M108
Inline-6- 108.920 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
130 PS
96 kW · 128 hp a 5,400 giri/min
194 N·m
143 lb·ft a 4,000 giri/min
Mercedes-Benz Luxury Sedan · Luxury Sedan
W108
Bracq's clean-lined six- and eight-cylinder saloons.
- Production
- 1965–1972
- Built
- 359,819
- 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, 359,819 were built.
Every model.
10 model designations across 1965–1972 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W108.
| Modello | Model year | Telaio | Motore | Cambio | Totale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 S | 1965–1969 | 108.012 | 108.920 | 74,677 | |
| 250 SE | 1965–1968 | 108.014 | 129.980 | 55,181 | |
| 300 SEb | 1965–1967 | 108.015 | 189.989 | 2,737 | |
| 280 S | 1967–1972 | 108.016 | 130.920 | 93,935 | |
| 280 SE | 1967–1972 | 108.018 | 130.980 | 91,051 | |
| 280 SEL | 1968–1971 | 108.019 | 130.980 | 8,250 | |
| 280 SE 3.5 | 1970–1972 | 108.057 | 116.980 | 11,309 | |
| 280 SE 4.5 | 1971–1972 | 108.067 | 117.984 | 13,527 | |
| 280 SEL 3.5 | 1970–1972 | 108.058 | 116.980 | 979 | |
| 280 SEL 4.5 | 1971–1972 | 108.068 | 117.984 | 8,173 |
* Il dato di produzione pubblicato copre tutte le serie di quel modello; la fonte non lo scompone ulteriormente.
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 hp a 5,500 giri/min
216 N·m
159 lb·ft a 4,200 giri/min
M189
Inline-6- 189.989 3.0 L · 2,996 cc
170 PS
125 kW · 168 hp a 5,400 giri/min
249 N·m
184 lb·ft a 4,000 giri/min
M130
Inline-6- 130.920 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
140 PS
103 kW · 138 hp a 5,200 giri/min
224 N·m
165 lb·ft a 3,600 giri/min
- 130.980 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
160 PS
118 kW · 158 hp a 5,500 giri/min
240 N·m
177 lb·ft a 4,250 giri/min
M116
V8- 116.980 3.5 L · 3,499 cc
200 PS
147 kW · 197 hp a 5,800 giri/min
286 N·m
211 lb·ft a 4,000 giri/min
M117
V8- 117.984 4.5 L · 4,520 cc
198 PS
146 kW · 195 hp a 4,500 giri/min
358 N·m
264 lb·ft a 3,000 giri/min