450 SEL 6.9

Design name:
V 116 E 69
Type:
116.036
Production period:
02.1975 / 09.1975 - 05.1980
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
double-wishbone front axle with torsion bar stabiliser
Rear-wheel suspension:
twist-beam axle (semi-trailing arm axle with starting- and braking-torque compensation) with hydropneumatic level control
Front springs:
coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Rear springs:
coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabiliser
Shock absorber front/rear:
hydropneumatic spring struts
Steering:
recirculating-ball power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, antilock system optional from 12.1978; disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
sheet-steel wheels (light-alloy wheels optional)
Wheel rims:
6 1/2 J x 14 H 2
Tires:
215/70 VR 14
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
3-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter in automatic transmission
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I: 2.31; II: 1.46; III: 1.0; R: 1.84
Final drive ratio:
2.65
Maximum speed:
225 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.4 s
Fuel consumption:
16.0 l
by Guideline:
DIN 70030: consumption, determined at 3/4 of top-speed (not more than 110 km/h), plus 10 %

Wheelbase:
2960 mm
Front / rear track:
1521 / 1505 mm
Length:
5060 mm
Width:
1870 mm
Height:
1410 mm
Kerb weight:
1935 kg
by Guideline:
DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
Gross weight:
2420 kg