Mercedes-Benz Large Sedan · Typ 200

W21

The Typ 200 — volume mid-size Mercedes of the mid-1930s.

Production
1933–1936
Built
15,622
Body
Sedan
Chassis
W21
Mercedes-Benz Large Sedan (W21)

Through the mid-1930s, the Typ 200 was the Mercedes-Benz most people actually bought — a mid-size six-cylinder chassis that balanced price, performance and respectability for a growing middle-class clientele.

The Typ 200's inline-six and conventional layout made it a straightforward choice for factory saloon bodies and coachbuilt variants alike. It sat at the heart of Mercedes-Benz's interwar volume strategy, offering enough prestige for the three-pointed star badge without the cost and complexity of larger executive or eight-cylinder models.

From 1933 to 1936, production reached 15,622 examples — one of the highest totals of any pre-war Mercedes-Benz chassis. That scale confirms the Typ 200 as the defining mid-size Mercedes of its era, the everyday expression of the brand between the smaller Typ 170 and the longer Typ 290.

W21 interior
Cabin details of the W21, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

2 distinct series across 1933–1936 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.

ModellModelljahreBaumusterMotorGetriebeGesamt
Type 200 LWB1933–193621216,341
Type 200 Sedan1933–193621219,281

* Die veröffentlichte Produktionszahl umfasst alle Serien dieses Modells; die Quelle schlüsselt sie nicht weiter auf.

W21 side profile
Studio profile of the W21 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
W21 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W21.

Engines.

The M21 as fitted to the W21.

M21

Inline-6
  • 21 2.0 L · 1,961 cc

    41 PS

    30 kW · 40 hp bei 3,200 U/min

    112 N·m

    83 lb·ft bei 1,100 U/min