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The 2008 Mercedes-Benz R 500 4MATIC, offered on the European market (Generation V251 lwb), is a luxury 5-door minivan/ MPV with permanent 4×4 traction (4Matic) . This model uses the Daimler-Benz M273 E55 engine, a 5461 cm3 V8 (90°) atmospheric gasoline engine with Bosch HFM indirect injection. The engine produces 388 HP / 382 HP / 285 kW at 6000 engine rpm and 530 Nm of torque at 2800 – 4800 engine rpm. Combined with the 7-speed automatic transmission (7G-Tronic), it accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 6.3 seconds and achieves an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h . Its combined fuel consumption is around 12.9 L/100km . The car has a length of 5173 mm , width 1922 mm , height 1663 mm and weighs 2190 kg , with a fuel tank of 80 liters .