The Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL is a saloon with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's V 116 range of cars.
Power is produced by a single overhead camshaft, 4.5 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 221.5 bhp (225 PS/165 kW) at 5000 rpm and 378 N·m (279 lb·ft/38.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1765 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 210 km/h which is 130 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2960 mm | 116.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 5060 mm | 199.2 inches | |
| Width | 1870 mm | 73.6 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1765 kg | 3891 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 96 litres | 21.1 [25.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 117 E 45 / 117.983 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.5 litre 4520 cc (275.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 85 mm
3.62 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 225 PS (221.5 bhp) (165 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 378 Nm (279 ft·lb) (38.5 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.5 kW/litre 49.7 ps/litre 49 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
83.63 Nm/litre
1.01 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1050.9 kPa (152.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.3 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 127.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.5 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.69 kg/kW 17.85 lb/bhp |
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| 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.DW.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 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 | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 193622 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V 116 E 45 | ||
| Model family | V 116 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1972 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL added 2009-01-24. Last modified 2014-11-22. |
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