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S-Class limousines of the series 126
Mercedes-Benz type 500 SE |
| Type |
500 SE |
| Name |
500 SE |
| Name |
Mercedes-Benz type 500 SE |
| Short name |
500 SE |
| Model |
W 126 E 50 |
| Production |
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| Number produced |
7 |
| Comments concerning the production period |
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| Prices |
no list price |
| Wheelbase |
2930 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1555/1527 mm |
| Length |
5020 mm |
| Width |
1820 mm |
| Height |
1437 mm |
| Smallest turning circle |
11,8 m |
| Chassis weight |
| Max. total weight |
different, depending on extent of the special protection version |
| Max. front axle weight |
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| Max. rear axle weight |
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| Max. load |
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| Max. trailer weight braked |
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| Max. trailer weight unbraked |
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| Weight empty |
different, depending on extent of the special protection version |
| According to guideline |
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| Operating method |
four-stroke Otto (with manifold-injection; emission control device with three-way catalyst on demand, since 09.86 standard) |
| Configuration |
front, parallel; upright |
| Type |
M 117 E 50 / 117.965 |
| No. of cylinder/configuration |
8 / 90ř-V-form; light-alloy block |
| Bore x stroke |
96,5 x 85,0 mm |
| Total displacement |
4973 ccm (tax classification: 4939 ccm) |
| Compression ratio |
9,0; since 09.87: 10,0 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
5 |
| Output |
245 hp / 180 kW at 4750 /min (with catalyst 223 hp / 164 kW at 4700 /min); since 09.87: 265 hp / 195 kW (with catalyst 252 hp / 185 kW) at 5200 /min |
| Maximum torque |
400 Nm at 3750 /min (with catalyst 365 Nm at 2500 /min); since~09.87: 405 Nm at 4000 /min (with catalyst 390 Nm at 3750 /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, mechano-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic) |
| Cooling |
water cooling / pump; 13 l water |
| Lubrication |
pressure circulation lubrication / 8 l oil |
| Electric system |
12 V |
| Battery |
66 Ah; since 09.90: 74 Ah / in the engine compartment |
| Dynamo |
three-phase AC / 1120 W |
| Starter motor |
electrical / 1,5 kW; since 01.88: 1,7 kW |
| Ignition |
electronic ignition system |
| 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 |
twist beam axle (diagonal-swing axle with starting- and braking-torque compensation), on demand with hydropneumatic level control |
| Suspension front |
coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar type stabilizer |
| Suspension rear |
coil springs, suppl. rubber suspension, torsion bar stabilizer |
| Damper |
hydraulic telescopic damper |
| Steering |
ball-and-nut power steering |
| Steering transm ratio |
15,06:1 / 3,03 steering wheel turns |
| Breaking system |
braking system |
| Breaking system |
hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~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: 300 / 279 mm |
| Wheels |
light-alloy disc wheels |
| Wheels rims |
7 J x 15 H 2 |
| Tyres |
215/65 R 15 102 H |