The Mercedes-Benz 500 SE is a rear wheel drive car, with the motor located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body designed by Bruno Sacco.
The Mercedes-Benz 500 SE belongs to the W 126 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The 5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that has an output of 261 bhp (265 PS/195 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 405 N·m (299 lb·ft/41.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 1670 kg.
Top claimed speed is 235 km/h, or 146 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 8.8/11.1/15.8 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 | 1670 kg | 3682 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 | 265 PS (261 bhp) (195 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 405 Nm (299 ft·lb) (41.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 39.1 kW/litre 53.2 ps/litre 52.5 bhp/litre 0.86 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
81.44 Nm/litre
0.98 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch KE-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1023.4 kPa (148.4 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 | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 158.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 116.54 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 156.29 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.58 kg/kW 14.33 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.8/11.1/15.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.8/11.1/15.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 11.4/9.0/6.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 32.1/25.4/17.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 26.7/21.2/14.9 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 | 7172 | ||
| 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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1987 Mercedes-Benz 500 SE added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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