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
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.
| Modello | Model year | Telaio | Motore | Cambio | Totale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
* Il dato di produzione pubblicato copre tutte le serie di quel modello; la fonte non lo scompone ulteriormente.
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 a 4,800 giri/min
169 N·m
125 lb·ft a 3,200 giri/min
- 180.941 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
110 PS
81 kW · 108 hp a 5,000 giri/min
172 N·m
127 lb·ft a 3,500 giri/min
- 180.947 2.3 L · 2,306 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp a 5,400 giri/min
178 N·m
131 lb·ft a 4,000 giri/min
M127
Inline-6- 127.982 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp a 4,800 giri/min
189 N·m
139 lb·ft a 3,900 giri/min
- 127.984 2.2 L · 2,195 cc
120 PS
88 kW · 118 hp a 4,800 giri/min
189 N·m
139 lb·ft a 3,900 giri/min
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
M130
Inline-6- 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