Vs (W109) 300SEL 6.3 vs (W116) 450SEL 6.9 vs (W126) 560SEL

300SEL 6.3

V8 6289cc
2valves per cylinder
Bore*Stroke:103*95mm
250PS@4000RPM
500NM@2800RPM
Maximum engine speed:5300RPM
Compression ratio:9.0:1
Engine diagram:



4-speed Auto: I)3.98 II)2.46 III)1.58 IV)1.00
Final drive: 2.85

Weight:1780kg

Tires:205/70R14 V




450SEL 6.9

V8 6834cc
2valves per cylinder
Bore*Stroke:107*95mm
286PS@4250RPM
550NM@3000RPM
Maximum engine speed:5300RPM
Compression ratio:8.8:1
Engine diagram:

3-speed Auto: I)2.31 II)1.46 III)1.00
Final drive: 2.65

Weight:1935kg

Tires:215/70R14 V




560SEL

V8 5547cc
2valves per cylinder
Bore*Stroke:96.5*94.8mm
300PS@5000RPM
455NM@3750RPM
Maximum engine speed:6000RPM
Compression ratio:10.0:1
Engine diagram:

4-speed Auto: I)3.87 II)2.25 III)1.44 IV)1.00
Final drive: 2.65

Weight:1834kg

Tires:215/65VR15

Performance:
6.3 6.9 560SEL

0-60km/h:3.5s 4.0s 3.8s
0-100km/h:7.4s 8.2s 7.4s
0-160km/h:18.5s 19.5s 17.4s
0-180km/h:24.8s 25.7s 23.5s

1km distance:27.7s 28.8s 27.7s

Test consumption:22.1L/100km 23.2L/100km 17.4L/100km

Top speed:221km/h 234km/h 242km/h

Price:39,516DM(1968) 69,930DM(1975) 121,410DM(1986)


Maximum torque at wheels in first gear (excluding drive train loss and other frictions):

300SEL 6.3 First gear ratio(3.98)*Final drive ratio(2.85)*Peak torque=3.98*2.85*500=5671nm
450SEL 6.9 First gear ratio(2.31)*Final drive ratio(2.65)*Peak torque=2.31*2.65*550=3366nm
560SEL First gear ratio(3.87)*Final drive ratio(2.65)*Peak torque=3.87*2.65*455=4666nm

Approximate engine torque at 1000RPM:445nm 495nm 380nm

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