The Mercedes-Benz 500 SE is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car styled by Bruno Sacco with a front mounted engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's W 126 range of cars.
Its 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that develops 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 4750 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1620 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 230 km/h which is 143 mph, stated fuel consumption is 9.1/11.4/15.4 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 | 2930 mm | 115.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1527 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Length | 5020 mm | 197.6 inches | |
| Width | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1437 mm | 56.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| 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 117 E 50 / 117.965 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5 litre 4973 cc (303.471 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96.5 × 85 mm
3.8 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 4750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 36.3 kW/litre 49.3 ps/litre 48.7 bhp/litre 0.8 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
80.43 Nm/litre
0.97 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1010.8 kPa (146.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 621.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 151.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 111.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 149.38 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.98 kg/kW 15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.1/11.4/15.4 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.1/11.4/15.4 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.0/8.8/6.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 31.0/24.8/18.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 25.8/20.6/15.3 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 | 3.030 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.TB.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 279 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.24 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 192764 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 126 E 50 | ||
| Model family | W 126 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SE added 2009-01-22. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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