M108
Inline-6- 108.920 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
130 PS
96 kW · 128 hv / 5,400 r/min
194 N·m
143 lb·ft / 4,000 r/min
Mercedes-Benz Luxury Sedan · Luxury Sedan
W108
Bracq's clean-lined six- and eight-cylinder saloons.
- Production
- 1965–1972
- Built
- 359,522
- Body
- Sedan
- Chassis
- W108
The W108 carried Mercedes-Benz's upper mid-range and full-size luxury saloons through the late 1960s — a clean, Paul Bracq-designed line that bridged the fintail era and the coming S-Class generation.
The range ran from carbureted six-cylinder 250 and 280 models to fuel-injected SE and long-wheelbase SEL variants, then to the 3.5-litre M116 V8 of the 280 SE 3.5 and SEL 3.5, and finally to the North American 280 SE 4.5 and SEL 4.5 with the larger M117. Crumple zones, improved suspension, and a more modern cabin marked a clear step forward from the Heckflosse cars it replaced.
Between 1965 and 1972, 359,522 were built.
Every model.
10 model designations across 1965–1972 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W108.
| Malli | Mallivuodet | Valmistettu | Alusta | Moottori | Vaihteisto | Yhteensä |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 S | 1966–1969 | 09.1965–03.1969 | 108.012 | 108.920 | 74,677 | |
| 250 SE | 1966–1968 | 09.1965–01.1968 | 108.014 | 129.980 | 55,181 | |
| 300 SEb | 1966–1967 | 08.1965–12.1967 | 108.015 | 189.989 | 2,737 | |
| 280 S | 1968–1972 | 01.1968–09.1972 | 108.016 | 130.920 | 93,666 | |
| 280 SE | 1968–1972 | 01.1968–09.1972 | 108.018 | 130.980 | 91,051 | |
| 280 SEL | 1968–1971 | 01.1968–04.1971 | 108.019 | 130.980 | 8,250 | |
| 280 SE 3.5 | 1971–1972 | 03.1971–09.1972 | 108.057 | 116.980 | 11,309 | |
| 280 SE 4.5 | 1972–1973 | 05.1971–11.1972 | 108.067 | 117.984 | 13,527 | |
| 280 SEL 3.5 | 1971–1972 | 03.1971–08.1972 | 108.058 | 116.980 | 951 | |
| 280 SEL 4.5 | 1972–1973 | 05.1971–11.1972 | 108.068 | 117.984 | 8,173 |
* Julkaistu tuotantoluku kattaa kyseisen mallin kaikki sarjat; lähde ei erittele sitä tarkemmin.
Year by year.
The engine and model changes that date the conventionally sprung Paul Bracq luxury saloons.
- 1965
- The 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE introduced Paul Bracq’s clean-sided luxury-saloon body.
- A hydropneumatic compensating spring maintained rear ride height under load.
- 1968
- The 280 S replaced the 250 S with a 140 hp 2.8-liter M130 engine.
- The 280 SE replaced the 250 SE and 300 SE with a 160 hp injected M130 engine.
- A long-wheelbase 280 SEL joined the steel-sprung W108 range.
- 1969
- The long-wheelbase 280 SE designation changed to 280 SEL.
- 1971
- The 280 SE 3.5 and 280 SEL 3.5 added the 200 hp M116 V8.
- North American 280 SE 4.5 and 280 SEL 4.5 models adopted the larger M117 V8.
- The six-cylinder 280 SEL left the range to make room for the V8 long-wheelbase model.
- 1972
- W108 production ended in September as the W116 S-Class replaced it.
Engines.
Four sixes and two V8s — from the 2.5-litre M108 to the 4.5-litre M117 — as fitted to the W108.
M129
Inline-6- 129.980 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
150 PS
110 kW · 148 hv / 5,500 r/min
216 N·m
159 lb·ft / 4,200 r/min
M189
Inline-6- 189.989 3.0 L · 2,996 cc
170 PS
125 kW · 168 hv / 5,400 r/min
249 N·m
184 lb·ft / 4,000 r/min
M130
Inline-6- 130.920 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
140 PS
103 kW · 138 hv / 5,200 r/min
224 N·m
165 lb·ft / 3,600 r/min
- 130.980 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
160 PS
118 kW · 158 hv / 5,500 r/min
240 N·m
177 lb·ft / 4,250 r/min
M116
V8- 116.980 3.5 L · 3,499 cc
200 PS
147 kW · 197 hv / 5,800 r/min
286 N·m
211 lb·ft / 4,000 r/min
M117
V8- 117.984 4.5 L · 4,520 cc
198 PS
146 kW · 195 hv / 4,500 r/min
358 N·m
264 lb·ft / 3,000 r/min