280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet

Design name:
W 111 E 35/1
Type:
111.027
Production period:
08.1969 / 11.1969 - 07.1971
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Frame design:
floor assembly / steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double wishbone
Rear-wheel suspension:
single-joint swing axle with hydropneumatic compensating spring and level control
Front springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension
Shock absorber front/rear:
telescopic shock absorbers
Steering:
recirculating-ball power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, acting on front- and rear wheels; four-wheel disc brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical, acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional from 08.1970)
Wheel rims:
drop center rim 6 J x 14 HB
Tires:
185 V 14 (6 PR); optional: 185 VR 14
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
4-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
hydraulic clutch
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 3.98; II. 2.39; III. 1.46; IV. 1.0; R. 5.47
Final drive ratio:
3.69; later 3.46
Maximum speed:
205 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
9.4 s
Fuel consumption:
13.5 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Wheelbase:
2750 mm
Front / rear track:
1482 / 1485 mm
Length:
4905 mm
Width:
1845 mm
Height:
1420 mm
Kerb weight:
1650 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
2120 kg