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    1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 420 Pricing and Spec

    From

    $229,300

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 420 is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is regarded as a Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $229,300.

    This Mercedes-Benz S-Class is powered by a 4.2L 8-cylinder engine that has 205 kW of power (at 5700 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 3900 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the S-Class S 420 uses 10L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 100L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1000km per full tank

    The Mercedes-Benz S-Class measures 1477mm (58.1 inches) in height, 5113mm (201.3 inches) in length, 1886mm (74.3 inches) in width with a 3040mm (119.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2090kg (4607.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The S-Class S 420 comes standard with 235/60 R16 H front tyres and 235/60 R16 H rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Fuel Efficiency
    10L / 100km
    100 L1000 km
    4D sedan
    petrol
    4.2L
    rear
    5 AT
    5
    4

    Dimensions

    1477mm
    1886mm
    5113mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)4196
    Size (L)4.2L
    Cylinders8
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder32
    Power205kW
    Power RPM5700
    Torque400Nm
    Torque RPM3900
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontWishbone
    Suspension RearMulti-Link
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)10
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)14.8
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)10.4
    Tank Size (L)100
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front235/60 R16 H
    Tyre Rear235/60 R16 H
    Front Rim Size7.5x16
    Rear Rim Size7.5x16

    Vehicle Height (mm)1477
    Vehicle Length (mm)5113
    Vehicle Width (mm)1886
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)3040
    Turning Circle (m)12180
    Unladen Weight (kg)2090
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2640
    Track Front (mm)1606
    Track Rear (mm)1579
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)-
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)-

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors4
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1997-07-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01