The Mercedes-Benz S 400 CDI is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car styled by Bruno Sacco with a front located engine powering the rear wheels.
The S 400 CDI forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 220 series of cars.
Its 4 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that develops 247 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 560 N·m (413 lb·ft/57.1 kgm) at 1700-2600 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Quoted kerb weight is 1990 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 250 km/h or 155 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Bruno Sacco | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2965 mm | 116.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1574 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1574 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 5043 mm | 198.5 inches | |
| Width | 1855 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1990 kg | 4387 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 75° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3997 cc (243.912 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 250 PS (247 bhp) (184 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 560 Nm (413 ft·lb) (57.1 kgm) at 1700-2600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 46.1 kW/litre 62.7 ps/litre 61.8 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
140.11 Nm/litre
1.69 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 18.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1760.6 kPa (255.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 4750 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.8 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 125.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 124.12 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.8 kg/kW 18.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.4Li. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 104753 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 220 | ||
| RAC rating | 36.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Mercedes-Benz S 400 CDI added 2003-01-07. Last modified 2013-06-19. |
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