ewebster

Does anyone out there know the horsepower/torque figures for my beloved 1985 500 SEL? How about 0-60 times/top speed? I know the thing HAULS A--, but I'd like some objective numbers to back up my purely subjective impressions.

W126

Where do you liv? Do you have the Euro or US spec engine?

ewebster

I live in Atlanta, GA (does this make a difference?). I bought the car used 3 months ago from it's original owner, who bought it in New Jersey. I'm thinking it's the Euro-spec car because the outside temp display and the climate control knob are both in Celsius. I've created a celsius-farenheit conversion chart that I keep in the car so I know what the outside temp "really" is :-)

W126

The Euro Version is about 245 hp before 1986 and 265 hp after 1986.

The US verison has lot less pwr because of thougher emission laws.

I think they have a 0-100 km/h (62mph) of 7.2 sec.

ewebster

Thanks. 245hp 7-ish 0-60 definitely jibes with my seat-of-the-pants estimates. Is there any source for finding this info online or off?

W126

http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/2188/


here you can find all info on the euro W126.

Snowman

http://www.supercars.net/cars/1985@$Mercedes-Benz@$500SELg.html

Most likely it is US spec. Mine is US spec and it has the outside temp in C and the temp dial.

As you can see 184hp and 247 ft/lbs torque. The 0-60 time seems correct, high 8 seconds.

Edit: http://home.concepts.nl/~vlimmere/index2.HTM

Another web site that confirms the hp figure.