SUV, 5 Doors, 7 Seats
13.6 l/100 km 17.3 US mpg
18.8 l/100 km 12.51 US mpg
10.6 l/100 km 22.19 US mpg
388 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
71 Hp/l
240 km/h 149.13 mph
5461 cm3
333.25 cu. in.
8, V-engine
All wheel drive (4x4),
5099 mm
200.75 in.
1920 mm
75.59 in.
2370 kg
5224.96 lbs.
| Brand | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Model | GL (SUV) |
| Version | GL (X164 facelift 2009) |
| Engine version | GL500 (388 Hp) 4MATIC G-TRONIC |
| Year production start | 2009 |
| Year production end | 2012 |
| Vehicle type | SUV |
| Horsepower RPM | 388 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 6.5 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2370 kg5224.96 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5099 mm200.75 in. |
| Doors | 5 |
| Top Speed | 240 km/h 149.13 mph |
| Designation model | M 273.963 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Longitudinal |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
5461 cm3333.25 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 388 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 71 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.1 kg/Hp163.7 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.5 kg/Nm, 223.6 Nm/tonne
4.5 kg/Nm223.6 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
530 Nm @ 2800-4800 rpm.390.91 lb.-ft. @ 2800-4800 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
98 mm3.86 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
90.5 mm3.56 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10.7 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
8.5 l8.98 US qt | 7.48 UK qt |
| Emission certification | Euro 5 |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Longitudinal |
| Drive configuration | All wheel drive (4x4) |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
12.1 m39.7 ft. |
| Front suspension | Double wishbone |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Multi-link independent |
| Wheels size | 275/55 R19 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 19 |
| Passengers seats | 7 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
620 l21.9 cu. ft. |
| Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. |
2300 l81.22 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5099 mm200.75 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1920 mm75.59 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1840 mm72.44 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
3075 mm121.06 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1645 mm64.76 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1648 mm64.88 in. |
| Coefficient of drag | 0.37 |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
2370 kg5224.96 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
3150 kg6944.56 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
780 kg1719.61 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
100 l26.42 US gal | 22 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
18.8 l/100 km12.51 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
10.6 l/100 km22.19 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
13.6 l/100 km17.3 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 769 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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