M113
V8- 113.9715.0 L · 4,966 cc
306 PS
225 kW · 302 hp at 5,600 rpm
460 N·m
339 lb·ft at 2,700 rpm
Mercedes-Benz R-Class Sedan · R-Class
W251
Luxury tourer — space for six in Mercedes comfort.
- Production
- 2006–2010
- Built
- 173,725
- Body
- Sports tourer
- Chassis
- W251
The W251 R-Class was Mercedes-Benz's answer to a question nobody else was asking — a luxury people carrier based on a passenger-car platform, positioned between the E-Class estate and the V-Class van.
Part saloon, part MPV, the R-Class offered three rows of seating, a car-like driving position, and engines from four-cylinder CDI through V6 and V8 petrol, with 4MATIC available across much of the range. The ML 63 AMG's R 63 sibling proved AMG would build almost anything with sufficient cylinders.
Launched in 2005 and produced through the early 2010s, the W251 found a niche rather than a mass market. It was an experiment in American-friendly luxury packaging — and one of the more singular Mercedes-Benz products of its decade.
Every model.
8 model designations across 2006–2010 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W251.
| Model | Model years | Chassis | Engine | Transmission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R 280 CDI | 2008–2010 | 251.026 | 642.950 | 722.902 | 1,813 |
| R 280 CDI 4MATIC | 2006–2010 | 251.020 | 642.950 | 722.902 | 3,533 |
| R 320 CDI 4MATIC | 2006–2010 | 251.022 | 642.950 | 722.902 | 14,911 |
| R 280 | 2008–2010 | 251.054 | 272.945 | 722.999 | 487 |
| R 350 | 2008–2010 | 251.056 | 272.967 | 722.906 | 144 |
| R 350 4MATIC | 2006–2010 | 251.065 | 272.967 | 722.906 | 4,272 |
| R 500 4MATIC | 2008–2010 | 251.072 | 273.963 | 722.904 | 144 |
| R 63 AMG 4MATIC | 2007 | 251.077 | 156.980 | 722.907 | 84 |
* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.
Engines.
The M113 as fitted to the W251.