The S 350 BlueTec is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front mounted engine, from Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTec belongs to the W 221 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
Its 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 254.5 bhp (258 PS/190 kW) at 3600 rpm and 620 Nm (457 lbft/63.2 kgm) at 1600-2400 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1995 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.7/5.4/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 164.0 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 | 5096 mm | 200.6 inches | |
| Width | 1871 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1479 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1995 kg | 4398 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83 litres | 18.3 [21.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.26 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2987 cc (182.278 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92 mm
3.27 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 258 PS (254.5 bhp) (190 kW) at 3600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 620 Nm (457 ft·lb) (63.2 kgm) at 1600-2400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 63.5 kW/litre 86.4 ps/litre 85.2 bhp/litre 1.4 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
207.57 Nm/litre
2.51 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 15.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2608.4 kPa (378.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | 1 turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.1 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 129.34 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.51 kg/kW 17.56 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/5.4/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/5.4/6.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/18.5/16.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/52.3/45.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/43.6/37.9 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 164.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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.AS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.AS.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 | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 219109 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 221026 | ||
| Model family | W 221 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTec added 2010-09-17. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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