The Mercedes-Benz S 350 is a 4 door saloon (sedan) style road car with a front positioned engine driving through the rear wheels.
The S 350 forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 221 series.
The 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 2400-5000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1880 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz S 350 is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 14.5/7.7/10.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 242.0 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 | 3035 mm | 119.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1606 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 5076 mm | 199.8 inches | |
| Width | 1871 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1473 mm | 58 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1880 kg | 4145 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.40 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| 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) at 6000 rpm |
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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 | 7.3 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 144.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 106.3 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 142.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.41 kg/kW 15.71 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.5/7.7/10.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.5/7.7/10.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.9/13.0/9.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.5/36.7/28.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.2/30.5/23.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 242.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 ET 43 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 ET 43 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 335 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.07 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 130702 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 221 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Mercedes-Benz S 350 added 2005-06-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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