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Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL (W126) specs
Car type | 4-door saloon |
Curb weight | 1655-1721 kg (3649-3794 lbs) |
Introduced | 1980 |
Origin country | Germany |
Gas mileage | 16.6 l/100 km (14 mpg US / 17 mpg UK) |
CO2 emissions | 386 g/km |
Views | 15.1k |
Performance
0 - 40 kph | 2.6 s |
0 - 80 kph | 6.1 s |
0 - 100 kph | 8.1 s |
0 - 120 kph | 11.5 s |
0 - 130 kph | 13.3 s |
0 - 140 kph | 15.6 s |
0 - 160 kph | 20.7 s |
0 - 180 kph | 27.5 s |
0 - 200 kph | 38.4 s |
Est. 1000 m | 31.9 s @ 188.0 kph |
80 - 120 kph | 5.4 s |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 7.4 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 32.2 s |
Est. 0 - 60 mph | 7.6 s |
0 - 100 mph | 21.1 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 11.3 s @ 75.2 mph |
1/4 mile | 16.2 s @ 88.2 mph |
Est. 1/2 mile | 27.9 s @ 113.1 mph |
Top speed | 234 kph (145 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.39 g (4 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 54.7 kph (34.0 mph) |
100 kph - 0 | 46 m (153 ft) |
130 kph - 0 | 78 m (255 ft) |
Powertrain specs
Engine type | V8, 16 valves, n/a |
Displacement | 5.0 l (303 ci / 4973 cc) |
Power | 231 ps (228 bhp / 170 kw) |
Torque | 405 Nm (299 lb-ft) |
Power / liter | 46 ps (46 hp) |
Power / weight | 137 ps (135 bhp) / t |
Torque / weight | 240 Nm (177 lb-ft) / t |
Efficiency | 14 PS per l/100 km |
Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Interior noise
Noise @ idle | 40 dB |
Noise @ 80 kph | 67 dB |
Noise @ 100 kph | 69 dB |
Noise @ 130 kph | 71 dB |
Noise @ 160 kph | 73 dB |