Mercedes-Benz W116
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The Mercedes-Benz W116 automobiles were produced from 1972 through 1980, and the first Mercedes models to be officially called S-Class, after prior sedan models designated with an S were unofficially called so earlier.
They were large luxury sedans, which replaced the W108/W109. The new car was larger on the outside, but with similar interior capacity, as the additional bulk was driven by new theories on car safety and occupant protection in a crash. It was one of the first cars to be available with ABS, airbag or turbo diesel engine. Also, the high-performance "6.9" was introduced despite the oil crisis.
Production totalled 473,035 units. The W116 was succeeded by the W126 S-Class in 1979.
Models:
- 1973–1980 280 S
- 1973–1980 280 SE
- 1974–1980 280 SEL
- 1973–1980 350 SE / 350 SEL
- 1973–1980 450 SE / 450 SEL
- 1975–1980 450 SEL 6.9
- 1978–1980 300 SD turbo diesel (USA and Canada only)
| Mercedes-Benz road car timeline, 1946-1970s | [[Template:Mercedes-Benz vehicles|later-->]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Type | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| 4-cylinder | sedan | W136/W191 | W120/W121 | W110 | W115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| roadster | W121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6-cylinder | sedan | W187 | W105/W180/W128 | W111 | W114 | W123 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| coupe | W187 | W180/W128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| large | sedan | W186/W189 | W111 | W108/W109 | W116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| luxury | W188 | W112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| limousine | W186/W189 | W112 | W100 (600) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| sports | roadster | W198 | W113 | R107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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