| Mercedes-Benz W116/V116 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Production | 1972–1980 |
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| Designer | Friedrich Geiger (1969)[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz R107 Mercedes-Benz W123 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed 722.0 automatic 4-speed 722.1 automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,865 mm (112.8 in) 2,965 mm (116.7 in) (SEL) |
| Length | 4,960 mm (195.3 in) 5,060 mm (199.2 in) (SEL) 5,220 mm (205.5 in) (SE US bumpers) 5,334 mm (210.0 in) (SEL US bumpers) |
| Width | 1,870 mm (73.6 in) |
| Height | 1,410 mm (55.5 in) & 1,430 mm (56.3 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W108 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W126 |
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The Mercedes-Benz W116 is a series of flagship luxury sedans produced from September 1972[2] until 1980.[3] The W116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz models to be officially called S-Class, although some earlier sedan models had already been designated unofficially with the letter 'S' for Sonderklasse (German for 'special class'). The W116 was selected as European Car of the Year in 1974.
- ^ "W116 : Mercedes-Benz S-Class – 280S, 280SE, 280SEL, 300SD, 350SE, 350SEL, 450SE, 450SEL & 450SEL 6.9". w116.org.
- ^ Garnier, Peter, ed. (21 September 1972). "News". Autocar: 19.
- ^ Deutsche Autos, Band 4, 2001, pp. 80–81, "Der letzte Wagen der Baureihe 116 lief im September 1980 vom Band, obwohl bereits im Dezember 1979 die Fertigung des Nachfolgers (Baureihe 126) begonnen hatte.".