CL 500

Design name:
C 216 E 55
Type:
216.371
Production period:
05.2005 / 05.2006 - 07.2010
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 273 E 55 / 273.961
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
8 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
98.0 x 90.5 mm
Total displacement:
5461 cc
Compression ratio:
10.7
Rated output:
285 kW / 388 hp at 6000 rpm
Rated torque:
530 Nm at 2800 - 4800 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank (variable adjustment)
Camshaft drive:
intake camshafts via double roller chain, outlet camshafts via gearwheel engagement with intake camshafts
Fuel system:
microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-film air-mass sensor
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 90 l

Frame design:
steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
four-link suspension with speed-sensitive level control
Rear-wheel suspension:
multilink suspension with Active Body Control (ABC)
Front springs:
spring struts with coil spring and plunger cylinder
Rear springs:
spring struts with coil spring and plunger cylinder
Shock absorber front/rear:
twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers with Adaptive Damping System, integrated into spring struts
Steering:
rack-and-pinion parameter power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
ADAPTIVE BRAKE electronically controlled hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster, antilock system and Brake Assist; internally ventilated disc brakes front (perforated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
electrical (activated by switch), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
8 J x 17 H 2
Tires:
235/55 R 17 99 W
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
7-speed automatic transmission (electronically controlled)
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
steering-column selector
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.0; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
Final drive ratio:
2.65
Maximum speed:
250 km/h (electronically governed)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.4 s
Fuel consumption:
18.1 / 8.5 / 12.1 l
by Guideline:
93/116/EC; figures apply to City (urban) / EUDC (extra-urban) / NEDC (New European Driving Cycle, average from <36.8%> City and <63.2%> EUDC)

Wheelbase:
2955 mm
Front / rear track:
1601 / 1607 mm
Length:
5065 mm
Width:
1871 mm
Height:
1418 mm
Kerb weight:
1995 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2510 kg