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Mercedes-Benz
500 SE
(1990)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 500 SE
Mercedes-Benz
Serie500
Model family
Model500 SE
Model code
Issued from1990
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]4540 / 160.33 / 160.33

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2935 / 115.6 / 115.6
Track front [mm / in / in]
Track rear [mm / in / in]
Length [mm / in / in]5020 / 197.6 / 197.6
Width [mm / in / in]1820 / 71.7 / 71.7
Height [mm / in / in]1437 / 56.6 / 56.6
Length/wheelbase ratio1.71
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]160 / 6.3 / 6.3
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1615 / 3560 / 3560
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 TypeV engine
Engine Type DetailsV8
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves16
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]96.5 / 3.80 / 3.80
Stroke [mm / in / in]85.0 / 3.35 / 3.35
Bore/Stroke ratio1.14
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]4973 / 303.5 / 303.5
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]621.63 / 37.934 / 37.934
Compression ratio
Fuel supply
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converter
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]197.6 / 268.7 / 268.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5200 / 5200 / 5200
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]404.0 / 298.0 / 298.0
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]4000 / 4000 / 4000
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]194.9 / 265.0 / 265.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]53.3 / 1.188 / 1.188
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]81.24 / 0.711 / 0.711

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears4
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]7.30 / 7.30 / 7.30
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]230 / 143 / 143
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]164.09 / 223.10 / 223.10

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 detailsABS
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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