The Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The E 55 AMG is part of Mercedes-Benz's S 210 model series.
The 5.4 litre engine is a supercharged, single overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 469 bhp (476 PS/350 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 700 N·m (516 lb·ft/71.4 kgm) at 2650-4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 5 speed automatic 'box.
With a stated kerb weight of 1835 kg, the Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG manages the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 4.7 seconds and the standing kilometre in 23.3 seconds.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h, or 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 19.1/9.3/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 310.0 g/km.
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) | 1583 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1551 mm | 61.1 inches | |
| Length | 4849 mm | 190.9 inches | |
| Width | 1822 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1835 kg | 4045 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.4 litre 5439 cc (331.908 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 92 mm
3.82 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 476 PS (469 bhp) (350 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 700 Nm (516 ft·lb) (71.4 kgm) at 2650-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.3 kW/litre 87.4 ps/litre 86.2 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
128.7 Nm/litre
1.56 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1617.3 kPa (234.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 679.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.4 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13 s
@ 114 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 23.3 s
@ 235 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 259.14 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 190.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 255.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.25 kg/kW 8.76 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.1/9.3/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.1/9.3/12.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.2/10.8/7.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.8/30.4/21.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 12.3/25.3/18.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 310.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.AirSusp. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.AirSusp. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 100749 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | S 210 | ||
| RAC rating | 46.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG added 2002-10-22. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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