M116
V8- 116.980 3.5 L · 3,499 cc
200 PS
147 kW · 197 hp at 5,800 rpm
286 N·m
211 lb·ft at 4,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz Luxury Sedan · Fintail
W111
The fintail era — elegant saloons and coupés.
- Production
- 1959–1971
- Built
- 370,807
- Body
- Sedan, coupé & cabriolet
- Chassis
- W111
The W111 Heckflosse was the fintail generation's centerpiece — a range of luxury saloons, coupés, and cabriolets that carried Mercedes-Benz through the early 1960s with style and engineering depth.
Sedans progressed from 220 and 220 S through 220 SE and 230 S, while the coupé and cabriolet bodies — styled separately from the four-door finned saloons — became some of the most admired post-war Mercedes-Benz designs. Later 280 SE and 280 SE 3.5 Coupé models added fuel injection and, finally, the M116 V8.
Production spanned 1959 to 1971, with 370,807 W111s built across all body styles. The sedans defined the era; the coupés and cabriolets outlived them in collectors' eyes.
Every model.
11 model designations across 1959–1971 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W111.
| Model | Model years | Chassis | Engine | Transmission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 Sedan | 1959–1965 | 111.010 | 180.940 | 69,691 | |
| 220 S Sedan | 1959–1965 | 111.012 | 180.941 | 161,119 | |
| 220 SE Sedan | 1959–1965 | 111.014 | 127.982 | 66,086 | |
| 220 SE Cabriolet | 1961–1965 | 111.023 | 127.984 | 2,729 | |
| 220 SE Coupé | 1961–1965 | 111.021 | 127.984 | 14,173 | |
| 230 S Sedan | 1965–1968 | 111.010 | 180.947 | 41,107 | |
| 250 SE Coupé | 1965–1967 | 111.021 | 129.980 | 5,259 | |
| 250 SE Cabriolet | 1965–1967 | 111.023 | 129.980 | 954 | |
| 280 SE Cabriolet | 1967–1971 | 111.025 | 130.980 | 1,390 | |
| 280 SE Coupé | 1967–1971 | 111.024 | 130.980 | 3,797 | |
| 280 SE 3.5 Coupé | 1967–1971 | 111.026 | 116.980 | 3,270 |
* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.
Engines.
Five engine families — the M116 through M180 petrols — as fitted to the W111.
M180
Inline-6- 180.940 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
95 PS
70 kW · 94 hp at 4,800 rpm
169 N·m
125 lb·ft at 3,200 rpm
- 180.941 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
110 PS
81 kW · 108 hp at 5,000 rpm
172 N·m
127 lb·ft at 3,500 rpm
- 180.947 2.3 L · 2,306 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp at 5,400 rpm
178 N·m
131 lb·ft at 4,000 rpm
M127
Inline-6- 127.982 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp at 4,800 rpm
189 N·m
139 lb·ft at 3,900 rpm
- 127.984 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp at 4,800 rpm
189 N·m
139 lb·ft at 3,900 rpm
M129
Inline-6- 129.980 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
150 PS
110 kW · 148 hp at 5,500 rpm
216 N·m
159 lb·ft at 4,200 rpm
M130
Inline-6- 130.980 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
160 PS
118 kW · 158 hp at 5,500 rpm
240 N·m
177 lb·ft at 4,250 rpm