petrolLPG
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1968–1996
- body
- sedan, convertible, coupé
- engine
- 2.7 L–4.5 L
- cylinders
- —
- turbo
- —
- power
- 138–275 hp
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- —
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,646 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- 189–234 g/km
- US rating
- —
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- —
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
4,301 are registered in the Netherlands today, #317 of all models. Most common build year: 1983 (322 cars).
19681996
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (27)
- 280 Se 1,464
- 280 SL 980
- 280 S 784
- 280 217
- 280 Se Automatic 139
- 280 SL Automatic 124
- 280 E 98
- 280 C 95
- 280 Se 3 76
- 280 Se 3.5 47
- 280 Automatic 37
- 280 SL Cabriolet 32
- 280 E Automatic 29
- 280 S Automatic 27
- 280 Se Coupe Automatic 24
- 280 Se Coupe 18
- 280 SL/8 15
- 280 Se 4.5 15
- 280 E U9 14
- 280 SE/8 14
- 280 Se L3.5 10
- 280 S/8 9
- 280 Se Cabriolet 8
- 280 SE/9 3.5 8
- 280 SL / 8 6
- 280 Se Automaat 6
- 280 SL Automaat 5
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.