The R 350 is a car from Mercedes-Benz, with all wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 5 door estate/station wagon body style.
It is part of Mercedes-Benz's T 251 family of cars.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2400-5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 2205 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 230 km/h (143 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3215 mm | 126.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1658 mm | 65.3 inches | |
| Length | 5157 mm | 203 inches | |
| Width | 1922 mm | 75.7 inches | |
| Height | 1656 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2205 kg | 4861 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.74 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.85 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3498 cc (213.461 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 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 2400-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.1 kW/litre 77.7 ps/litre 76.6 bhp/litre 1.26 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.06 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1257.4 kPa (182.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 583 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 123.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.03 kg/kW 18.43 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 | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | 50/50 | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.Dw.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 ET 56 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 ET 56 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/65 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128062 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | T 251 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Mercedes-Benz R 350 added 2005-05-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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