The Mercedes-Benz S 600 is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
The S 600 is part of Mercedes-Benz's V 222 series.
Its 6 litre engine is a turbocharged, single overhead camshaft, 12 cylinder unit that has an output of 523 bhp (530 PS/390 kW) of power at 4900-5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 830 N·m (612 lb·ft/84.6 kgm) at 1900-4000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz S 600 weighs a quoted 2185 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 16.2/8.2/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 259.0 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) | 1624 mm | 63.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1637 mm | 64.4 inches | |
| Length | 5246 mm | 206.5 inches | |
| Width | 1899 mm | 74.8 inches | |
| Height | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2185 kg | 4817 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M279 | ||
| Cylinders | V 12 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6 litre 5980 cc (364.922 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82.6 × 93 mm
3.25 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 36 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 530 PS (523 bhp) (390 kW) at 4900-5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 830 Nm (612 ft·lb) (84.6 kgm) at 1900-4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 65.2 kW/litre 88.7 ps/litre 87.5 bhp/litre 1.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
138.8 Nm/litre
1.68 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1744.2 kPa (253 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.6 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 242.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 178.49 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 239.36 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.6 kg/kW 9.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.2/8.2/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.2/8.2/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/12.2/9.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.4/34.4/25.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.5/28.7/21.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 259.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| 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 | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9½ x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/45 R 19 Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 275/40 R 19 Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 362065 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | V 222 | ||
| RAC rating | 50.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 Mercedes-Benz S 600 added 2014-01-16. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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