M21
Inline-6- 212.0 L · 1,961 cc
41 PS
30 kW · 40 hp at 3,200 rpm
112 N·m
83 lb·ft at 1,100 rpm
Mercedes-Benz Large Sedan · Typ 200
W21
The Typ 200 — volume mid-size Mercedes of the mid-1930s.
- Production
- 1933–1936
- Built
- 15,622
- Body
- Sedan
- Chassis
- W21
Through the mid-1930s, the Typ 200 was the Mercedes-Benz most people actually bought — a mid-size six-cylinder chassis that balanced price, performance and respectability for a growing middle-class clientele.
The Typ 200's inline-six and conventional layout made it a straightforward choice for factory saloon bodies and coachbuilt variants alike. It sat at the heart of Mercedes-Benz's interwar volume strategy, offering enough prestige for the three-pointed star badge without the cost and complexity of larger executive or eight-cylinder models.
From 1933 to 1936, production reached 15,622 examples — one of the highest totals of any pre-war Mercedes-Benz chassis. That scale confirms the Typ 200 as the defining mid-size Mercedes of its era, the everyday expression of the brand between the smaller Typ 170 and the longer Typ 290.
Every model.
2 distinct series across 1933–1936 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.
| Model | Model years | Chassis | Engine | Transmission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type 200 LWB | 1933–1936 | 21 | 21 | 6,341 | |
| Type 200 Sedan | 1933–1936 | 21 | 21 | 9,281 |
* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.
Engines.
The M21 as fitted to the W21.