Mercedes-Benz W126

Mercedes-Benz W126/C126
Mercedes-Benz W126/C126
	Mercedes-Benz 560SEL (W126)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Production	December 1979 – October 1991 (sedan); September 1981 – October 1991 (coupé); 1981–1994 (sedan, South Africa); 1981–1991 (coupé, South Africa);
Assembly	Germany: Sindelfingen; Malaysia: Johor Bahru (OASB); South Africa: East London
Designer	Bruno Sacco, Werner Breitschwerdt (sedan: 1975, 1976; coupe: 1977)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F); Grand tourer (C126)
Body style	4-door sedan; 2-door coupé (C126)
Layout	FR layout
Related	Monteverdi Tiara
Powertrain
Engine	petrol; 2.6 L M103 I6; 2.8 L M110 I6; 3.0 L M103 I6; 3.8 L M116 V8; 4.2 L M116 V8; 5.0 L M117 V8; 5.5 L M117 V8; diesel:; 3.0 L OM617 I5; 3.0 L OM603 I6; 3.5 L OM603 I6;
Transmission	4-speed 4G-TRONIC automatic; 4-speed manual; 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	Sedan (SWB): 2,935 mm (115.6 in); Sedan (LWB): 3,075 mm (121.1 in); Coupe: 2,850 mm (112.2 in)
Length	Sedan (SWB): 4,995–5,020 mm (196.7–197.6 in); Sedan (LWB): 5,135–5,160 mm (202.2–203.1 in); Coupe: 4,910–4,935 mm (193.3–194.3 in)
Width	Sedan: 1,820 mm (71.7 in); Coupe: 1,828 mm (72.0 in)
Height	Sedan (SWB): 1,430–1,437 mm (56.3–56.6 in); Sedan (LWB): 1,441 mm (56.7 in); Coupe: 1,406 mm (55.4 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W116 (sedan); Mercedes-Benz C107 (coupé)
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W140; Mercedes-Benz C140 (coupé)

The Mercedes-Benz W126 is a series of passenger cars made by Daimler-Benz AG. It was marketed as the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and manufactured in sedan/saloon (1979–1991) as well as coupé (1981–1990) models, succeeding the company's W116 range. Mercedes-Benz introduced the 2-door C126 coupé model, marketed as the SEC, in September 1981. This generation was the first S-Class to have separate chassis codes for standard and long wheelbases (W126 and V126) and for coupé (C126).

The long 12-year production (1979–1991) resulted in 818,063 sedans/saloons and 74,060 coupés being built, totaling 892,123. The W126 is so far the most successful and the longest in production generation of S-Class.^[2]^[3]

^ Leeps (4 June 1989). "Rust Busters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
^ Cite error: The named reference W126history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "S-Klasse Club information". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.

[Oriental_Assemblers_Sdn._Bhd.,_History_1967-1987-1] Leeps (4 June 1989). "Rust Busters". New Straits Times. Retrieved 3 May 2015.

[W126history-2] Cite error: The named reference W126history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[S-Klasse-3] "S-Klasse Club information". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2007.

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