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W108

Bracq's clean-lined six- and eight-cylinder saloons.

Production
1965–1972
Built
359,522
Body
Sedan
Chassis
W108
Mercedes-Benz Luxury Sedan (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, 359,522 were built.

W108 interior
Cabin details of the W108, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

10 model designations across 1965–1972 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W108.

车型车型年份产量底盘发动机变速箱合计
250 S1966–196909.1965–03.1969108.012108.92074,677
250 SE1966–196809.1965–01.1968108.014129.98055,181
300 SEb1966–196708.1965–12.1967108.015189.9892,737
280 S1968–197201.1968–09.1972108.016130.92093,666
280 SE1968–197201.1968–09.1972108.018130.98091,051
280 SEL1968–197101.1968–04.1971108.019130.9808,250
280 SE 3.51971–197203.1971–09.1972108.057116.98011,309
280 SE 4.51972–197305.1971–11.1972108.067117.98413,527
280 SEL 3.51971–197203.1971–08.1972108.058116.980951
280 SEL 4.51972–197305.1971–11.1972108.068117.9848,173

* 公布的产量涵盖该车型的所有系列;资料来源未作进一步细分。

W108 side profile
Studio profile of the W108 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

Year by year.

The engine and model changes that date the conventionally sprung Paul Bracq luxury saloons.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 1969
    • The long-wheelbase 280 SE designation changed to 280 SEL.
  4. 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.
  5. 1972
    • W108 production ended in September as the W116 S-Class replaced it.
W108 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the W108.

Engines.

Four sixes and two V8s — from the 2.5-litre M108 to the 4.5-litre M117 — as fitted to the W108.

M108

Inline-6
  • 108.920 2.5 L · 2,496 cc

    130 PS

    96 kW · 128 hp / 5,400 转/分

    194 N·m

    143 lb·ft / 4,000 转/分

M129

Inline-6
  • 129.980 2.5 L · 2,496 cc

    150 PS

    110 kW · 148 hp / 5,500 转/分

    216 N·m

    159 lb·ft / 4,200 转/分

M189

Inline-6
  • 189.989 3.0 L · 2,996 cc

    170 PS

    125 kW · 168 hp / 5,400 转/分

    249 N·m

    184 lb·ft / 4,000 转/分

M130

Inline-6
  • 130.920 2.8 L · 2,778 cc

    140 PS

    103 kW · 138 hp / 5,200 转/分

    224 N·m

    165 lb·ft / 3,600 转/分

  • 130.980 2.8 L · 2,778 cc

    160 PS

    118 kW · 158 hp / 5,500 转/分

    240 N·m

    177 lb·ft / 4,250 转/分

M116

V8
  • 116.980 3.5 L · 3,499 cc

    200 PS

    147 kW · 197 hp / 5,800 转/分

    286 N·m

    211 lb·ft / 4,000 转/分

M117

V8
  • 117.984 4.5 L · 4,520 cc

    198 PS

    146 kW · 195 hp / 4,500 转/分

    358 N·m

    264 lb·ft / 3,000 转/分