Mercedes-Benz W126
Engines

Mercedes-Benz W126

Section Title: Engines
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Engine	Cyl.	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h	Maximum speed	Notes

Gasoline

2.6 12V	I6	166 PS (122 kW; 164 hp)	228 N⋅m (168 lb⋅ft)	205 km/h (127 mph)	From MY 1986

2.6 12V*	I6	160 PS (118 kW; 158 hp)	220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft)	205 km/h (127 mph)	From MY 1986

2.8 12V carb.	I6	156 PS (115 kW; 154 hp)	223 N⋅m (164 lb⋅ft)	11.0s	200 km/h (124 mph)	MY 1980–1985

2.8 12V inj.	I6	185 PS (136 kW; 182 hp)	240 N⋅m (177 lb⋅ft)	10.0s	210 km/h (130 mph)	MY 1980–1985

3.0 12V*	I6	180 PS (132 kW; 178 hp)	255 N⋅m (188 lb⋅ft)	210 km/h (130 mph)	From MY 1986

3.0 12V	I6	188 PS (138 kW; 185 hp)	260 N⋅m (192 lb⋅ft)	210 km/h (130 mph)	From MY 1986

3.8 16V	V8	218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp)	299 N⋅m (221 lb⋅ft)	215 km/h (134 mph)	MY 1980–1981

3.8 16V	V8	204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)	315 N⋅m (232 lb⋅ft)	9.3s	205 km/h (127 mph)	MY 1982–1985

4.2 16V*	V8	204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp)	310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft)	210 km/h (130 mph)	MY 1986

4.2 16V	V8	218 PS (160 kW; 215 hp)	330 N⋅m (243 lb⋅ft)	9.0s	218 km/h (135 mph)	MY 1986

4.2 16V*	V8	224 PS (165 kW; 221 hp)	325 N⋅m (240 lb⋅ft)	8.3s	218 km/h (135 mph)	From MY 1987

4.2 16V	V8	231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp)	335 N⋅m (247 lb⋅ft)	8.1s	222 km/h (138 mph)	From MY 1987

5.0 16V	V8	223 PS (164 kW; 220 hp)	365 N⋅m (269 lb⋅ft)	8.0s	220 km/h (137 mph)	From MY 1986

5.0 16V	V8	240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp)	402 N⋅m (296 lb⋅ft)	225 km/h (140 mph)	MY 1980–1981

5.0 16V	V8	231 PS (170 kW; 228 hp)	405 N⋅m (299 lb⋅ft)	8.1s	220 km/h (137 mph)	MY 1982–1985

5.0 16V	V8	245 PS (180 kW; 242 hp)	400 N⋅m (295 lb⋅ft)	7.6s	230 km/h (143 mph)	MY 1986

5.0 16V*	V8	223 PS (164 kW; 220 hp)	358 N⋅m (264 lb⋅ft)	220 km/h (137 mph)	MY 1986

5.0 16V*	V8	252 PS (185 kW; 249 hp)	390 N⋅m (288 lb⋅ft)	7.5s	230 km/h (143 mph)	From MY 1987

5.0 16V	V8	265 PS (195 kW; 261 hp)	405 N⋅m (299 lb⋅ft)	7.3s	235 km/h (146 mph)	From MY 1987

5.5 16V*	V8	242 PS (178 kW; 239 hp)	390 N⋅m (288 lb⋅ft)	7.6s	228 km/h (142 mph)	MY 1986

5.5 16V*	V8	279 PS (205 kW; 275 hp)	430 N⋅m (317 lb⋅ft)	7.2s	240 km/h (149 mph)	From MY 1987

5.5 16V	V8	272 PS (200 kW; 268 hp)	421 N⋅m (311 lb⋅ft)	250 km/h (155 mph)	MY 1986

5.5 16V RÜF	V8	300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp)	456 N⋅m (336 lb⋅ft)	250 km/h (155 mph)	From MY 1987

5.5 16V ECE	V8	300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp)	455 N⋅m (336 lb⋅ft)	6.9s	250 km/h (155 mph)	MY 1986/87

Diesel

3.0 TD	I5	125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp)	250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft)	15.2s	175 km/h (109 mph)	MY 1980–1985

3.0 TD	I6	150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp)	273 N⋅m (201 lb⋅ft)	12.5s	195 km/h (121 mph)	MY 1986/87

3.5 TD	I6	136 PS (100 kW; 134 hp)	310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft)	13.0s	175 km/h (109 mph)	MY 1990/91

* = Catalyst version

Sentence(s)

The Mercedes-Benz W126 version had a 5.0 V8 engine and a power of 265 hp in 1987.

final_sentence: The Mercedes-Benz W126 version had a 5.0 V8 engine and a power of 265 hp in 1987.