Types 250 S - 300 SEL 6.3 (series 108, 109)
Mercedes-Benz type 280 SEL 4.5
Type 280 SEL 4.5 
Name 280 SEL 4.5 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 280 SEL 4.5 
Short name 280 SEL 4.5 
Model W 108 E 45 
Production 05.71 - 11.72 
Number produced 8.173 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices not available in Germany 
Wheelbase 2850 mm 
Track rear/front 1482/1485 mm 
Length 5000 mm 
Width 1810 mm 
Height 1440 mm 
Smallest turning circle 12,12 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2168 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1034 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1134 kg 
Max. load 463 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 1705 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare tire and tools) 
Operating method four-stroke-Otto (w. exhaust pipe injection) 
Configuration front, longitudinal; vertical 
Type M 117 E 45 / 117.984 
No. of cylinder/configuration 8 / 90ř-V-form 
Bore x stroke 92 x 85 mm 
Total displacement 4520 ccm 
Compression ratio 8,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 198 hp at 4500 /min 
Maximum torque 36,5 mkg at 3000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 adm., 1 exhaust / pendent 
Valve operation row of cylinders each 1 aloft cam-shaft 
Camshaft drive Duplex-roller chain 
Mixture formation suction pipe injection, electron. controlled (Bosch D-Jetronic) 
Cooling Water-cooling / pump; 13,9 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 7,5 l 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 66 Ah / in the motor room 
Dynamo Rotary current / 770 W 
Starter motor electr. / 1,4 hp 
Ignition transistor ignition 
Fuel tank in the rear / 82 l 
Fuel supply el. fuel pump 
Driven whells rear wheel 
Power transmission split drive-shaft 
Frame desing body-ground installation / self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front dual-traverse lever 
Wheel suspension rear single-link cross-shaft axle with hydropneumatic equalizer spring and level control 
Suspension front spiral springs, add. rubber springs, torsion-bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, add. rubber springs 
Damper hydr. telescopic shock-absorber 
Steering ball revol. servo steering 
Steering transm ratio 17,2:1 / 3,2 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system retard. circuit 
Breaking system hydr. two-cycl. braking device with underpress.brake energizer, on front and rear wheels acting; disk brakes fore and aft 
Parking breake locking brake 
Parking breake mech., on rear wheels acting 
Diamatre friction disk fore / aft: 273 / 279 mm 
Wheels sheet iron disk wheels, by request light alloy disk wheels 
Wheels rims drop center rim 6 J x 14 HB 
Tyres 7,35 V 14 (6 PR) 

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Types 250 S - 300 SEL 6.3 (series 108, 109)
Mercedes-Benz type 280 SEL 4.5
Gearbox 3 speed aut. gear 
Availability Series 
Shifting Switch lever at caster or in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter in aut. gear 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 2,31; II. 1,46; III. 1,0; R. 1,84 
Differential ratio 3,23 
Maximum speed 200 km/h 
Accelerations 11,0 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 15,0 l 
acc. to guideline DIN 70030, ascertained at 3/4 of highest speed, maximal 110 km/h, unter Zuschlag von 10 %