Mercedes-Benz Executive Sedan · Stroke Eight

W114

The /8 — Mercedes-Benz's volume executive.

Production: 1967–1976
Built: 454,790
Body: Sedan & coupé
Chassis: W114

The W114 was the petrol and six-cylinder half of Mercedes-Benz's Stroke-8 program — a modern, square-shouldered executive range that replaced the aging fintail saloons and introduced a new middle class for the 1970s.

Sedans ran from 230 and 250 models through fuel-injected 250 CE and 280 E variants, with coupés on shorter wheelbases offering a sporting alternative to the four-door line. Optional automatic transmissions and a range of inline-six engines made the W114 the upwardly mobile choice in the Strich Acht family.

Produced from 1968 to 1976, the W114 accounted for 454,790 cars. Together with its diesel sibling W115, the Stroke-8 platform approached two million units — one of the most successful Mercedes-Benz architectures of the twentieth century.

W114 interior — Cabin details of the W114, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

18 model designations across 1967–1976 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W114.

Model	Model years	Chassis	Engine	Transmission	Total
230 Sedan	1968–1973	114.015	180.954	722.105	152,822
230 LWB	1968–1973	114.017	180.954	722.105	1,082
230.6 Sedan	1974–1976	114.615	180.954	722.105	63,497
230.6 LWB	1974–1976	114.617	180.954	722.105	1,131
250 Sedan	1968–1970	114.010	114.920		78,303
250 Sedan	1974–1976	114.611	130.923	722.104	11,437
250 2.8 Sedan	1971–1973	114.011	130.923	722.104	22,624
250 C Coupé	1969–1972	114.021	114.920		8,824
250 C 2.8 Coupé	1973–1976	114.623	130.923	722.104	1,241
250 CE Coupé	1969–1972	114.022	114.980		21,787
280 Sedan	1973	114.060	110.921	722.102	19,537
280 Sedan	1974–1976	114.660	110.921	722.102	25,000
280 C Coupé	1973	114.073	110.921	722.102	4,924
280 C Coupé	1974–1976	114.673	110.921	722.102	8,227
280 CE Coupé	1973	114.072	110.981	722.103	7,576
280 CE Coupé	1974–1976	114.672	110.981	722.103	3,942
280 E Sedan	1973	114.062	110.981	722.103	13,711
280 E Sedan	1974–1976	114.662	110.981	722.103	9,125

* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.

Studio profile of the W114 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

W114 rear three-quarter view — Rear three-quarter view of the W114.

Engines.

The M110, M114, M130 and M180 as fitted to the W114.

M110

Inline-6

110.921 2.7 L · 2,746 cc
160 PS
118 kW · 158 hp at 5,500 rpm
225 N·m
166 lb·ft at 4,000 rpm
110.981 2.7 L · 2,746 cc
185 PS
136 kW · 182 hp at 6,000 rpm
238 N·m
176 lb·ft at 4,500 rpm

M180

Inline-6

180.954 2.3 L · 2,292 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp at 5,400 rpm
178 N·m
131 lb·ft at 3,600 rpm

M114

Inline-6

114.920 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
130 PS
96 kW · 128 hp at 5,400 rpm
199 N·m
147 lb·ft at 3,600 rpm
114.980 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
150 PS
110 kW · 148 hp at 5,500 rpm
211 N·m
156 lb·ft at 4,500 rpm

M130

Inline-6

130.923 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
130 PS
96 kW · 128 hp at 5,000 rpm
216 N·m
159 lb·ft at 3,200 rpm