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Limousines of the series 124
Mercedes-Benz type 500 E |
| Type |
500 E |
| Name |
500 E |
| Name |
Mercedes-Benz type 500 E |
| Short name |
500 E |
| Model |
W 124 E 50 |
| Production |
09.90/02.91 - 07.93 |
| Number produced |
altogether 10.479 (until 04.95) |
| Comments concerning the production period |
begin of production - pre-production batch / main production - end of production |
| Prices |
10.90: 134.520,00 DM
06.91: 138.396,00 DM
09.91: 140.106,00 DM
02.92: 144.324,00 DM
01.93: 145.590,00 DM |
| Wheelbase |
2800 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1538/1529 mm |
| Length |
4750 mm |
| Width |
1796 mm |
| Height |
1410 mm |
| Smallest turning circle |
11,70 m |
| Chassis weight |
| Max. total weight |
2150 kg; since 10.92: 2160 kg |
| Max. front axle weight |
1070 kg |
| Max. rear axle weight |
1130 kg; since 10.92: 1140 kg |
| Max. load |
450 kg |
| Max. trailer weight braked |
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| Max. trailer weight unbraked |
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| Weight empty |
1700 kg; since 10.92: 1710 kg |
| According to guideline |
DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) |
| Operating method |
four-stroke Otto (w/ manifold-injection and emission control device w/ three-way catalyst) |
| Configuration |
front, parallel; upright |
| Type |
M 119 E 50 / 119.974 |
| No. of cylinder/configuration |
8 / 90ř-V-form; light-alloy block |
| Bore x stroke |
96,5 x 85,0 mm |
| Total displacement |
4973 ccm |
| Compression ratio |
10,0 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
5 |
| Output |
326 hp / 240 kW at 5700 /min;~since 10.92: 320 hp / 235 kW at 5600 /min |
| Maximum torque |
480 Nm at 3900 /min; since 10.92: 470 Nm at 3900 /min |
| No. of valves/configuration |
2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead |
| Valve operation |
2 top camshafts per cylinder line (intake camshafts adjustable) |
| Camshaft drive |
duplex roller-type chain |
| Mixture formation |
microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-wire air-mass sensor (Bosch LH-Jetronic) |
| Cooling |
water cooling / pump; 12,5 l water |
| Lubrication |
pressure circulation lubrication / 8 l oil |
| Electric system |
12 V |
| Battery |
92 Ah; since 10.92: 100 Ah / in the boot |
| Dynamo |
three-phase AC / 1540 W |
| Starter motor |
electrical / 1,8 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 |
triangle-wishbone / shock-absorber strut |
| Wheel suspension rear |
multilink suspension with hydropneumatic level control |
| Suspension front |
coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer |
| Suspension rear |
coil springs, torsion bar type stabilizer |
| Damper |
gas-pressure shock absorber struts / hydropneumatic spring struts |
| Steering |
ball-and-nut power steering |
| Steering transm ratio |
15,67:1 / 3 steering wheel turns |
| Breaking system |
braking system |
| Breaking system |
hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake servo unit and antilock device;~internally ventilated disc brakes front and rear |
| Parking breake |
parking brake |
| Parking breake |
mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels |
| Diamatre |
brake discs front / rear: 300 / 278 mm; since 02.93: 320 / 300 mm |
| Wheels |
light-alloy disc wheels |
| Wheels rims |
8 J x 16 H 2 |
| Tyres |
225/55 ZR 16 |