Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995

Key specs

Mercedes-Benz S-class (Sedan) S-class (W140, facelift 1994) 1995,1996,1997,1998

What is the body type, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats

How much power, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

279 Hp @ 5700 rpm.
66.5 Hp/l

How fast is the car, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

245 km/h 152.24 mph

What is the engine size, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

4196 cm3
256.06 cu. in.

How many cylinders, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

Rear wheel drive,

How long is this vehicle, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

5113 mm
201.3 in.

How wide is the vehicle, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

1886 mm
74.25 in.

What is the curb weight, Mercedes-Benz S-class (W140, facelift 1994) S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC 1995?

1990 kg
4387.2 lbs.

Mercedes-Benz S-class (Sedan) S-class (W140, facelift 1994) 1995,1996,1997,1998 Specs

General information

Brand Mercedes-Benz
Model S-class (Sedan)
Version S-class (W140, facelift 1994)
Engine version S 420 V8 (279 Hp) 5G-TRONIC
Year production start 1995
Year production end 1998
Vehicle type Sedan
Horsepower RPM 279 Hp @ 5700 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 8.3 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

1990 kg

4387.2 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

5113 mm

201.3 in.
Doors 4
Top Speed 245 km/h 152.24 mph

Engine specs

Designation model M 119.981
Cam configuration DOHC
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

4196 cm3

256.06 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 279 Hp @ 5700 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 66.5 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

7.1 kg/Hp

140.2 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 5 kg/Nm, 201 Nm/tonne

5 kg/Nm

201 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

400 Nm @ 3900 rpm.

295.02 lb.-ft. @ 3900 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

92 mm

3.62 in.
Stroke (mm in)

78.9 mm

3.11 in.
Compression ratio 11
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 4
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts

7.5 l

7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt
Engine coolant

16.5 l

17.44 US qt | 14.52 UK qt
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration Rear wheel drive

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Ventilated discs
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Steering type Cone worm with recirculation balls
Turning diameter m - ft

12.18 m

39.96 ft.

Suspension

Front suspension Coil spring, Double wishbone, Transverse stabilizer
Rear suspension Helical spring, Transverse stabilizer, Independent multi-link

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 235/60 R16
Wheels rims 7.5J x 16

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

525 l

18.54 cu. ft.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

5113 mm

201.3 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1886 mm

74.25 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1486 mm

58.5 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

3040 mm

119.69 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1606 mm

63.23 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1579 mm

62.17 in.

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

1990 kg

4387.2 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

2640 kg

5820.2 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

650 kg

1433 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

100 l

26.42 US gal | 22 UK gal

Fuel economy

Urban (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg

21.4 l/100 km

10.99 US mpg
Extra urban (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg

11.2 l/100 km

21 US mpg
Combined (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg

14.9 l/100 km

15.79 US mpg
Autonomy km (combined use) NEDC 671

Engine type

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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