M189
Inline-6- 189.988 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
Mercedes-Benz Luxury LWB · 300 SEL
W109
Air suspension, a long wheelbase, and the 6.3.
- Production
- 1966–1972
- Built
- 23,550
- Body
- LWB sedan
- Chassis
- W109
The W109 extended the W108's luxury formula on a longer wheelbase — and then rewrote the rules entirely when Erich Waxenberger installed the 600's M100 6.3-liter V8 in a formal saloon body.
Most W109s were long-wheelbase six- and eight-cylinder models — the alloy-block 300 SEL, the 2.8 that replaced it, the 3.5 V8 that outsold every other version, and the North American 4.5 — aimed at owners who wanted rear-seat space and chauffeur duty without stepping up to the hand-built W100. The 300 SEL 6.3 was something else: a Q-car capable of genuine supercar pace in a three-box suit.
Production over 1966–1972 came to 23,550 cars.
Every model.
5 model designations across 1966–1972 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W109.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 SEL | 1966–1967 | 03.1966–12.1967 | 109.015 | 189.988 | 2,369 | |
| 300 SEL 2.8 | 1968–1970 | 02.1968–10.1970 | 109.016 | 130.981 | 2,519 | |
| 300 SEL 3.5 | 1969–1972 | 11.1969–09.1972 | 109.056 | 116.981 | 9,583 | |
| 300 SEL 4.5 | 1971–1972 | 05.1971–10.1972 | 109.057 | 117.981 | 2,553 | |
| 300 SEL 6.3 | 1967–1972 | 12.1967–09.1972 | 109.018 | 100.981 | 6,526 |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
The engine and equipment milestones of the long-wheelbase, air-sprung 300 SEL.
- 1966
- The 300 SEL entered production with a wheelbase 100 mm longer than the W108.
- Air suspension distinguished the W109 from conventionally sprung W108 saloons.
- 1968
- The 300 SEL 2.8 replaced the earlier 3.0-liter model with a 170 hp M130 engine.
- The 300 SEL 6.3 combined the M100 V8 and automatic transmission from the 600.
- Broader tires and auxiliary driving lamps provided visual cues for the 6.3.
- 1969
- The 300 SEL 3.5 replaced the six-cylinder 2.8 with a 200 hp M116 V8.
- 1971
- The North American 300 SEL 4.5 adopted the M117 V8.
- 1972
- W109 production ended in September as the W116 S-Class replaced it.
Engines.
Two injected sixes and three V8s — from the alloy-block M189 to the 6.3-litre M100 — as fitted to the W109.
M130
Inline-6- 130.981 2.8 L · 2,778 cc
170 PS
125 kW · 168 KM przy 5,750 obr./min
240 N·m
177 lb·ft przy 4,500 obr./min
M116
V8- 116.981 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- 117.981 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
M100
V8- 100.981 6.3 L · 6,332 cc
250 PS
184 kW · 247 KM przy 4,000 obr./min
500 N·m
369 lb·ft przy 2,800 obr./min