The S 560 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front positioned engine, sold by Mercedes-Benz.
It forms part of Mercedes-Benz's W 222 model range.
Its 4 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 463 bhp (469 PS/345 kW) of power at 5250-5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 700 N·m (516 lb·ft/71.4 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 9 speed automatic transmission.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 2146 kg.
The Mercedes-Benz S 560 is claimed to manage a top speed of 209 km/h (130 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 18/27/21 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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) | 1623 mm | 63.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1636 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 5255 mm | 206.9 inches | |
| Width | 1900 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2146 kg | 4731 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 93.2 litres | 20.5 [24.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz/Renault | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3982 cc (242.997 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 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 469 PS (463 bhp) (345 kW) at 5250-5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 700 Nm (516 ft·lb) (71.4 kgm) at 2000-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 86.7 kW/litre 117.9 ps/litre 116.3 bhp/litre 1.91 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.79 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2209.1 kPa (320.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 218.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 215.75 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.22 kg/kW 10.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18/27/21 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/8.7/11.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/11.5/8.9 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/32.4/25.2 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/27.0/21.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/50 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/50 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 9 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.6 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 553146 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | W 222 | ||
| RAC rating | 34.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Mercedes-Benz S 560 added 2018-05-31. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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