G 500 (short wheelbase)

Design name:
463 GE 50
Type:
463.254 (cabrio); 463.247 (station wagon)
Production period:
05.2000 / 02.2001 - 03.2007
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 113 E 50 / 113.962
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
8 / 90° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
97.0 x 84.0 mm
Total displacement:
4966 cc
Compression ratio:
10.0
Rated output:
218 kW / 296 hp at 5500 rpm
Rated torque:
456 Nm at 2800 - 4000 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
microprocessor controlled injection system with hot-film air mass sensor (Bosch ME engine management)
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
under load compartment floor / 96 l

Frame design:
box-section ladder-type frame / steel unit body
Front-wheel suspension:
rigid axle; 2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
Rear-wheel suspension:
rigid axle; 2 trailing arms, 1 wishbone (Panhard bar)
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 and antilock system, from 09.2001 with Brake Assist; disc brakes front (internally ventilated) and rear
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (manually operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
7 1/2 J x 18 H 2
Tires:
265/60 R 18 H
Driven wheels:
permanent four-wheel drive on front and rear wheels, from 09.2001 controlled via electronic traction system ETS
Drivetrain:
from power divider via single-piece cardan shafts on front-axle differential and rear-axle differential

Gearing:
5-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
Clutch:
hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
Transmission type:
planetary gear system
Gear ratios:
I. 3.59; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.16
Final drive ratio:
front/rear: 4.38; transfer case: road 0.87 / off-road 2.16
Maximum speed:
190 km/h (off-road 109 km/h)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
9.7 s
Fuel consumption:
21.8 / 13.7 / 16.7 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)