Mercedes Benz S 430
Model Year 1998 (Mercedes Benz W 220), F - Segment (Executive car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Rear
Rear
4.3 V8 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on Mercedes Benz S 430

The German car was first shown in year 1998 and powered by a 8 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by Mercedes Benz. The engine offers a displacement of 4.3 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a executive car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 7.3s and consuming around 12.3 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
Mercedes Benz

4.3 M113 E43

displacement:
4266
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
24, 3 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
279
hp
torque:
400
Nm
Vehicle information - Mercedes Benz S
not tested
produced:
1998. - 2002.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
5038
mm
width:
1855
mm
height:
1444
mm
boot:
500
l
fuel tank:
88
l

Marketing

Performance

Automatic gearbox performance

emission

G

category

automatic

5 gears

average

12.3

l/100km

weight:
1855
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
7.3
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
17.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
9.2
l/100km
cons. (average):
12.3
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
294
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for Mercedes Benz S

EuroNCAP: not tested

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