Mercedes-Benz W114

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Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 coupe

The Mercedes-benz /8 was the upmarket executive mid-sized saloon model for Mercedes from 1968 through to 1975 (early 76). This class offered marvels of diesel technology such as the first 5-cylinder diesel oil-burner engine in the world. This car had a distinctive appeal owing to its beautiful, classic (modern for the time) design and the superb level of integrety & refinement (what the E-class in renown for) offered by this model. It was given a major facelift in 1973 - which included some exterior refinements such as a lower bonnet-line which meant a more imposing grill & lower placed headlamps, and no more old-fashioned quarter front windows and also two big rear view mirrors. In the interior Inhertia reel belts were introduced - another marvel in passenger safety innovation, a new-generation padded steering wheel was added with a modern 4-hole design and quite a few other minor changes took place. The /8 also offered exceedingly good handling and remarkable comfort (again what the E-class is also renown for) not surprising as the front subframes & wishbones along with the rear suspension system were good enough to import into the R107 SL-Class Roadster of 1971.

A coupe variant of this model was also produced (now the CLK) with a large 'C' designated after the model number, e.g. where the saloon would just have 280E written on the back, the coupe would have written '280CE'. This model shared the same base design as the saloon but the coupe format meant that it boasted an even more luxurious design,it had space for an elegant rear window and the unmistakable pillarless design was breathtaking at the time and still is.

Like its saloon variant this car also boasted advanced technological innovation. 1969 saw the introduction of the Bosch D-jetronic injection system unit integrated into the 250CE, this was the first ever production Mercedes-benz to use this system.

The Mercedes-Benz W114 (and similar W115) "Stroke-8" midsize cars were produced from 1968 through 1976. The W114 chassis used straight-6 engines and were sold under the "230", "250", and "280" model names. The W115 used straight-4 and straight-5 engines and were sold as the "200", "220", "230", and "240". The Stroke-8 models replaced the W110 Fintail models beginning in 1968 and were replaced by the W123 series after 1976.

The "stroke-8" name comes from the designation for the 1968 model year cars - they were informally called "W114/8" and "W115/8" the first year. This name stuck in common usage even after the "W114/9" was introduced in 1969. Today, "stroke-8" refers to the entire generation of cars.

Innovations in the stroke-8 models include a center console (a first in a Mercedes sedan), and a revised rear axle. All coupe models used the 6-cylinder engine (and thus were W114s) and were designated with a "C" in the model name.

Models

• W114
• * 1968–1972 230.6 M180 I6
• * 1968–1972 250 M114 I6
• * 1969–1972 250/8 M130 I6
• * 1969–1972 250C M130 I6 (Coupe)
• * 1972–1976 280 M110 I6
• * 1973–1976 280C M110 I6 (Coupe)
• W115
• * 1968–1973 220 M115 I4
• * 1968–1973 220D OM615 Diesel I4
• * 1973–1976 230.4 M115 I4
• * 1973–1976 240D OM616 Diesel I4
• * 1975–1976 300D OM617 Diesel I5

See also

• Mercedes-Benz 240D

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