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Mercedes-Benz
380 SE
(1979)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 380 SE
Mercedes-Benz
Serie380
Model family
Model380 SE
Model code
Issued from1979
Issued until
Country of originDE
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2935 / 115.6 / 115.6
Track front [mm / in / in]1545 / 60.8 / 60.8
Track rear [mm / in / in]1517 / 59.7 / 59.7
Length [mm / in / in]4995 / 196.7 / 196.7
Width [mm / in / in]1820 / 71.7 / 71.7
Height [mm / in / in]1436 / 56.5 / 56.5
Length/wheelbase ratio1.7
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]160 / 6.3 / 6.3
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1595 / 3516 / 3516
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]90 / 19.8 / 23.8

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient0.36
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type DetailsV8
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignDOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]92.0 / 3.62 / 3.62
Stroke [mm / in / in]71.8 / 2.83 / 2.83
Bore/Stroke ratio1.28
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]3818 / 233.0 / 233.0
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]477.25 / 29.124 / 29.124
Compression ratio9.0
Fuel supplyBo K-Jet fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]160.3 / 217.9 / 217.9
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5500 / 5500 / 5500
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]305.0 / 225.0 / 225.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]158.1 / 215.0 / 215.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]56.3 / 1.254 / 1.254
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]79.88 / 0.699 / 0.699

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.27

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]8.90 / 8.90 / 8.90
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]216 / 134 / 134
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]134.80 / 183.28 / 183.28

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]12.00 / 39.37 / 39.37
Suspension frontI.CS.CA.ARB.
Suspension rearI.CS.STA.ARB.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardisc
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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