The Mercedes-Benz S 350 L is a rear wheel drive road car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The S 350 L forms part of Mercedes-Benz's V 221 series of cars.
The Mercedes-Benz S 350 L's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 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.
A 7 speed automatic 'box delivers the power to the wheels.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1955 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz S 350 L is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 234.0 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 | 3165 mm | 124.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1606 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Length | 5226 mm | 205.7 inches | |
| Width | 1871 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1479 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1955 kg | 4310 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 90 litres | 19.8 [23.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 138.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.22 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 137.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.78 kg/kW 16.34 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 | 234.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| 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 ET43 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 ET43 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-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 | 198605 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | V 221 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Mercedes-Benz S 350 L added 2009-05-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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