Mercedes-Benz W180 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
Production | 1954–1959 84,645 built[1] 220 a: 25,937 220 S Saloon: 55,279 220 S Cabr./Coupé: 3,429 |
Assembly | West Germany: Stuttgart Australia: Port Melbourne (AMI)[2] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | luxury car |
Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door coupe 2-door convertible |
Related | Mercedes-Benz W120/W121 — Shanghai SH760 180 & 190 Mercedes-Benz W105 — 219 Mercedes-Benz W128 — 220SE |
Powertrain | |
Engine | |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,820 mm (111.0 in) — saloon 2,700 mm (106.3 in) — coupé and cabriolet |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W187 |
Successor | Mercedes-Benz W111[3] |
The Mercedes-Benz W180 is an inline 6-cylinder saloon, coupé, and convertible produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1954 until 1959. The models associated with the W180 chassis code were the 220 a and, later, the 220 S
The W180 was one in a range of Mercedes-Benz models to informally receive the "Ponton" nickname. This was in reference to the unibody-type, pontoon-shaped exterior styling which was also featured on the later W128 line.