DATA R107&C107
| Mercedes-Benz | 280 SL/SLC* | 300 SL | 350 SL/SLC** | 380 SL/SLC† | 420 SL | 450 SL/SLC*** | 500 SL/SLC****‡ |
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| Produced: | MY 1974–1985 (SL) MY 1974–1981 (SLC) |
MY 1985–1989 | MY 1971–1980 | MY 1980–1985 (SL) MY 1980–1981 (SLC) |
MY 1985–1989 | MY 1973–1980 | MY 1980–1989 (SL) MY 1980–1981 (SLC) |
| Engine: | 6-cylinder-inline engine (four-stroke), front-mounted | 90° 8-cylinder-V engine (four-stroke), front-mounted | |||||
| Bore x Stroke: | 86 mm x 78.8 mm | 88.5 mm x 80.25 mm | 92 mm x 65.8 mm | 92 mm x 71.8 mm | 92 mm x 78.9 mm | 92 mm x 85 mm | 96.5 mm x 85 mm |
| Displacement: | 2746 cc | 2962 cc | 3499 cc | 3818 cc | 4196 cc | 4520 cc | 4973 cc |
| Max. Power @ rpm: | 185 PS (136 kW; 182 hp) @ 6000 | 190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp) @ 5700 | 200 PS (147 kW; 197 hp) @ 5800 | 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp) @ 5500 | 218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp) @ 5200 | 225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp) @ 5000 | 240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) @ 5000 |
| Max. Torque @ rpm: | 238 N·m (176 lb·ft) @ 4500 | 255 N·m (188 lb·ft) @ 4400 | 286 N·m (211 lb·ft) @ 4000 | 299 N·m (221 lb·ft) @ 4000 | 324 N·m (239 lb·ft) @ 3750 | 377 N·m (278 lb·ft) @ 3000 | 402 N·m (296 lb·ft) @ 3200 |
| Compression Ratio: | 9.0: 1 | 9.2: 1 | 9.5: 1 | 9.0: 1 | 9.0: 1 | 8.8: 1 | 9.0: 1 |
| Fuel feed: | Fuel injection, Bosch D-Jetronic (-1976), K-Jetronic (-1980), K-Jetronic with Lambda (-1985) and from 1985 KE-Jetronic | ||||||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 L (23.8 US gal; 19.8 imp gal), from 1985: 85 L (22.5 US gal; 18.7 imp gal) | ||||||
| Valvetrain: | DOHC, duplex chain | SOHC, simplex chain | SOHC, duplex chain | ||||
| Cooling: | Water | ||||||
| Gearbox: | 4- or 5-speed manual standard on 380/420/450/500: 3-speed automatic, from 1980: 4-speed automatic rear wheel drive |
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| Electrical system: | 12 volt | ||||||
| Front suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs, additional rubber springs, stabilising bar | ||||||
| Rear suspension:: | Diagonal swing axle, coil springs, stabilising bar | ||||||
| Brakes: | Disc brakes (Ø 278 mm front, 279 mm rear; from 1985: 284/279 mm), power assisted ABS from 1980 on request or standard |
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| Steering: | Recirculating ball steering | ||||||
| Body structure: | Sheet steel, unibody construction | ||||||
| Dry weight: | SL: 1,560 kg (3,440 lb) SLC: 1,610 kg (3,550 lb) |
1,530 kg (3,370 lb) | SL: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) SLC: 1,650 kg (3,640 lb) |
SL: 1,640 kg (3,620 lb) SLC: 1,690 kg (3,730 lb) |
1,600 kg (3,500 lb) | SL: 1,640 kg (3,620 lb) SLC: 1,690 kg (3,730 lb) |
SL: 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) SLC: 1,570 kg (3,460 lb) |
| Loaded weight: | SL: 1,920 kg (4,230 lb) SLC: 2,040 kg (4,500 lb) |
1,930 kg (4,250 lb) | SL: 1,960 kg (4,320 lb) SLC: 2,050 kg (4,520 lb) |
SL: 1,960 kg (4,320 lb) SLC: 2,050 kg (4,520 lb) |
2,020 kg (4,450 lb) | SL: 2,015 kg (4,442 lb) SLC: 2,095 kg (4,619 lb) |
SL: 1,960 kg (4,320 lb) SLC: 2,005 kg (4,420 lb) |
| Track front/ rear: |
1,452 mm (57.2 in) 1,440 mm (57 in) from 1985: 1,461 mm (57.5 in) 1,465 mm (57.7 in) |
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| Wheelbase: | SL: 2,460 mm (97 in) SLC: 2,820 mm (111 in) |
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| Length: | SL: 4,390 mm (173 in) SLC: 4,750 mm (187 in) |
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| Width: | 1,790 mm (70 in) | ||||||
| Height: | SL: 1,300 mm (51 in) SLC: 1,330 mm (52 in) |
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| Tire sizes: | 185HR14 | 205/65VR15 | 205/70VR14 | 205/70VR14 | 205/65VR15 | 205/70VR14 | 205/70VR14 |
| Top speed: | 207 km/h (129 mph) | 210 km/h (130 mph) | 212 km/h (132 mph) | 215 km/h (134 mph) | 210 km/h (130 mph) | 218 km/h (135 mph) | 215 km/h (134 mph) |
| Fuel Consumption (estimates): | 15.5 litres per 100 kilometres (18.2 mpg‑imp; 15.2 mpg‑US) | 14.5 litres per 100 kilometres (19.5 mpg‑imp; 16.2 mpg‑US) | 18.5 litres per 100 kilometres (15.3 mpg‑imp; 12.7 mpg‑US) | 18.5 litres per 100 kilometres (15.3 mpg‑imp; 12.7 mpg‑US) | 15.5 litres per 100 kilometres (18.2 mpg‑imp; 15.2 mpg‑US) | 18.5 litres per 100 kilometres (15.3 mpg‑imp; 12.7 mpg‑US) | 18.5 litres per 100 kilometres (15.3 mpg‑imp; 12.7 mpg‑US) |
| Notes: | * in 1976/77 rated at 177 PS (130 kW; 175 hp) @ 6000 ** in 1976/77 rated at 195 PS (143 kW; 192 hp) @ 5500, from 1978 at 205 PS (151 kW; 202 hp) @ 5750 *** from November 1975 (change from D-Jetronic to K-Jetronic) rated at 217 PS (160 kW; 214 hp) @ 5000, from 1978 again at 225 PS (165 kW; 222 hp) @ 5000 **** from November 1981 rated at 231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp) @ 4750, from 1985 at 245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp) @ 4750, catalyst version at 223 PS (164 kW; 220 hp) @ 4700 † from autumn 1981 a different 3.8L engine was used (bore/stroke 88 x 78.9 mm, 204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp) @ 5250); this engine already was in use for North American versions ‡ early versions (1978) of the 450 SLC 5.0 used a slightly larger version of this engine (Type M117): bore/stroke 97 x 85 mm, 5025 cc, 240 PS (180 kW; 240 hp) @ 5000 |
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North America
| Mercedes-Benz | 350 (450) SL/SLC | 380 SL/SLC | 560 SL | ||||
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| Produced: | MY 1972–1980 | MY 1981–1985 (SL) MY 1981 (SLC) |
MY 1986–1989 | ||||
| Engine: | 90° 8-cylinder-V engine (four-stroke), front-mounted | ||||||
| Bore x Stroke: | 92 mm (3.6 in) x 85 mm (3.3 in) | 88 mm (3.5 in) x 79 mm (3.1 in) | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) x 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | ||||
| Displacement: | 4520 cc | 3839 cc | 5549 cc | ||||
| Max. Power @ rpm: | 190 hp (142 kW) @ 4750 later 180 hp (134 kW) @ 4750 |
155 hp (116 kW) @ 4750 | 227 hp (169 kW) @ 5200 | ||||
| Max. Torque @ rpm: | 240 lb·ft (325 N·m) @ 3000 later 220 lb·ft (298 N·m) @ 3000 |
196 lb·ft (266 N·m) @ 2750 | 287 lb·ft (389 N·m) @ 3500 | ||||
| Compression Ratio: | 8.0: 1 | 8.3: 1 | 9.0: 1 | ||||
| Fuel feed: | Bosch fuel injection | ||||||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 L (23.8 US gal; 19.8 imp gal), from 1985: 85 L (22.5 US gal; 18.7 imp gal) | ||||||
| Valvetrain: | SOHC, 1981-1983: single chain, all others: duplex chain | ||||||
| Cooling: | Water | ||||||
| Gearbox: | 3-speed automatic, from 1981: 4-speed automatic rear wheel drive |
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| Electrical system: | 12 volt | ||||||
| Front suspension: | Double wishbones, coil springs, additional rubber springs, stabilising bar | ||||||
| Rear suspension:: | Diagonal swing axle, coil springs, stabilising bar | ||||||
| Brakes: | Disc brakes (Ø 278 mm (10.9 in) front, 279 mm (11.0 in) rear; from 1985: 284/279 mm), power assisted | ||||||
| Steering: | Recirculating ball steering | ||||||
| Body structure: | Sheet steel, unibody construction | ||||||
| Dry weight: | SL: 3,597 lb (1,632 kg) SLC: 3,625 lb (1,644 kg) |
SL: 3,460 lb (1,570 kg) SLC: 3,440 lb (1,560 kg) |
3,650 lb (1,660 kg) | ||||
| Track front/ rear: |
57.2 in (1,453 mm) 56.7 in (1,440 mm) | 57.6 in (1,463 mm) 57.7 in (1,466 mm) | |||||
| Wheelbase: | SL: 96.9 in (2,461 mm) SLC: 111.0 in (2,819 mm) |
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| Length: | SL: 172.5 in (4,382 mm) SLC: 186.6 in (4,740 mm) |
SL: 182.3 in (4,630 mm) SLC: 196.4 in (4,989 mm) |
180.3 in (4,580 mm) | ||||
| Width: | 70.5 in (1,791 mm) | ||||||
| Height: | SL: 50.8 in (1,290 mm) SLC: 52.4 in (1,331 mm) |
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| Tire sizes: | N/A | ||||||
| Top speed: | N/A | ||||||
| Fuel consumption (estimates): | N/A | ||||||
