| Mercedes-Benz W18 | |
|---|---|
 Mercedes-Benz 290 "Cabriolet B" (ca 1934) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Also called | Mercedes-Benz Typ 290 |
| Production | 1933–1937 7,495 units |
| Assembly | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | Shorter chassis 1933–1937: 4-door "Limousine" (sedan/saloon) with 6 side windows Torpedo-bodied 4-door “Tourenwagen” 2 & 4-door Cabriolets (various) Longer chassis 1934–1937: 4-door "Limousine" (sedan/saloon) with 4 side windows 4-door 6-seater "Pullman-Limousine" (sedan/saloon) with 6 side windows Torpedo-bodied 4-door 6-seater “Tourenwagen” 2 & 4-door Cabriolets (various) Roadster (from 1936) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2,867 cc M18 I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,880 mm (113 in) or 3,300 mm (130 in) |
| Length | 4,370 mm (172 in) or 4,870 mm (192 in) |
| Width | 1,730 mm (68 in) |
| Height | 1,440 mm (57 in) - 1,660 mm (65 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W10 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W142 Mercedes-Benz 320A |
The Mercedes-Benz W18 was a six-cylinder automobile introduced as the Mercedes-Benz Typ 290 in 1933. It was a smaller-engined successor to the manufacturer’s Typ 350 / 370 Mannheim model.[1] In terms of the German auto-business of the 1930s it occupied a market position roughly equivalent to that filled by the Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the closing decades of the twentieth century.[2] The W18 was replaced in 1937 by the manufacturer’s W142 (Typ 320).[3]
Several different models with names incorporating the number “290” were produced by Mercedes-Benz during the 1930s, so that for the avoidance of ambiguity the car is frequently identified using the manufacturer's Works Number as the Mercedes-Benz W18.