Comparison between:
• Mercedes-Benz S-class (W220) S 320 V6 5G-TRONIC (petrol, 1998)
• Mercedes-Benz S-class (W220) S 430 V8 5G-TRONIC (petrol, 1998)
• Mercedes-Benz E-class (W211, 2006) E 350 V6 7G-TRONIC (petrol, 2006)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz |
| Series | S-class | S-class | E-class |
| Model | (W220) S 320 V6 5G-TRONIC | (W220) S 430 V8 5G-TRONIC | (W211, 2006) E 350 V6 7G-TRONIC |
| First year of production | 1998 | 1998 | 2006 |
| Last year of production | 2002 | 2002 | 2009 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | sedan (saloon) | sedan (saloon) | sedan (saloon) |
| Number of doors | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2965.00 mm (millimeters) 9.73 ft (feet) 116.73 in (inches) 2.9650 m (meters) | 2965.00 mm (millimeters) 9.73 ft (feet) 116.73 in (inches) 2.9650 m (meters) | 2854.00 mm (millimeters) 9.36 ft (feet) 112.36 in (inches) 2.8540 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1574.00 mm (millimeters) 5.16 ft (feet) 61.97 in (inches) 1.5740 m (meters) | 1574.00 mm (millimeters) 5.16 ft (feet) 61.97 in (inches) 1.5740 m (meters) | 1559.00 mm (millimeters) 5.11 ft (feet) 61.38 in (inches) 1.5590 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1574.00 mm (millimeters) 5.16 ft (feet) 61.97 in (inches) 1.5740 m (meters) | 1574.00 mm (millimeters) 5.16 ft (feet) 61.97 in (inches) 1.5740 m (meters) | 1552.00 mm (millimeters) 5.09 ft (feet) 61.10 in (inches) 1.5520 m (meters) |
| Length | 5038.00 mm (millimeters) 16.53 ft (feet) 198.35 in (inches) 5.0380 m (meters) | 5038.00 mm (millimeters) 16.53 ft (feet) 198.35 in (inches) 5.0380 m (meters) | 4856.00 mm (millimeters) 15.93 ft (feet) 191.18 in (inches) 4.8560 m (meters) |
| Width | 1855.00 mm (millimeters) 6.09 ft (feet) 73.03 in (inches) 1.8550 m (meters) | 1855.00 mm (millimeters) 6.09 ft (feet) 73.03 in (inches) 1.8550 m (meters) | 1822.00 mm (millimeters) 5.98 ft (feet) 71.73 in (inches) 1.8220 m (meters) |
| Height | 1444.00 mm (millimeters) 4.74 ft (feet) 56.85 in (inches) 1.4440 m (meters) | 1444.00 mm (millimeters) 4.74 ft (feet) 56.85 in (inches) 1.4440 m (meters) | 1484.00 mm (millimeters) 4.87 ft (feet) 58.43 in (inches) 1.4840 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | - |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 500.0 l (liters) 17.66 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.50 m3 (cubic meters) 500000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 500.0 l (liters) 17.66 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.50 m3 (cubic meters) 500000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 540.0 l (liters) 19.07 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.54 m3 (cubic meters) 540000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | - | - | - |
| Curb weight | 1695 kg (kilograms) 3736.84 lbs (pounds) | 1780 kg (kilograms) 3924.23 lbs (pounds) | 1615 kg (kilograms) 3560.47 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 2300 kg (kilograms) 5070.63 lbs (pounds) | 2380 kg (kilograms) 5247.00 lbs (pounds) | 2215 kg (kilograms) 4883.24 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 88.0 l (liters) 19.36 UK gal (UK gallons) 23.25 US gal (US gallons) | 88.0 l (liters) 19.36 UK gal (UK gallons) 23.25 US gal (US gallons) | 80.0 l (liters) 17.60 UK gal (UK gallons) 21.13 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) |
| Engine model | M 112 E 32/112.944 | M 113 E 43/113.941 | M 272.964 |
| Engine location | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front |
| Engine displacement | 3199 cc (cubic centimeters) | 4266 cc (cubic centimeters) | 3498 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | - | - | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
| Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated |
| Compression ratio | 10.00 : 1 | 10.00 : 1 | 10.70 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | V engine | V engine | V engine |
| Number of cylinders | 6 (six) | 8 (eight) | 6 (six) |
| Valves per cylinder | 3 (three) | 3 (three) | 4 (four) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 89.90 mm (millimeters) 0.29 ft (feet) 3.54 in (inches) 0.0899 m (meters) | 89.90 mm (millimeters) 0.29 ft (feet) 3.54 in (inches) 0.0899 m (meters) | 92.90 mm (millimeters) 0.30 ft (feet) 3.66 in (inches) 0.0929 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 84.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.31 in (inches) 0.0840 m (meters) | 84.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.31 in (inches) 0.0840 m (meters) | 86.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.39 in (inches) 0.0860 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 224 hp (horse power) 167.0 kW (kilowatts) 227.1 ps (metric horsepower) | 279 hp (horse power) 208.1 kW (kilowatts) 282.9 ps (metric horsepower) | 272 hp (horse power) 202.8 kW (kilowatts) 275.8 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 5600 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5750 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 6000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 315 Nm (newton meters) 32.1 kgm (kilogram meters) 232.3 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 400 Nm (newton meters) 40.8 kgm (kilogram meters) 295.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 350 Nm (newton meters) 35.7 kgm (kilogram meters) 258.1 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 3000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 3000 - 4400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 2400 - 5000 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 8.20 s (seconds) | 7.30 s (seconds) | 6.90 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h (kilometers per hour) 149.13 mph (miles per hour) | 250 km/h (kilometers per hour) 155.34 mph (miles per hour) | 250 km/h (kilometers per hour) 155.34 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | 0.27 | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 17.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.76 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 4.52 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 13.76 mpg (miles per gallon) 3.63 mpl (miles per liter) 5.85 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 17.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.89 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 4.68 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 13.29 mpg (miles per gallon) 3.51 mpl (miles per liter) 5.65 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 14.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.08 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.70 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 16.80 mpg (miles per gallon) 4.44 mpl (miles per liter) 7.14 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 8.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.76 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.11 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 29.40 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.77 mpl (miles per liter) 12.50 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 9.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.02 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.43 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 25.57 mpg (miles per gallon) 6.75 mpl (miles per liter) 10.87 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.58 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.90 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 32.67 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.63 mpl (miles per liter) 13.89 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 11.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.53 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.04 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 20.45 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.40 mpl (miles per liter) 8.70 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 12.3 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.71 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.25 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 19.12 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.05 mpl (miles per liter) 8.13 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 9.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.13 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.56 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 24.25 mpg (miles per gallon) 6.41 mpl (miles per liter) 10.31 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | - | - | EURO 4 |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | 275 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | 294 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | 231 - 244 g/km (grammes per kilometer) |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | G-TRONIC | G-TRONIC | G-TRONIC |
| Type of transmission | automatic | automatic | automatic |
| Number of automatic gears | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 7 (seven) |
| Number of manual gears | - | - | - |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | hydraulic | hydraulic |
| Turning circle diameter | 11.70 m (meters) 38.39 ft (feet) 460.63 in (inches) | 11.70 m (meters) 38.39 ft (feet) 460.63 in (inches) | 11.40 m (meters) 37.40 ft (feet) 448.82 in (inches) |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - | - | - independent suspension - multi-link suspension - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar |
| Type of rear suspension | - | - | - independent suspension - multi-link suspension - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
| Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | ventilated discs |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 7.5J X 16 | 7.5J X 16 | 7.5J X 16 |
| Tyre code | 225/60 R16V | 225/60 R16 | 225/55 R16 |