560 SEL
  • Design name
    V 126 E 56
  • Type
    126.039
  • Production period
    09.1985 / 10.1985 - 04.1992
  • Note on production period
    production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
  • Combustion principle
    four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst as an option, from 09.1986 as standard)
  • Configuration
    front, longitudinal; vertical
  • Engine type
    M 117 E 56 / 117.968
  • Number of cylinders / arrangement
    8 / 90° V; light-alloy block
  • Bore x Stroke
    96.5 x 94.8 mm
  • Total displacement
    5547 cc (tax classification: 5491 cc)
  • Compression ratio
    9.0; from 09.1987: 10.0
  • Rated output
    272 hp / 200 kW at 5000 rpm (with catalyst 242 hp / 178 kW at 4800 rpm); from 09.1987: 300 hp / 220 kW at 5000 rpm (with catalyst 279 hp / 205 kW at 5200 rpm)
  • Rated torque
    430 Nm at 3750 rpm (with catalyst 390 Nm at 3500 rpm); from~09.1987: 455 Nm (with catalyst 430 Nm) at 3750 rpm
  • Number of valves / arrangement
    1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead
  • Valve operation
    1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
  • Camshaft drive
    double roller chain
  • Fuel system
    manifold injection, mechanically-electronically controlled~(Bosch KE-Jetronic)
  • Fuel tank: position / capacity
    above the rear axle / 90 l
  • Frame design
    steel unit body
  • Front-wheel suspension
    double-wishbone front axle with hydropneumatic level control system as an option
  • Rear-wheel suspension
    twist-beam axle (semi-trailing arm axle with starting- and braking-torque compensation) with hydropneumatic level control
  • Front springs
    coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, fully supporting hydropneumatic suspension optional; torsion bar stabiliser
  • Rear springs
    coil springs, hydropneumatic spring struts, torsion bar stabiliser
  • Shock absorber front/rear
    gas-pressure shock absorbers
  • Steering
    recirculating-ball power steering
  • Brake system (foot brake)
    hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system;~disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
  • Parking brake (hand brake)
    mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
  • Wheels
    light-alloy wheels
  • Wheel rims
    7 J x 15 H 2
  • Tires
    215/65 VR 15, from 1988: 215/65 ZR 15
  • Driven wheels
    rear wheels
  • Drivetrain
    divided cardan shaft
  • Gearing
    4-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. 3.87; II. 2.25; III. 1.44; IV. 1.0; R. 5.59
  • Final drive ratio
    2.65
  • Maximum speed
    238 km/h (with catalyst 228 km/h);~from 09.1987: 250 km/h (with catalyst 240 km/h)
  • Acceleration 0-100 km/h
    6.9 s (with catalyst 7.6 s); from 09.87: 6.8 s (with catalyst 7.2 s)
  • Fuel consumption
    10.6 / 12.9 / 17.1 l (with catalyst 11.4 / 13.9 / 18.0 l);~from 09.1987: 10.5 / 12.7 / 16.8 l (with catalyst 11.1 / 13.6 / 17.6 l)
  • by Guideline
    80/1268/EEC: figures apply to 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban cycle
  • Wheelbase
    3070 mm
  • Front / rear track
    1555 / 1527 mm
  • Length
    5160 mm
  • Width
    1820 mm
  • Height
    1446 mm
  • Kerb weight
    1810 kg; from 09.1987: 1830 kg
  • by Guideline
    DIN 70020 (ready to drive, including fuel, spare wheel and tool kit)
  • Gross weight
    2270 kg; from 09.1987: 2290 kg
  • Units produced
    75,071
  • Prices
    09.1985: DM 121,410.00
    09.1986: DM 123,804.00
    06.1987: DM 127,338.00
    02.1988: DM 130,416.00
    02.1989: DM 133,152.00
    01.1990: DM 137,028.00
    10.1990: DM 141,531.00
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