M108
Inline-6- 108.920 2.5 L · 2,496 cc
130 PS
96 kW · 128 KM przy 5,400 obr./min
194 N·m
143 lb·ft przy 4,000 obr./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.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 S | 1965–1969 | 1965–1969 | 108.012 | 108.920 | 74,677 | |
| 250 SE | 1965–1968 | 1965–1968 | 108.014 | 129.980 | 55,181 | |
| 300 SEb | 1965–1967 | 1965–1967 | 108.015 | 189.989 | 2,737 | |
| 280 S | 1967–1972 | 1967–1972 | 108.016 | 130.920 | 93,935 | |
| 280 SE | 1967–1972 | 1967–1972 | 108.018 | 130.980 | 91,051 | |
| 280 SEL | 1968–1971 | 1968–1971 | 108.019 | 130.980 | 8,250 | |
| 280 SE 3.5 | 1970–1972 | 1970–1972 | 108.057 | 116.980 | 11,309 | |
| 280 SE 4.5 | 1971–1972 | 1971–1972 | 108.067 | 117.984 | 13,527 | |
| 280 SEL 3.5 | 1970–1972 | 1970–1972 | 108.058 | 116.980 | 979 | |
| 280 SEL 4.5 | 1971–1972 | 1971–1972 | 108.068 | 117.984 | 8,173 |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
The engine and model changes that date the conventionally sprung Paul Bracq luxury saloons.
- 1965
- The 250 S, 250 SE and 300 SE introduced Paul Bracq’s clean-sided luxury-saloon body.
- A hydropneumatic compensating spring maintained rear ride height under load.
- 1968
- The 280 S replaced the 250 S with a 140 hp 2.8-liter M130 engine.
- The 280 SE replaced the 250 SE and 300 SE with a 160 hp injected M130 engine.
- A long-wheelbase 280 SEL joined the steel-sprung W108 range.
- 1969
- The long-wheelbase 280 SE designation changed to 280 SEL.
- 1971
- The 280 SE 3.5 and 280 SEL 3.5 added the 200 hp M116 V8.
- North American 280 SE 4.5 and 280 SEL 4.5 models adopted the larger M117 V8.
- The six-cylinder 280 SEL left the range to make room for the V8 long-wheelbase model.
- 1972
- W108 production ended in September as the W116 S-Class replaced it.
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 KM przy 5,500 obr./min
216 N·m
159 lb·ft przy 4,200 obr./min
M189
Inline-6- 189.989 3.0 L · 2,996 cc
170 PS
125 kW · 168 KM przy 5,400 obr./min
249 N·m
184 lb·ft przy 4,000 obr./min
M130
Inline-6- 130.920 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
140 PS
103 kW · 138 KM przy 5,200 obr./min
224 N·m
165 lb·ft przy 3,600 obr./min
- 130.980 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
160 PS
118 kW · 158 KM przy 5,500 obr./min
240 N·m
177 lb·ft przy 4,250 obr./min
M116
V8- 116.980 3.5 L · 3,499 cc
200 PS
147 kW · 197 KM przy 5,800 obr./min
286 N·m
211 lb·ft przy 4,000 obr./min
M117
V8- 117.984 4.5 L · 4,520 cc
198 PS
146 kW · 195 KM przy 4,500 obr./min
358 N·m
264 lb·ft przy 3,000 obr./min