Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL is a car that has a 4 door saloon (sedan) type body styled by Bruno Sacco with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL belongs to the V 140 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6 litre, double overhead camshaft 60 degree V 12 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 402 bhp (408 PS/300 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 580 N·m (428 lb·ft/59.1 kgm) at 3800 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL weighs a claimed 2230 kg at the kerb.
The Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 256 km/h (159 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption is 11.8/13.7/20.7 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 | 3140 mm | 123.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1603 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1576 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5213 mm | 205.2 inches | |
| Width | 1886 mm | 74.3 inches | |
| Height | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2230 kg | 4916 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 120 E 60 | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5987 cc (365.349 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 80.2 mm
3.5 × 3.16 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 48 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 408 PS (402 bhp) (300 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 580 Nm (428 ft·lb) (59.1 kgm) at 3800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.1 kW/litre 68.1 ps/litre 67.1 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.88 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch LH-jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1217.4 kPa (176.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.92 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 15.1 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 256 km/h (159 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 182.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.43 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.27 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.44 kg/kW 12.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.8/13.7/20.7 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban as per 80/1268/EEC | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/13.7/20.7 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/7.3/4.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 23.9/20.6/13.6 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 19.9/17.2/11.4 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 | 2.960 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MLi.CS.ARB.ALC. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 16 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/60 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/60 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 64878 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | V 140 E 60 | ||
| Model family | V 140 | ||
| RAC rating | 58.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL added before December 1995. Last modified 2017-07-16. |
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