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Variants
722 Edition
SLR
840d Euro6d xDrive
840d xDrive
840i
840i Euro6d
840i Euro6d xDrive
840i xDrive
M850i Euro6d xDrive
M850i xDrive
AMG E 53 4MATIC+
E 200 4MATIC
E 200
E 220d 4MATIC
E 220d
E 300
E 300d 4MATIC
E 400d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
272 L / 9.6 cu-ft
420 L / 14.8 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
11.0 L / 11.6 qt
9.5 L / 10.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
8.5 L / 9.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
97.0 L / 25.6 gal
Passengers
2
4
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Offroad | Approach Angle
12.8 deg
Offroad | Breakover Angle
9.5 deg
Offroad | Departure Angle
16.5 deg
14.4 deg
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
Front wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R19, 245/35 R20 Rear wheel tires: 225/55 R17, 275/40 R18, 275/35 R19, 275/30 R20
Turning Circle
12.2 m / 40.0 ft
11.9 m
11.6 m / 38.1 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
128 mm
98 mm / 3.9 in
Size | Height
1428 mm / 56.2 in
Size | Length
4656 mm / 183.3 in
4835 mm / 190.4 in
Size | Width
1908 mm / 75.1 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in | 2055 mm / 80.9 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1638.0 mm / 64.5 in
1627.0 mm / 64.1 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
Track Width | Rear
1569.0 mm / 61.8 in
1642.0 mm / 64.6 in
1609.0 mm / 63.3 in
Wheel Size
Front wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 8J x 18, 8J x 19, 8J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 17, 9J x 18, 9J x 19, 9J x 20
Wheelbase
2700 mm / 106.3 in
2822 mm / 111.1 in
2873 mm / 113.1 in

Performance

CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Fuel Economy
14.5 L/100km / 16.2 MPG (combined) | 20.9 L/100km / 11.3 MPG (urban) | 10.8 L/100km / 21.8 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
M 155.980
Engine | Bore
97.0 mm / 3.8 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
8.8:1
Engine | Displacement
5.4 L / 331.9 cu-in / 5439.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Type
Supercharged multi-port injected petrol V8 SOHC engine with 3 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
8-speed
9-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic AMG SPEEDSHIFT R
Automatic Steptronic

Production

Debut
2018-06
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
95%
87%
71%
Pros
  • Superb M155 engine
  • Iconic styling
  • Beautiful supercharger whine
  • Dry sump
  • Double-wishbone all around
  • Rather good styling
  • Down to great 3.7s 0-100kph time
  • Good performance-to-consumption ratio
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • OK-ish performance
  • Decent engine reliability
Cons
  • Exceptionally expensive
  • Looks too much like a Mustang
  • Reliability concerns
  • AWD
  • Rather ugly
  • AWD
  • No V8

Price

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