The Mercedes-Benz E 500 Cabriolet is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's A 207 series of cars.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 5.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 382.5 bhp (388 PS/285 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 530 N·m (391 lb·ft/54 kgm) at 2800-4800 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1840 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 15.9/8.2/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU5, and carbon dioxide emissions are 257.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1538 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Length | 4698 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1840 kg | 4057 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.5 litre 5461 cc (333.251 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 98 × 90.5 mm
3.86 × 3.56 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 388 PS (382.5 bhp) (285 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 530 Nm (391 ft·lb) (54 kgm) at 2800-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.2 kW/litre 71 ps/litre 70 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.05 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1219.6 kPa (176.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 682.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.3 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 210.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 155.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 207.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.45 kg/kW 10.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.9/8.2/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU5 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.9/8.2/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.3/12.2/9.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.8/34.4/25.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.8/28.7/21.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 257.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| 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.3Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/35 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 209649 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | A 207 | ||
| RAC rating | 47.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Mercedes-Benz E 500 Cabriolet added 2010-03-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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