Mercedes-Benz W108/W109

Mercedes-Benz W108
Overview
ManufacturerDaimler-Benz
Production1965–1972 (1973 North America only)
383,361 built
W108: 364,699
W109: 18,662
(incl. 300 SEL 6.3: 6,526)[1]
AssemblyWest Germany: Stuttgart
DesignerPaul Bracq, Friedrich Geiger (1963)
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size luxury car (F)
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFR layout
RelatedMercedes-Benz W113
Mercedes-Benz W114/W115
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission3-speed automatic
4-speed manual
5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
Chronology
PredecessorMercedes-Benz W111 (W108)
Mercedes-Benz W112 (W109)
SuccessorMercedes-Benz W116

The Mercedes-Benz W108 and W109 are luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1965 through to 1972 (or 1973 in North America). The line was an upgrade of the Mercedes-Benz W114/W115, to succeed the W111 and W112 fintail sedans. The cars were successful in West Germany and in export markets including North America and Southeast Asia. During the seven-year run, a total of 383,361 units were manufactured.

Since the W108 and W109 were only available as 4-door models, similarly squarish 2-door W111 and W112 coupés and cabriolets, without pronounced tailfins, filled those niches and are frequently mistaken for W108/109 two-doors.