Mercedes-Benz W140

Mercedes-Benz W140/C140
Mercedes-Benz S Class (W140) Facelift
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Production	April 1991 – September 1998 (sedan) October 1992 – September 1998 (coupe)
Model years	1992–1999
Assembly	Germany: Stuttgart Mexico: Toluca
Designer	Olivier Boulay (Sedan exterior: 1986; Coupe exterior: 1987) Bruno Sacco (design director 1982–1990)[1][2]
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door sedan (W140; short) 4-door sedan (V140; long) 4-door sedan (VV140; Pullman) 2-door coupé (C140)
Layout	FR layout
Related	Maybach 57 and 62
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol: 2.8 – 3.2 L M104 I6 4.2 – 5.0 L M119 V8 6.0 L M120 V12 7.1 – 7.3 L M120 AMG V12 Diesel: 3.0 L OM606 turbo I6 3.5 L OM603 turbo I6
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed 4G-Tronic automatic 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,040 mm (119.7 in) 3,139 mm (123.6 in) (V140) 2,944 mm (115.9 in) (C140) 4,140 mm (163.0 in) (Pullman)
Length	5,113 mm (201.3 in) 5,213 mm (205.2 in) (V140) 5,065 mm (199.4 in) (C140) 6,228 mm (245.2 in) (Pullman)
Width	1,886 mm (74.3 in) 1,895 mm (74.6 in) (C140)
Height	1,486 mm (58.5 in) 1,427 mm (56.2 in) (C140)
Curb weight	1,880 kg (4,145 lb) 2,190 kg (4,828 lb) (V140) 2,060–2,240 kg (4,542–4,938 lb) (C140)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W126
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W220 (sedan) Mercedes-Benz C215 (coupé)

The Mercedes-Benz W140 is a series of flagship vehicles manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from 1991 to 1998 in sedan/saloon and coupe body styles and two wheelbase lengths (SE and SEL). Mercedes-Benz unveiled the W140 S-Class at Geneva International Motor Show in March 1991, with the sales starting in April 1991 and North American launch was on 6 August 1991.

All models were renamed in June 1993 as part of the corporate-wide nomenclature changes for 1994 model year on, becoming "S" regardless of wheelbase length or body style as well as fuel type. Diesel models carried a TURBODIESEL trunk/boot lid label. In 1996, the S-Class coupé was renamed again as CL-Class into its own model range.

The W140 series S-Class was superseded by the W220 S-Class sedan and C215 CL-Class coupé in 1998 after an eight-year production run. Production of the W140 reached 432,732,^[3] with 406,710 sedans and 26,022 coupés.