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Mercedes-Benz
SL 55 AMG
(2001)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG
Mercedes-Benz
SerieSL class
Model familyR 230
ModelSL 55 AMG
Model code
Issued from2001
Issued until
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) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [m2 / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2560 / 100.8 / 100.8
Track front [mm / in / in]1569 / 61.8 / 61.8
Track rear [mm / in / in]1551 / 61.1 / 61.1
Length [mm / in / in]4535 / 178.5 / 178.5
Width [mm / in / in]1815 / 71.5 / 71.5
Height [mm / in / in]1295 / 51.0 / 51.0
Length/wheelbase ratio1.77
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1955 / 4310 / 4310
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]80 / 17.6 / 21.1

Aerodynamics

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

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerMercedes-Benz
Engine TypeV engine
Engine Type Details90.0° vee
Sump
Fuel
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders8
Total number of valves24
Valves per cylinder3
Engine Main bearings
Engine constructionalloy block & heads
Bore [mm / in / in]97.0 / 3.82 / 3.82
Stroke [mm / in / in]92.0 / 3.62 / 3.62
Bore/Stroke ratio1.05
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]5439 / 331.9 / 331.9
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]679.88 / 41.489 / 41.489
Compression ratio9.0
Fuel supply
Aspirationsupercharged
Compressor type1 IHI supercharger
Intercooler
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]349.7 / 475.5 / 475.5
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6100 / 6100 / 6100
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]700.0 / 516.3 / 516.3
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]2650 / 2650 / 2650
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]344.9 / 468.9 / 468.9
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]86.2 / 1.921 / 1.921
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]128.70 / 1.126 / 1.126

Transmission

 
Transmission typeautomatic
Number of gears5
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio0.83
Final gear (drive) ratio2.82

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]4.70 / 4.70 / 4.70
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]250 / 155 / 155
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]239.90 / 326.17 / 326.17

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrack & pinion VPAS
Turns lock-to-lock2.60
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.90 / 35.76 / 35.76
Suspension frontI.4Li.ABC.
Suspension rearI.MultiLi.ABC.
Wheels front8.5J x 18 ET 30
Wheels rear9.5J x 18 ET 33
Tyres front255/40 R 18
Tyres rear285/35 R 18
Brakes frontventilated disc
Brakes rearventilated disc, servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]360 / 14.2 / 14.2
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]330 / 13.0 / 13.0
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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