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Mercedes-Benz W109 SEL
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| Engine | Fuel | Power | Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 SEL (170 KM) Selected | Gasoline | 170 KM | 1965–1967 |
| 300 SEL 3.5 V8 (200 KM) Selected | Gasoline | 200 KM | 1969–1972 |
| 300 SEL 4.5 V8 (198 KM) Automatic Selected | Gasoline | 198 KM | 1971–1972 |
| 300 SEL 6.3 V8 (250 KM) Automatic Selected | Gasoline | 250 KM | 1967–1972 |
| 300 SEL (170 KM) Automatic Selected | Gasoline | 170 KM | 1965–1967 |
| 300 SEL 3.5 V8 (200 KM) Automatic Selected | Gasoline | 200 KM | 1969–1972 |
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Selected engine version
300 SEL (170 KM)
Gasoline · 1965–1967
- Engine power
- 170 KM
- Torque
- 249 Nm
- Engine displacement
- 2,996 cm³
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 11.2 s
- Maximum speed
- 190 km/h
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Basic version information
Mercedes-Benz W109 W109 SEL- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- W109
- Version
- W109 SEL
- Engine
- 300 SEL (170 KM)
- Engine type
- Combustion engine
- Number of doors
- 4
- Start of production
- 1965
- End of production
- 1967
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of seats
- 5
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 190 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 11.2 s
- Fuel consumption - Combined cycle
- 12.5 l/100 km
Engine
- Engine model / code
- M189VII/189.988
- Engine position
- Front, Longitudinal
- Engine displacement
- 2996 cm³
- Fuel injection system
- Multi-point injection
- Engine type
- Naturally aspirated engine
- Valvetrain
- SOHC
- Engine configuration
- Inline
- Number of cylinders
- 6
- Cylinder bore
- 85 mm
- Piston stroke
- 88 mm
- Compression ratio
- 8.8
- Number of valves per cylinder
- 2
- Power
- 170 KM @ 5400 obr./min
- Torque
- 249 Nm @ 4000 obr./min
Volume and weight
- Fuel tank
- 82 l
- Curb weight
- 1640 kg
- Gross weight
- 2140 kg
Vehicle dimensions
- Length
- 5000 mm
- Width
- 1810 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Front track
- 1482 mm
- Rear track
- 1485 mm
Drivetrain, Brakes and suspension
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Number of gears
- 4
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone, Air suspension
- Rear suspension
- Air suspension, Trailing arm
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
- Steering system
- Worm and roller steering
- Power steering
- Hydraulic power steering
- Rim size
- 6J x 14
- ABS
- no
Selected engine version
300 SEL 3.5 V8 (200 KM)
Gasoline · 1969–1972
- Engine power
- 200 KM
- Torque
- 286 Nm
- Engine displacement
- 3,499 cm³
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 9 s
- Maximum speed
- 210 km/h
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Basic version information
Mercedes-Benz W109 W109 SEL- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- W109
- Version
- W109 SEL
- Engine
- 300 SEL 3.5 V8 (200 KM)
- Engine type
- Combustion engine
- Number of doors
- 4
- Start of production
- 1969
- End of production
- 1972
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of seats
- 5
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 210 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 9 s
- Fuel consumption - Combined cycle
- 13 l/100 km
Engine
- Engine model / code
- M116E35/116.981
- Engine position
- Front, Longitudinal
- Engine displacement
- 3499 cm³
- Fuel injection system
- Multi-point injection
- Engine type
- Naturally aspirated engine
- Valvetrain
- SOHC
- Engine configuration
- V-shaped
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Cylinder bore
- 92 mm
- Piston stroke
- 65.81 mm
- Compression ratio
- 9.5
- Number of valves per cylinder
- 2
- Power
- 200 KM @ 5800 obr./min
- Torque
- 286 Nm @ 4000 obr./min
Volume and weight
- Fuel tank
- 82 l
- Curb weight
- 1630 kg
- Gross weight
- 2130 kg
Vehicle dimensions
- Length
- 5000 mm
- Width
- 1810 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Front track
- 1482 mm
- Rear track
- 1485 mm
Drivetrain, Brakes and suspension
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Number of gears
- 4
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone, Air suspension
- Rear suspension
- Air suspension, Trailing arm
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
- Steering system
- Worm and roller steering
- Power steering
- Hydraulic power steering
- Rim size
- 6J x 14
- ABS
- no
Selected engine version
300 SEL 4.5 V8 (198 KM) Automatic
Gasoline · 1971–1972
- Engine power
- 198 KM
- Torque
- 358 Nm
- Engine displacement
- 4,520 cm³
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 10.1 s
- Maximum speed
- 200 km/h
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Basic version information
Mercedes-Benz W109 W109 SEL- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- W109
- Version
- W109 SEL
- Engine
- 300 SEL 4.5 V8 (198 KM) Automatic
- Engine type
- Combustion engine
- Number of doors
- 4
- Start of production
- 1971
- End of production
- 1972
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of seats
- 5
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 200 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 10.1 s
- Fuel consumption - Combined cycle
- 15 l/100 km
Engine
- Engine model / code
- M117E45/117.981
- Engine position
- Front, Longitudinal
- Engine displacement
- 4520 cm³
- Fuel injection system
- Multi-point injection
- Engine type
- Naturally aspirated engine
- Valvetrain
- SOHC
- Engine configuration
- V-shaped
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Cylinder bore
- 92 mm
- Piston stroke
- 84.99 mm
- Compression ratio
- 8
- Number of valves per cylinder
- 2
- Power
- 198 KM @ 4500 obr./min
- Torque
- 358 Nm @ 3000 obr./min
Volume and weight
- Fuel tank
- 82 l
- Curb weight
- 1755 kg
- Gross weight
- 2222 kg
Vehicle dimensions
- Length
- 5000 mm
- Width
- 1810 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Front track
- 1482 mm
- Rear track
- 1485 mm
Drivetrain, Brakes and suspension
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Number of gears
- 3
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone, Air suspension
- Rear suspension
- Air suspension, Trailing arm
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
- Steering system
- Worm and roller steering
- Power steering
- Hydraulic power steering
- Rim size
- 6J x 14
- ABS
- no
Selected engine version
300 SEL 6.3 V8 (250 KM) Automatic
Gasoline · 1967–1972
- Engine power
- 250 KM
- Torque
- 500 Nm
- Engine displacement
- 6,332 cm³
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 6.5 s
- Maximum speed
- 220 km/h
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Basic version information
Mercedes-Benz W109 W109 SEL- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- W109
- Version
- W109 SEL
- Engine
- 300 SEL 6.3 V8 (250 KM) Automatic
- Engine type
- Combustion engine
- Number of doors
- 4
- Start of production
- 1967
- End of production
- 1972
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of seats
- 5
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 220 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 6.5 s
- Fuel consumption - Combined cycle
- 15.5 l/100 km
Engine
- Engine model / code
- M100E63/100.981
- Engine position
- Front, Longitudinal
- Engine displacement
- 6332 cm³
- Fuel injection system
- Multi-point injection
- Engine type
- Naturally aspirated engine
- Valvetrain
- SOHC
- Engine configuration
- V-shaped
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Cylinder bore
- 103 mm
- Piston stroke
- 95 mm
- Compression ratio
- 9
- Number of valves per cylinder
- 2
- Power
- 250 KM @ 4000 obr./min
- Torque
- 500 Nm @ 2800 obr./min
Volume and weight
- Fuel tank
- 105 l
- Curb weight
- 1780 kg
- Gross weight
- 2280 kg
Vehicle dimensions
- Length
- 5000 mm
- Width
- 1810 mm
- Height
- 1420 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Front track
- 1490 mm
- Rear track
- 1485 mm
Drivetrain, Brakes and suspension
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Number of gears
- 4
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone, Air suspension
- Rear suspension
- Air suspension, Trailing arm
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
- Steering system
- Worm and roller steering
- Power steering
- Hydraulic power steering
- Rim size
- 6.5J x 14
- ABS
- no
Selected engine version
300 SEL (170 KM) Automatic
Gasoline · 1965–1967
- Engine power
- 170 KM
- Torque
- 249 Nm
- Engine displacement
- 2,996 cm³
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 11.2 s
- Maximum speed
- 185 km/h
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Basic version information
Mercedes-Benz W109 W109 SEL- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- W109
- Version
- W109 SEL
- Engine
- 300 SEL (170 KM) Automatic
- Engine type
- Combustion engine
- Number of doors
- 4
- Start of production
- 1965
- End of production
- 1967
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of seats
- 5
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 185 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 11.2 s
- Fuel consumption - Combined cycle
- 13.7 l/100 km
Engine
- Engine model / code
- M189VII/189.988
- Engine position
- Front, Longitudinal
- Engine displacement
- 2996 cm³
- Fuel injection system
- Multi-point injection
- Engine type
- Naturally aspirated engine
- Valvetrain
- SOHC
- Engine configuration
- Inline
- Number of cylinders
- 6
- Cylinder bore
- 85 mm
- Piston stroke
- 88 mm
- Compression ratio
- 8.8
- Number of valves per cylinder
- 2
- Power
- 170 KM @ 5400 obr./min
- Torque
- 249 Nm @ 4000 obr./min
Volume and weight
- Fuel tank
- 82 l
- Curb weight
- 1640 kg
- Gross weight
- 2140 kg
Vehicle dimensions
- Length
- 5000 mm
- Width
- 1810 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Front track
- 1482 mm
- Rear track
- 1485 mm
Drivetrain, Brakes and suspension
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Number of gears
- 4
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone, Air suspension
- Rear suspension
- Air suspension, Trailing arm
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
- Steering system
- Worm and roller steering
- Power steering
- Hydraulic power steering
- Rim size
- 6J x 14
- ABS
- no
Selected engine version
300 SEL 3.5 V8 (200 KM) Automatic
Gasoline · 1969–1972
- Engine power
- 200 KM
- Torque
- 286 Nm
- Engine displacement
- 3,499 cm³
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 9.4 s
- Maximum speed
- 205 km/h
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Basic version information
Mercedes-Benz W109 W109 SEL- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- W109
- Version
- W109 SEL
- Engine
- 300 SEL 3.5 V8 (200 KM) Automatic
- Engine type
- Combustion engine
- Number of doors
- 4
- Start of production
- 1969
- End of production
- 1972
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of seats
- 5
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 205 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 km/h
- 9.4 s
- Fuel consumption - Combined cycle
- 13 l/100 km
Engine
- Engine model / code
- M116E35/116.981
- Engine position
- Front, Longitudinal
- Engine displacement
- 3499 cm³
- Fuel injection system
- Multi-point injection
- Engine type
- Naturally aspirated engine
- Valvetrain
- SOHC
- Engine configuration
- V-shaped
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Cylinder bore
- 92 mm
- Piston stroke
- 65.81 mm
- Compression ratio
- 9.5
- Number of valves per cylinder
- 2
- Power
- 200 KM @ 5800 obr./min
- Torque
- 286 Nm @ 4000 obr./min
Volume and weight
- Fuel tank
- 82 l
- Curb weight
- 1630 kg
- Gross weight
- 2130 kg
Vehicle dimensions
- Length
- 5000 mm
- Width
- 1810 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2850 mm
- Front track
- 1482 mm
- Rear track
- 1485 mm
Drivetrain, Brakes and suspension
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
- Number of gears
- 4
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone, Air suspension
- Rear suspension
- Air suspension, Trailing arm
- Front brakes
- Disc
- Rear brakes
- Disc
- Steering system
- Worm and roller steering
- Power steering
- Hydraulic power steering
- Rim size
- 6J x 14
- ABS
- no