This car has a 4 door saloon (sedan) body style with a front positioned engine delivering power to the rear wheels.
The 450 SEL 6.9 is part of Mercedes-Benz's V 116 family of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 282 bhp (286 PS/210 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 550 N·m (406 lb·ft/56.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
A 3 speed automatic gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 weighs a quoted 1935 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 225 km/h, or 140 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 16.0 l/100km DIN 70030 (at 3/4 of top speed - not more than 110 km/h - plus 10%).
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 | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1935 kg | 4266 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 96 litres | 21.1 [25.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 100 E 69 / 100.985 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6834 cc (417.036 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 107 × 95 mm
4.21 × 3.74 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
286 PS (282 bhp) (210 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
550 Nm (406 ft·lb) (56.1 kgm) at 2800 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
30.8 kW/litre 41.8 ps/litre 41.3 bhp/litre 0.68 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
80.48 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1011.3 kPa (146.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 854.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.76 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.2 kg/kW 15.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.0 l/100km DIN 70030 (at 3/4 of top speed - not more than 110 km/h - plus 10%) | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.0 l/100km 70030/(at/3 | ||
| km/litre | 6.2 km/l 70030/(at/3 | ||
| UK MPG | 17.7 UK MPG 70030/(at/3 | ||
| US MPG | 14.7 US MPG 70030/(at/3 | ||
| 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 | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/70 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 | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 63030 | ||
| Production total | 7380 | ||
| Model code | V 116 E 69 / 116.036 | ||
| Model family | V 116 | ||
| RAC rating | 56.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1975 Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-03-23. |
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