S 600 long wheelbase

Design name:
V 220 E 55 LA
Type:
220.176
Production period:
01.2002 / 08.2002 - 12.2005
Note on production period:
production start-up pre-production series / standard production - end of production

Combustion principle:
four-stroke petrol (with manifold injection and 2 exhaust gas turbochargers with charge-air cooling; emission control system with closed-loop 3-way catalyst)
Configuration:
front, longitudinal; vertical
Engine type:
M 275 E 55 LA / 275.950
Number of cylinders / arrangement:
12 / 60° V; light-alloy block
Bore x Stroke:
82.0 x 87.0 mm
Total displacement:
5513 cc
Compression ratio:
9.0
Rated output:
368 kW / 500 hp at 5000 rpm
Rated torque:
800 Nm at 1800 - 3500 rpm
Number of valves / arrangement:
2 intake, 1 exhaust / V-shaped overhead
Valve operation:
1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank (adjustable)
Camshaft drive:
double roller chain
Fuel system:
microprocessor-controlled injection system with HFM (Bosch ME engine management) / biturbo charger with intercooling
Fuel tank: position / capacity:
above the rear axle / 88 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
Steering:
rack-and-pinion parameter power steering
Brake system (foot brake):
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):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
front: 8 J x 18 H 2; rear: 9 J x 18 H 2
Tires:
front: 245/45 R 18 Y; rear: 265/40 R 18 Y
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

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. 3.60; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.17
Final drive ratio:
2.65
Maximum speed:
250 km/h (electronically governed)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
4.8 s
Fuel consumption:
23.1 / 10.8 / 14.8 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:
3085 mm
Front / rear track:
1574 / 1574 mm
Length:
5163 mm
Width:
1855 mm
Height:
1444 mm
Kerb weight:
2135 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2590 kg

Units produced:
7,944
Prices:
08.2002: EUR 126,556.00
02.2003: EUR 127,658.00
02.2004: EUR 129,398.00
01.2005: EUR 130,964.00