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Mercedes-Benz W116

The Mercedes-Benz W 116 is a series of flagship luxury sedans produced from September 1972 until 1980. The W 116 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 "special class" (German: "Sonderklasse"). The W 116 was selected as European Car of the Year in 1974.

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Predecessor: Mercedes-Benz W109

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Specifications

name: Mercedes-Benz W 116/V 116
Manufacturer: Daimler-Benz
Production: 1972–1980
Model years: 1973–1980
Assembly: West Germany: Sindelfingen, South Africa: East London, Venezuela: Barcelona (CKD)
Predecessor: Mercedes-Benz W108
Successor: Mercedes-Benz W126
Body style: 4-door sedan
Class: Full-size luxury car (F)
Layout: FR layout
Engine: 2.8 L M 110 I6, 3.5 L M 116 V8, 4.5 L M 117 V8, 6.8 L M 100 V8, 3.0 L OM 617 turbodiesel I5
Transmission: 3-speed 722.0 automatic, 4-speed 722.1 automatic, 4-speed manual, 5-speed manual
Wheelbase: 2865 mm, 2965 mm (SEL)
Kerb weight: 1650-1955 kg
Length: 4960 mm, 5060 mm (SEL), 5220 mm (SE US bumpers), 5334 mm (SEL US bumpers)
Width: 1870 mm
Height: 1410 mm & 1430 mm
Related: Mercedes-Benz R107, Mercedes-Benz W123
Designer: Friedrich Geiger (1969)