Nm (247 ft·lb) (34.2 kgm) bei 4000 U/min |
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| spezifisches Leistung | 40.5 kW/litre 55.1 ps/litre 54.3 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Spezifisches Drehmoment |
79.84 Nm/litre
0.96 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Schmierung | nassersumpf | ||
| Verdichtungsverhältnis | 10:1 | ||
| Vergasser/Einspritzung | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| effektiver Mitteldruck | 1003.3 kPa (145.5 psi) | ||
| Höchstdrezahl | |||
| Anzahl der Kurbelwellenlager | 5 | ||
| Abkühlen | Water | ||
| Einheitszylinderinhalt | 524.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Kompressor-typ | N/A | ||
| Ladeluftkühler | None | ||
| Katalysator | N | ||
| Fahrleistungen | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 8.2 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vmax/Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 139.26 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.76 kg/kW 16.31 lb/bhp |
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| Verbrauch | |||
| Verbrauch | 8.7/10.7/15.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.7/10.7/15.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.5/9.3/6.6 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 32.5/26.4/18.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 27.0/22.0/15.6 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Fahrgestell | |||
| Motor Platzierung | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Antrieb | rear wheel drive | ||
| Drehmomentverteilung | N/A | ||
| Lenkungtyp | |||
| Lenkradumdrehungen | 3.030 | ||
| Wendekruis | |||
| Radaufhängen vorn | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Radaufhängen hintern | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rädergröße vorn | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Rädergröße hintern | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Reifen vorn | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Reifen hintern | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Bremsen vorn/hintern | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser vorn | 300 mm | ||
| Bremse Durchmesser hintern | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Getriebe | 4 gang Automatikgetriebe | ||
| Hinterachse | 1 | ||
| Hinterachse Übersetzungen | 2.47 | ||
| Allgemein | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 7216 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Modellnummer | V 126 E 42 | ||
| V 126 | |||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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