1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 500 L Pricing and Spec
From
$272,000
excl. on-roads
Overview
The 1997 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 500 L 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 $272,000.
This Mercedes-Benz S-Class is powered by a 5.0L 8-cylinder engine that has 235 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 470 Nm of torque (at 3900 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz claims the S-Class S 500 L uses 10.5L/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 952km per full tank
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class measures 1477mm (58.1 inches) in height, 5213mm (205.2 inches) in length, 1886mm (74.3 inches) in width with a 3140mm (123.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2120kg (4673.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The S-Class S 500 L comes standard with 235/60 R16 H front tyres and 235/60 R16 H rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4973 |
| Size (L) | 5.0L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 235kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 470Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3900 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 15.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 10.6 |
| Tank Size (L) | 100 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 235/60 R16 H |
| Tyre Rear | 235/60 R16 H |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7.5x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1477 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5213 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1886 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3140 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 12510 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2120 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2660 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1606 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1579 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 1997-07-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |