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S-Class limousines of the series 126 Mercedes-Benz type 380 SEL |
| Type |
380 SEL |
| Name |
380 SEL |
| Name |
Mercedes-Benz type 380 SEL |
| Short name |
380 SEL |
| Model |
V 126 E 38 |
| Production |
10.79/06.80 - 09.85 |
| Number produced |
27.014 |
| Comments concerning the production period |
begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production |
| Prices |
09.79: 49.042,00 DM
03.80: 50.974,30 DM
08.80: 51.934,80 DM
07.81: 53.708,90 DM
09.81: 54.364,30 DM
01.82: 55.855,90 DM
07.82: 57.596,10 DM
09.82: 58.082,00 DM
07.83: 58.596,00 DM
08.83: 60.340,20 DM
01.84: 61.959,00 DM
09.84: 63.783,00 DM
12.84: 66.729,90 DM
04.85: 69.084,00 DM |
| Wheelbase |
3075 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1545/1517 mm |
| Length |
5135 mm |
| Width |
1820 mm |
| Height |
1440 mm |
| Smallest turning circle |
12,26 m |
| Chassis weight |
| Max. total weight |
2135 kg |
| Max. front axle weight |
1025 kg |
| Max. rear axle weight |
1110 kg |
| Max. load |
520 kg |
| Max. trailer weight braked |
1500 kg |
| Max. trailer weight unbraked |
750 kg |
| Weight empty |
1615 kg |
| According to guideline |
DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) |
| Operating method |
four-stroke Otto (with manifold-injection) |
| Configuration |
front, parallel; upright |
| Type |
M 116 E 38 / 116.961; since 10.81: 116.963 |
| No. of cylinder/configuration |
8 / 90ř-V-form; light-alloy block |
| Bore x stroke |
92,0 x 71,8 mm; since 10.81: 88,0 x 78,9 mm |
| Total displacement |
3818 ccm (tax 3776 ccm); ab 10.81: 3839 ccm (tax 3793 ccm) |
| Compression ratio |
9,0; since 10.81: 9,4 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
5 |
| Output |
218 hp / 160 kW at 5500 /min;~since 10.81: 204 hp / 150 kW at 5250 /min |
| Maximum torque |
305 Nm at 4000 /min; since 10.81: 315 Nm at 3250 /min |
| No. of valves/configuration |
1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead |
| Valve operation |
1 top camshaft per cylinder line |
| Camshaft drive |
duplex roller-type chain |
| Mixture formation |
manifold-injection, mechanically controlled (Bosch K-Jetronic) |
| Cooling |
water cooling / pump; 12,5 l water |
| Lubrication |
pressure circulation lubrication / 7,5 l oil |
| Electric system |
12 V |
| Battery |
66 Ah / in the engine compartment |
| Dynamo |
three-phase AC / 980 W; since 08.83: 1120 W |
| Starter motor |
electrical / 1,5 kW |
| Ignition |
transistor ignition |
| Fuel tank |
above the rear axle / 90 l |
| Fuel supply |
electric supply pump |
| Driven whells |
rear wheels |
| Power transmission |
divided cardan shaft |
| Frame desing |
self-supporting all-steel body |
| Wheel suspension front |
double wishbone-front axle with torsion bar type stabilizer |
| Wheel suspension rear |
diagonal-swing axle, on demand with hydropneumatic level control |
| Suspension front |
coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer |
| Suspension rear |
coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer |
| Damper |
hydraulic telescopic damper |
| Steering |
ball-and-nut power steering |
| Steering transm ratio |
14,35:1 / 2,75 steering wheel turns; since 10.81: 15,06:1 / 2,89 |
| Breaking system |
braking system |
| Breaking system |
hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake ~servo unit, on demand with antilock device (since 12.84 standard);~disc brakes front (intern. ventilated) and rear |
| Parking breake |
parking brake |
| Parking breake |
mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels |
| Diamatre |
brake discs front / rear: 278 / 279 mm |
| Wheels |
sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy disc wheels |
| Wheels rims |
6 1/2 J x 14 H 2 |
| Tyres |
205/70 VR 14 |