Mercedes-Benz Large Sedan · 170 Sb / DS
W191
Postwar 170 S derivatives on the wartime W191 chassis code.
- Production
- 1952–1953
- Built
- 21,079
- Body
- Sedan
- Chassis
- W191
Postwar Stuttgart did not begin with an all-new car — it began with the 170 Sb and 170 DS on the W191 chassis, refined derivatives of the pre-war 170 that carried Mercedes-Benz into the pontoon era's doorstep.
Mercedes-Benz updated the familiar 170 platform for 1952: the 170 Sb with an improved petrol four-cylinder, and the 170 DS with a diesel engine for buyers who remembered the Typ 260 D's thrift. Conventional pre-pontoon styling, proven mechanicals, and Sindelfingen build quality made the W191 the sensible choice for a nation rebuilding its roads and its garages.
Some 21,079 examples left the line on the W191 chassis between 1952 and 1953 — a substantial postwar run that bridged the old Typ 170 world and the modern Mercedes-Benz line that would follow. The 170 DS in particular kept the company's diesel passenger-car tradition alive across the war's interruption.
Every model.
4 distinct series across 1952–1953 — each identified by its chassis and engine numbers from period factory data.
| Model | Lata modelowe | Zbudowano | Podwozie | Silnik | Skrzynia biegów | Razem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 DS | 1952–1953 | 01.1952–08.1953 | 191.113 | 636.918 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| 170 DS | 1952–1953 | 01.1952–08.1953 | 191.110 | 636.918 | 12,985 | |
| 170 Sb | 1952–1953 | 01.1952–08.1953 | 191.018 | 136.922 | uwzględnione powyżej | |
| 170 Sb | 1952–1953 | 01.1952–08.1953 | 191.010 | 136.922 | 8,094 |
* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.
Year by year.
The short transition from the revised 170 Sb and diesel 170 DS to their W136 successors.
- 1952
- The revised 170 Sb adopted a steering-column gearshift.
- A dashboard push-button starter replaced the earlier starting arrangement.
- Hypoid final-drive gearing and a wider rear track updated the chassis.
- Larger taillights and concealed boot-lid hinges identified the revised body.
- The diesel-powered 170 DS joined the range alongside the 170 Sb.
- 1953
- W191 production ended in August.
- The W136-based 170 S-V and 170 S-D replaced the W191 models.
