The Mercedes-Benz S 450 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 222 series.
Powering the Mercedes-Benz S 450 is a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 362 bhp (367 PS/270 kW) at 5500-6100 rpm and 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 1600-4000 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 9 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1995 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), claimed fuel consumption figures are 8.9/5.3/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 150.0 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) | 1624 mm | 63.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1637 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 5125 mm | 201.8 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1493 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1995 kg | 4398 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.24 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2999 cc (183.01 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 92.4 mm
3.27 × 3.64 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 | 367 PS (362 bhp) (270 kW) at 5500-6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1600-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 90 kW/litre 122.4 ps/litre 120.7 bhp/litre 1.98 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.72 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2095.1 kPa (303.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | |||
| Secondary power | 22.0 PS (21.7 bhp, 16.2 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | @ 250 rpm | ||
| Maximum system output | |||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.1 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 183.98 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 135.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 181.45 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.39 kg/kW 12.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.9/5.3/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.9/5.3/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.2/18.9/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 31.7/53.3/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 26.4/44.4/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 150.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/50 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/50 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS' | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 525173 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 222 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Mercedes-Benz S 450 added 2017-07-19. Last modified 2023-04-02. |
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