Mercedes-Benz Ultra-Luxury Sedan · 300

W189

The Adenauer Mercedes — W189 generation.

Production
1957–1962
Built
3,142
Body
Sedan & cabriolet
Chassis
W189
Mercedes-Benz Ultra-Luxury Sedan (W189)

The W189 300 d was the final evolution of the Adenauer Großer Mercedes line — a fuel-injected six-cylinder flagship that carried hand-built luxury into the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The 300 d adopted mechanical fuel injection from the 300 SL program, bringing a meaningful power and refinement gain to the formal saloon, cabriolet, and long-wheelbase bodies that had defined Mercedes-Benz state-car motoring since the W186. It was the last separate-frame Großer Mercedes before unitary construction took over the luxury range.

Built from 1957 to 1962, Mercedes-Benz produced 3,142 W189 cars. It closed the Adenauer chapter with the firm's most advanced six-cylinder technology — a dignified end to an era of formal, hand-finished flagship saloons.

W189 interior
Cabin details of the W189, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

7 model designations across 1957–1962 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W189.

ModeloAños-modeloChasisMotorTransmisiónTotal
300 d Sedan1958–1962189.010189.9813,074
300 d Sedan1958–1962189.011189.980incluido arriba
300 d Sedan1958–1962189.010189.981incluido arriba
300 d Sedan1958–1962189.011189.980incluido arriba
300 d Cabriolet1959–1962189.033189.98165
300 d Cabriolet1959–1962189.033189.980incluido arriba
300 d LWB1961189.010189.9803

* La cifra de producción publicada cubre todas las series de ese modelo; la fuente no la desglosa más.

W189 side profile
Studio profile of the W189 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
W189 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W189.

Engines.

The M189 as fitted to the W189.

M189

Inline-6
  • 189.9813.0 L · 2,996 cc

    162 PS

    119 kW · 160 hp a 5,300 rpm

    237 N·m

    175 lb·ft a 4,200 rpm

  • 189.9803.0 L · 2,996 cc

    162 PS

    119 kW · 160 hp a 5,300 rpm

    237 N·m

    175 lb·ft a 4,200 rpm