This car has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front located engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 350 is one of the R 230 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 3.5 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) at 6000 rpm and 350 Nm (258 lbft/35.7 kgm) at 2400-5000 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 350 weighs a stated 1825 kg at the kerb.
The Mercedes-Benz SL 350 is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2560 mm | 100.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1559 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4532 mm | 178.4 inches | |
| Width | 1827 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1317 mm | 51.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1825 kg | 4023 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] 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 | Bo HFM fuel inj. | ||
| 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 | 6.6 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 148.89 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 109.51 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 146.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.13 kg/kW 15.25 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.4Li.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/45 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/45 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 142164 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | R 230 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Mercedes-Benz SL 350 added 2006-02-18. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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