SL 500

Design name:
R 230 E 50
Type:
230.475
Production period:
09.2000 / 07.2001 - 03.2006
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 / 113.963
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:
225 kW / 306 hp at 5600 /min
Rated torque:
460 Nm at 2700 - 4250 /min
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:
above the rear axle / 80 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):
Sensotronic Brake Control electrohydraulic brake system with antilock system and Brake Assist; internally ventilated four-wheel disc brakes
Parking brake (hand brake):
mechanical (foot-operated), acting on rear wheels
Wheels:
light-alloy wheels
Wheel rims:
8 1/2 J x 17 H 2
Tires:
255/45 R 17 98 W
Driven wheels:
rear wheels
Drivetrain:
divided cardan shaft

Gearing:
5-speed automatic transmission
Availibility:
as standard (until 08.2003)
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:
2.82
Maximum speed:
250 km/h (electronically governed)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
6.3 s
Fuel consumption:
19.1 / 9.2 / 12.7 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)

Gearing:
7-speed automatic transmission (electronically controlled)
Availibility:
as standard (from 09.2003)
Shifting:
central floor gear shift lever
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:
2.82
Maximum speed:
250 km/h (electronically governed)
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
6.2 s
Fuel consumption:
18.3 / 8.6 / 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:
2560 mm
Front / rear track:
1559 / 1547 mm
Length:
4535 mm
Width:
1815 mm
Height:
1298 mm (with vario top closed)
Kerb weight:
1845 kg
by Guideline:
EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full)
Gross weight:
2140 kg