E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 55 AMG
Type E 55 AMG 
Name E 55 AMG 
Name Mercedes-Benz type E 55 AMG 
Short name E 55 AMG 
Model W 210 E 55 
Production since 08.97/10.97 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices 09.97: 148.350,00 DM  
Wheelbase 2833 mm 
Track rear/front 1560/1543 mm 
Length 4795 mm 
Width 1799 mm 
Height 1411 mm 
Smallest turning circle 11,34 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2210 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1070 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1165 kg 
Max. load 500 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 1710 kg 
According to guideline EG 92/21 (with driver, 68 kg, and pack, 7 kg; tank to 90 % filled) 
Operating method four-stroke Otto (w. exhaust pipe injection, exh.gas purif. plant w. contr. 3-way catalizer) 
Configuration front, longitudinal; vertical 
Type M 113 E 43 / 113.980 
No. of cylinder/configuration 8 / 90ř-V-form; alloy ingot 
Bore x stroke 97,0 x 92,0 mm 
Total displacement 5439 ccm 
Compression ratio 10,5 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 260 kW / 354 hp at 5500 /min 
Maximum torque 530 Nm at 3000 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 adm., 1 exhaust / V-type pendent 
Valve operation row of cylinders each 2 aloft cam-shaft 
Camshaft drive Duplex-roller chain 
Mixture formation microprocessor controlled injection device with hot- film air mass control (engine control Bosch ME) 
Cooling Water-cooling / pump; 9,0 l water 
Lubrication Pressure lubrication / 9,4 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 100 Ah / under the front seating arrangement 
Dynamo Rotary current / 2100 W 
Starter motor electr. / 1,7 kW 
Ignition ignition performance graph; phase shift dual-ignition 
Fuel tank over the rear-axle / 80 l 
Fuel supply el. fuel pump 
Driven whells rear wheel 
Power transmission split drive-shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front dual-traverse lever 
Wheel suspension rear spatial rod axle 
Suspension front spiral springs, torsion-bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure shock-absorber 
Steering cog rack servo steering 
Steering transm ratio 15,24:1 / 3,3 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system retard. circuit 
Breaking system hydr. two-cycl. braking device with underpression brake-force-~amplifier, anti-blocking system and brake assistent;~inner-ventilated disk brakes fore and aft 
Parking breake locking brake 
Parking breake mech. (pedal operated), on rear wheels acting 
Diamatre friction disk fore / aft: 334 / 300 mm 
Wheels light alloy disk wheels 
Wheels rims front: 8 J x 18 H 2; at the rear: 9 J x 18 H 2 
Tyres fore 235/40 ZR 18; rear 265/35 ZR 18 

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E-Class limousines of the series 210
Mercedes-Benz type E 55 AMG
Gearbox 5 speed aut. gear w. elect. control 
Availability Series 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter w. slip contrl. bridged clutch 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,59; II. 2,19; III. 1,41; IV. 1,0; V. 0,83; R. 3,16 
Differential ratio 2,82 
Maximum speed 250 km/h (controlled) 
Accelerations 5,7 s 
Comments Acceleration by cutting-through from 0 - 100 km/h; weight 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 17,8/8,8/12,1 l 
acc. to guideline 93/116/EG; values for City (center) / EUDC (off-road) / NEFZ (Neuer Eur. Fahrzyklus, Mittel aus City <36,8%> und EUDC <63,2%>)