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Mercedes-Benz
300 SL
(1985)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Mercedes-Benz
Serie300
Model family
Model300 SL
Model code
Issued from1985
Issued until
Country of origin
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typedrophead coupé (convertible coupé)
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]
Passenger space (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2454 / 96.6 / 96.6
Track front [mm / in / in]
Track rear [mm / in / in]
Length [mm / in / in]4389 / 172.8 / 172.8
Width [mm / in / in]1791 / 70.5 / 70.5
Height [mm / in / in]1295 / 51.0 / 51.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.79
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1510 / 3329 / 3329
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]

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders6
Total number of valves12
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]88.5 / 3.48 / 3.48
Stroke [mm / in / in]80.2 / 3.16 / 3.16
Bore/Stroke ratio1.1
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]2962 / 180.8 / 180.8
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]493.67 / 30.126 / 30.126
Compression ratio9.2
Fuel supplyBo KE-Jet fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converter
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]134.2 / 182.5 / 182.5
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5700 / 5700 / 5700
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]255.0 / 188.1 / 188.1
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3750 / 3750 / 3750
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]132.4 / 180.0 / 180.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]60.8 / 1.355 / 1.355
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]86.09 / 0.753 / 0.753

Transmission

 
Transmission type
Number of gears
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio
Final gear (drive) ratio

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]9.10 / 9.10 / 9.10
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]9.60 / 9.60 / 9.60
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]200 / 124 / 124
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]119.21 / 162.08 / 162.08

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension front
Suspension rear
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes front
Brakes rear
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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