The Mercedes-Benz E 420 CDI is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the motor located in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The E 420 CDI forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 211 series.
The 4 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 310 bhp (314 PS/231 kW) of power at 3600 rpm, and maximum torque of 730 N·m (538 lb·ft/74.4 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
The power is delivered to the wheels through a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
The Mercedes-Benz E 420 CDI weighs a stated 1890 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 250 km/h (155 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 | 2854 mm | 112.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1567 mm | 61.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1560 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Length | 4818 mm | 189.7 inches | |
| Width | 1822 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1431 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1890 kg | 4167 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 75° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3996 cc (243.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 314 PS (310 bhp) (231 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 730 Nm (538 ft·lb) (74.4 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.8 kW/litre 78.7 ps/litre 77.6 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
182.68 Nm/litre
2.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2295.7 kPa (333 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4750 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 166.3 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 122.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 164.02 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.18 kg/kW 13.66 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.AirSusp. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.AirSusp. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128458 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 211 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Mercedes-Benz E 420 CDI added 2005-05-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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