G 500 (langer Radstand), 2008 - 2012

Type:
463.236 (station wagon)
Production period:
03.2008 / 09.2008 - 06.2012
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production
Number of doors:
5

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol engine
Exhaust-gas treatment:
catalytic converter
Arrangement:
front
Installation direction:
longitudinally; over axle
Engine designation / type:
M 273 KE 55 / 273.969
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
8 / 90° V
Bore:
98.0 mm
Stroke:
90.5 mm
Displacement :
5461 cc
Compression ratio:
10.0
Rated power:
285 kW / 388 DIN/hp at 6000 rpm
Nominal torque:
530 Nm at 2800 - 4800 rpm
Number of valves per cylinder:
4
Valve operation:
2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank
Camshaft drive:
intake camshafts via double roller chain, outlet camshafts via gearwheel engagement with intake camshafts
Injection system (location):
intake duct
Injection pump / injection system (type):
microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-film air-mass measurement
Injection pump (type):
electric delivery pump
Coolant / filling quantity with heating:
12.0 l
Oil change quantity (with filter):
8.0 l
On-board power supply voltage:
12 v
Battery capacity:
100 Ah
Generator:
three-phase AC / 2100 w
Ignition system:
electronic map-controlled ignition
Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve:
96 / 20 l
Fuel tank (location):
under load compartment floor

Frame design:
box-section ladder-type frame
Front-wheel suspension (type):
rigid axle
Front axle:
2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Rear-wheel suspension (type):
rigid axle
Rear axle:
2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Suspension front / rear:
coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, telescopic shock absorbers, torsion bar stabiliser / coil springs, supplementary rubber suspension, telescopic shock absorbers
Steering (type):
recirculating ball
Steering assistance:
hydraulically assisted
Brakes front:
discs, internally ventilated
Rear brakes:
discs, solid
Parking brake (actuation):
mechanically (manually operated)
Front rims:
7,5 J x 18
Rear rims:
7,5 J x 18
Front tyres:
265/60 R18
Rear tyres:
265/60 R18
Drive:
permanent four-wheel drive, controlled via electronic traction system 4ETS
All-wheel torque distribution front / rear:
50 % front / 50 % rear
Drivetrain:
from the transfer case via cardan shafts to front and rear axle differential; differential locks on transfer case, front and rear axle lockable at the touch of a button
Max. angle of approach/departure:
36.0° / 27.0°
Max. fording depth:
600 mm
Max. tilt angle:
28.4°
Slope climbing ability:
80 %

Transmission:
automatic
Gearbox type designation:
7G-TRONIC
Availability:
as standard
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
Gearbox design:
planetary gear group
Transmission control:
electrohydraulic
Forward gears (total):
7
Gear ratio:
I. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
Axle drive ratio:
4.38 (front/rear)
Transmission ration transfer case (road):
0.87
Transmission ration transfer case (off-road):
2.16
Maximum speed:
210 km/h (electronically limited)
Acceleration 0-100 kpm:
6.1 s
Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods):
19.3-20.0 / 11.9-12.0 / 14.7-14.9 l per 100 km (premium petrol)

Wheelbase:
2850 mm
Front track gauge:
1475 mm
Rear track gauge:
1475 mm
Vehicle length:
4662 mm
Vehicle width:
1760 mm
Vehicle height:
1931 mm
Turning circle diameter:
13.26 m
Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods):
2380 - 2530 kg
Permissible total weight:
3200 kg
Payload:
670 - 820 kg
Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked:
750 / 3500 kg