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Mercedes-Benz
400 SEL
(1991)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz 400 SEL
Mercedes-Benz
Serie400
Model family
Model400 SEL
Model code
Issued from1991
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 / UK gal / US gal]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]
Passenger space (volume) [l / UK gal / US gal]4540 / 998.7 / 1199.3

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]3139 / 123.6 / 123.6
Track front [mm / in / in]
Track rear [mm / in / in]
Length [mm / in / in]5212 / 205.2 / 205.2
Width [mm / in / in]1887 / 74.3 / 74.3
Height [mm / in / in]1491 / 58.7 / 58.7
Length/wheelbase ratio1.66
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]160 / 6.3 / 6.3
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]2000 / 4409 / 4409
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 coefficient0.31
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 valves32
Valves per cylinder4
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]92.0 / 3.62 / 3.62
Stroke [mm / in / in]78.9 / 3.11 / 3.11
Bore/Stroke ratio1.17
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]4196 / 256.1 / 256.1
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]524.50 / 32.007 / 32.007
Compression ratio10.0
Fuel supplyBo LH-Jet fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]213.3 / 290.0 / 290.0
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5700 / 5700 / 5700
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]410.0 / 302.4 / 302.4
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3900 / 3900 / 3900
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]210.4 / 286.1 / 286.1
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]68.2 / 1.520 / 1.520
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]97.71 / 0.855 / 0.855

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]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]7.70 / 7.70 / 7.70
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]245 / 152 / 152
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]143.00 / 194.43 / 194.43

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steering
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]
Suspension frontI.DW.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.MLi.CS.ARB.ALC.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front245/40-ZR17
Tyres rear245/40-ZR17
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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