M189
Inline-6- 189.981 3.0 L · 2,996 cc
162 PS
119 kW · 160 hv / 5,300 r/min
237 N·m
175 lb·ft / 4,200 r/min
- 189.980 3.0 L · 2,996 cc
162 PS
119 kW · 160 hv / 5,300 r/min
237 N·m
175 lb·ft / 4,200 r/min
Mercedes-Benz Ultra-Luxury Sedan · 300
W189
The Adenauer Mercedes — W189 generation.
- Production
- 1957–1962
- Built
- 3,142
- Body
- Sedan & cabriolet
- Chassis
- 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.
Every model.
8 model designations across 1957–1962 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W189.
| Malli | Mallivuodet | Valmistettu | Alusta | Moottori | Vaihteisto | Yhteensä |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 d Sedan | 1958–1962 | 11.1957–03.1962 | 189.010 | 189.981 | 3,073 | |
| 300 d Sedan (sliding roof) | 1958–1962 | 11.1957–03.1962 | 189.011 | 189.981 | sisältyy yllä olevaan | |
| 300 d Sedan automatic | 1958–1962 | 11.1957–03.1962 | 189.010 | 189.980 | sisältyy yllä olevaan | |
| 300 d Sedan automatic (sliding roof) | 1958–1962 | 11.1957–03.1962 | 189.011 | 189.980 | sisältyy yllä olevaan | |
| 300 d Chassis | 1958–1962 | 11.1957–03.1962 | 189.010 | 189.981 · 189.980 | 1 | |
| 300 d Cabriolet | 1959–1962 | 07.1958–02.1962 | 189.033 | 189.981 | 65 | |
| 300 d Cabriolet automatic | 1959–1962 | 07.1958–02.1962 | 189.033 | 189.980 | sisältyy yllä olevaan | |
| 300 d Special LWB | 1961 | 12.1960–02.1961 | 189.010 | 189.980 | 3 |
* Julkaistu tuotantoluku kattaa kyseisen mallin kaikki sarjat; lähde ei erittele sitä tarkemmin.
Year by year.
The equipment and body developments that made the fuel-injected 300 d the final Adenauer Mercedes.
- 1957
- The 300 d replaced carburettors with intermittent inlet-manifold injection and produced 160 hp.
- The Borg-Warner Detroit Gear automatic transmission became standard.
- A 30-percent increase in glass area created the pillarless “full-sight” hardtop-saloon body.
- Only the 3,150 mm long-wheelbase chassis was retained for regular production.
- 1958
- ZF Saginaw power-assisted steering became optional in March on automatic-transmission cars.
- The Cabriolet D returned to the range in December.
- Behr air conditioning became optional in December.
- 1960
- Three extended-wheelbase Pullman special bodies were completed.
- A bespoke two-door estate served as a factory test-department measuring car.
- 1962
- Production of the 300 d ended in March.
Engines.
The M189 as fitted to the W189.