The Mercedes-Benz E 550 Coupé is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the powerplant positioned in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The E 550 Coupé is part of Mercedes-Benz's C 238 range of cars.
Its 4.7 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that produces 402 bhp (408 PS/300 kW) of power at 5000-5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 600 N·m (443 lb·ft/61.2 kgm) at 1600-4750 rpm.
A 7 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its stated kerb weight is 1711 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz E 550 Coupé is claimed to achieve a top speed of 209 km/h (130 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 18/26/21 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2761 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1539 mm | 60.6 inches | |
| Length | 4700 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1711 kg | 3772 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 66 litres | 14.5 [17.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4663 cc (284.554 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92.9 × 86 mm
3.66 × 3.39 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 | 408 PS (402 bhp) (300 kW) at 5000-5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 600 Nm (443 ft·lb) (61.2 kgm) at 1600-4750 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 |
128.67 Nm/litre
1.56 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1616.9 kPa (234.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6300 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 582.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 238.22 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 175.2 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 234.95 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.71 kg/kW 9.53 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/26/21 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/9.0/11.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/11.1/8.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/31.2/25.2 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/26.0/21.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| 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 | 493735 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | C 238 | ||
| RAC rating | 42.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Mercedes-Benz E 550 Coupé added 2016-07-16. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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