List of Mercedes-Benz engines
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Mercedes-Benz
produced a full line of straight-4
-5
and -6
, V6
, V8
, V10
, and V12
engines and even Wankel engine
. Currently, they are distinctive for their 3-valve per cylinder
Single overhead cam configuration, though this is being replaced by a more conventional 4-valve DOHC layout.
All Mercedes-Benz V6/V8 engines are manufactured in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany
. The 4-cylinder versions (M266, M266 Turbo and M271) are assembled in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. The V12 engine plant is in Berlin.
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
produced a full line of straight-4
Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
-5
Straight-5
The straight-five engine or inline-five engine is an internal combustion engine with five cylinders aligned in one row or plane, sharing a single engine block and crankcase...
and -6
Straight-6
The straight-six engine or inline-six engine is a six-cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...
, V6
V6 engine
A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...
, V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
, V10
V10 engine
A V10 engine is a V engine with 10 cylinders in two banks of five with a distinct exhaust note.- Mechanics :The V10 is essentially the result of mating two even-firing straight-5 engines together. The straight-5 engine shows first and second order rocking motion...
, and V12
V12 engine
A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft....
engines and even Wankel engine
Wankel engine
The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine using an eccentric rotary design to convert pressure into a rotating motion instead of using reciprocating pistons. Its four-stroke cycle takes place in a space between the inside of an oval-like epitrochoid-shaped housing and a rotor that...
. Currently, they are distinctive for their 3-valve per cylinder
Multi-valve
In automotive engineering a multi-valve or multivalve engine is one where each cylinder has more than two valves. A multi-valve engine has better breathing and can operate at higher revolutions per minute than a two-valve engine, delivering more power.- Multi-valve rationale :A multi-valve design...
Single overhead cam configuration, though this is being replaced by a more conventional 4-valve DOHC layout.
All Mercedes-Benz V6/V8 engines are manufactured in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The 4-cylinder versions (M266, M266 Turbo and M271) are assembled in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. The V12 engine plant is in Berlin.
Gasoline
- 1955-1968 M121Mercedes-Benz M121 engineThe M121 was a straight four-cylinder engine made by Mercedes-Benz during the 1950s and 1960s and used in their mid-size sedans, such as the 190, and in the 190 SL convertible. The M121 engine was also used for trucks such as the Unimog and L319 models. The M121 engine made its debut in 1955...
- 1968-1980 M115Mercedes-Benz M115 engineThe M115 engine family was a straight-4 automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz in the 1970s. The same engine was produced in several versions with differing volume, compression, and horse power according to its application.-M115.920:...
- 2.0 L
- 2.3 L
- 1980-1993 M102Mercedes-Benz M102 engineThe M102 engine family was a straight-4 gasoline automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz in the 1980s and early 1990s. It is a relatively oversquare engine with a large bore and short stroke...
- 2.0 L (1997 cc)
- 2.3 L (2299 cc)
- 1994-2004 M111 (DOHC)Mercedes-Benz M111 engineThe M111 engine family was a straight-4 automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz, produced from 1992 to 2003. Debuted in the 1992 Mercedes-Benz E-Class , this engine family is relatively oversquare and uses 4 valves per cylinder.- M111.920 :...
- 1.8 L (1796 cc)
- 2.0 L (1998 cc)
- 2.0 L (1998 cc) supercharged
- 2.2 L (2198 cc)
- 2.3 L (2298 cc)
- 2.3 L (2298 cc) supercharged
- 1997-2005 M166
- 1.4 L (1397 cc)
- 1.6 L (1598 cc)
- 1.9 L (1898 cc)
- 2.1 L (2084 cc)
- 2002-today M271Mercedes-Benz M271 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M271 engine is a straight-4 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s.All M271 engines are built in Untertürkheim, Germany. The family has a cast aluminum engine block and aluminum DOHC cylinder heads with 4 valves per cylinder and variable valve timing-E18ML:The E18ML is...
- 1.6 L (1597 cc) supercharged
- 1.8 L (1796 cc) supercharged
- 1.8 L (1796 cc) turbo
- 2004-today M266Mercedes-Benz M266 engineThe M266 is a Mercedes Benz inline-4 engine manufactured in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and is used solely in vehicles like the A-class and B-class. The most powerful engine in the family is the 2.0 turbo, found in the Mercedes Benz B200 Turbo....
- 1.5 L (1498 cc)
- 1.7 L (1699 cc)
- 2.0 L (2034 cc)
- 2.0 L (2034 cc) turbo
Diesel
- 1935-1940 OM138
- 2.5 L
- 1949-1961 OM636
- 1.7 L
- 1.8 L
- 1959-1967 OM621
- 1.9 L
- 2.0 L
- 2.2 L
- 1968-1973 OM615Mercedes-Benz OM615The OM615 engine family was a straight-4 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s.-OM615.940:The OM615.940 was a 2.0 L engine with an 87 mm bore and 83.6 mm stroke...
- 2.0 L
- 2.2 L
- 2.5 L
- 1973-1983 OM616Mercedes-Benz OM616The OM616 engine family was a straight-4 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s.-OM616.916:The OM616.916 was a 2.4 L engine with power output of 65 hp . In August 1978 the precombustion chamber was updated for more swirl and more efficient combustion...
- 2.4 L
- 2.5 L
- 1983-1995 OM601Mercedes-Benz OM601 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM601 engine is a 4 cylinder diesel automobile engine that was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz.Two variants of the engine were built, a model and a version built for the US market...
- 2.0 L
- 2.3 L
- 1995-1998 OM604Mercedes-Benz OM604 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM604 is a 2.0 and 2.2 litre inline-four cylinder double overhead camshaft diesel engine with indirect injection manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1993 and 1998. It replaced the single overhead camshaft OM601 engine....
- 2.0 L
- 2.2 L
- 1998-2005 OM668
- 1.7 L
- 1998-2004 OM611Mercedes-Benz OM611 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM611 engine is a straight-4 diesel engine produced by Mercedes-Benz.It replaced in 1998 the naturally aspirated OM604 with indirect injection in the W202 C-Class and the W210 E-Class for the 1999 model year, in and powertrains....
- 2.1 L
- 2.2 L
- 2003-today OM646
- 2.1 L
- 2004-today OM640
- 2.0 L
- 2008-today OM651
- 2.1 L
I5
- 1975-1985 OM617Mercedes-Benz OM617 engineThe OM617 engine family was a straight-5 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s. With some Mercedes-Benz 300D/300SD diesels already exceeding 500,000 miles, it's considered to be one of the most reliable engines ever produced .-OM617.912:The OM617.912 was a...
DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
- 3.0 L
- 1987-1993 OM602Mercedes-Benz OM602 engineThe successor of the OM617 engine family was the newly developed straight-5 Diesel automobile engine OM602 from Mercedes-Benz used from 1980s up to 2002...
Diesel- 2.5 L N/A
- 2.5 L Turbo Diesel 602.961
- 2.9 L
- 1994-2000 OM605Mercedes-Benz OM605 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM605 is a 2.5 litre inline-five cylinder double overhead camshaft diesel engine with indirect injection manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1993 and 2001. It replaced the single overhead camshaft OM602 engine....
Diesel- 2.5 L
- 1999-2006 OM612Mercedes-Benz OM612 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM612 engine is a straight-5 diesel engine produced by Mercedes-Benz.It was introduced in 1999 for the 2000 model year in a version in the W210 E-Class, and in the W203 C-Class in 2000....
Diesel- 2.7 L (2685 cc)
- 2002-2005 OM647Mercedes-Benz OM647The Mercedes-Benz OM647 engine is a straight-5 diesel engine produced by Mercedes-Benz.This engine utilizes a cast iron cylinder block and an aluminum cylinder head. The engine is turbocharged and intercooled...
Diesel- 2.7 L (2687 cc)
I6
- 1951-1968 M180
- 2.2 L
- 2.3 L
- 1951-1958 M186
- 3.0 L
- 1954-1963 M198
- 3.0 L fuel-injected
- 1958-1965 M127
- 2.2 L fuel-injected
- 1958-1967 M189
- 3.0 L fuel-injected
- 1965-1967 M129
- 2.5 L fuel-injected
- 1965-1967 M108
- 2.5 L
- 1968-1972 M130Mercedes-Benz M130 engineThe Mercedes Benz M130 Engine was the last and largest of the ‘mid-sized’ Single Over Head Camshaft straight-6 cylinder engines produced by Mercedes Benz. The ‘mid-sized six’ started life as the 2.2 litre M180 which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor show in September 1951 alongside the new...
- 2.8 L
- 2.8 L fuel-injected
- 1968-1972 M114Mercedes-Benz M114 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M114 engine is a straight-six Otto cycle engine with dual two-barrel Zenith 35/40 INAT carburetors. The engine displaced . The engine develops 146 SAE HP, a maximum speed of 6300RPM, all with a 9:1 compression ratio....
- 2.5 L
- 1976-1985 M123Mercedes-Benz M123 engineThe M123 engine family was a straight-6 automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz in the 1970s and 1980s.-M123.920:The M123.920 was a 2.5 L engine with an 86 mm bore and 72.45 mm stroke. Power output was 129 hp...
- 2.5 L (2525 cc)
- 1972-1986 M110Mercedes-Benz M110 engineThe M110 engine family is a DOHC design with 2 valves per cylinder straight-6 automobile engine made by Mercedes-Benz in the 1970s and 1980s.The M110.92x and .93x engines are carburetor engines, with Solex or Pierburg carburetor....
(DOHC)- 2.8 L (2746 cc)
- 1986-1993 M103Mercedes-Benz M103 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M103 was a straight-6 15 degrees inclination to the right; automobile engine produced from 1986 through 1993. It was a single overhead cam design with 2 valves per cylinder...
(SOHC)- 2.6 L
- 3.0 L
- 1986-1995 OM603Mercedes-Benz OM603The OM603 engine was a straight-6 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used from 1984 through 1999. The 603 saw limited use in the W124, W126 and W140 model vehicles....
Diesel- 3.0 L
- 3.5 L
- 1990-1999 M104Mercedes-Benz M104 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M104 was a straight-6 automobile engine produced from 1990 through 1999. It was a double overhead cam design with 4 valves per cylinder. It replaced the M103 and was replaced by the M112 V6 starting in 1997...
(DOHC)- 2.8 L
- 3.0 L
- 3.2 L
- 3.4 L
- 3.6 L
- 1995-2001 OM606Mercedes-Benz OM606 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM606 is a 3.0 litre inline-six cylinder double overhead camshaft diesel engine with indirect injection manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1993 and 2001. It replaced the single overhead camshaft OM603 engine....
Diesel - OM648Mercedes-Benz OM648 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM648 engine is a 3.2 Litre, Straight-Six 24-valve, cast iron block diesel engine manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG as a replacement for the previous Mercedes-Benz inline-5 and -6 engines....
Diesel- 3.2 L (3222 cc)
- DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
- OM5 Diesel
- OM312 Diesel
- OM315 Diesel
- OM321 Diesel
- OM326 Diesel
- OM346 Diesel
- OM352Mercedes-Benz OM352 engineThe Mercedes Benz OM352 Engine was a 5675 cm3 displacement inline 6 cylinder 4 stroke Diesel engine. It was also sold as a industrial engine by Daimler Benz AG. It was also available with a turbo charger and was then designated as OM 352 A, and with a charge air cooler and was then named OM 352 LA...
Diesel - OM355 Diesel
- OM360 Diesel
- OM366 Diesel
- OM407 Diesel
- OM427 Diesel
- OM447 Diesel
- OM457 Diesel
- OM906 Diesel
- OM926 Diesel
- Natural gasNatural gasNatural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
and Liquified petroleum gasLiquified petroleum gasLiquefied petroleum gas is a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases used as a fuel in heating appliances and vehicles. It is increasingly used as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant, replacing chlorofluorocarbons in an effort to reduce damage to the ozone layer...
(LPG)- M366 CNGCompressed natural gasCompressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
- M407 LPG (AutogasAutogasAutogas is the common name for liquefied petroleum gas when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles as well as in stationary applications such as generators. It is a mixture of propane and butane....
) - M447 CNGCompressed natural gasCompressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
- M906 CNGCompressed natural gasCompressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill...
- M366 CNG
V6
- 1997-present M112Mercedes-Benz M112 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M112 engine is a V6 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s. Introduced in 1998, it was the first V6 engine ever built by Mercedes...
- 2.6 L (2597 cc) E26
- 2.8 L (2799 cc) E28
- 3.2 L (3199 cc) E32
- 3.2 L (3199 cc) E32 AMG
- 3.7 L (3724 cc) E37
- 2004-2010 M272Mercedes-Benz M272 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M272 engine is a V6 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s. Introduced in 2004, it is based on the M112 V6 introduced in 1998....
- 2.5 L (2469 cc) E25
- 3.0 L (2996 cc) E30
- 3.5 L (3498 cc) E35
- 2011-present M276Mercedes-Benz M276 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M276 engine is a direct injected, V6 gasoline automotive piston engine.The M276 engine is related to the Chrysler Pentastar V6 engine, with which it shares its basic architecture, as it was developed while Chrysler was still owned by Daimler AG. This can be seen in its 60 degree...
- 3.5 L (3499 cc)
- OM501 Diesel
- 11.9 L
- DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
- OM401 Diesel
- OM421 Diesel
- OM441 Diesel
- OM501 Diesel
- OM642Mercedes-Benz OM642 engineThe Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine is a 3.0-liter, 72° 24-valve, aluminum block diesel V6 engine manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG as a replacement for the Mercedes-Benz inline-5 and -6 engines....
Diesel - 3.0 L (2987 cc) E28, E32
V8
- 1965-1979 M100Mercedes-Benz M100 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M100 Engine was introduced in the 1963 Mercedes-Benz 600 with 6.3 litres, and later also used in the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 from 1968 onwards, and even larger, in the 1970s Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9....
- 6.3 L
- 6.8 L
- 1971-1991 M117Mercedes-Benz M117 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M117 engine family is an OHC design with 2 valves per cylinder V8 automobile engine made by Mercedes-Benz between 1969 and 1992.-Technical details:-Applications:...
- 4.5 L
- 5.0 L
- 5.6 L (Used in 560 models)
- 1971-1991 M116
- 3.5 L
- 3.8 L
- 4.2 L
- 1990-1999 M119Mercedes-Benz M119 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M119 was a V8 automobile engine produced from 1989 through 1999. It was available in 4.2 L; 5.0 L; and 6.0 L displacements. It was a double overhead cam design with 4 valves per cylinder and variable valve timing on the intake side...
- 4.2 L (4196 cc)
- 5.0 L (4973 cc)
- 1999-present M113Mercedes-Benz M113 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M113 engine is a V8 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s. It was based on the similar M112 V6 introduced in 1998....
- 4.3 L (4266 cc) E43
- 5.0 L (4966 cc) E50
- 5.4 L (5439 cc) E55 AMG
- 5.4 L (5439 cc) E55 ML AMG
- 2004-present M155
- 5.4 L (5439 cc)
- 2006-2010 M273Mercedes-Benz M273 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M273 engine is a V8 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s. It was based on the similar M272 V6 introduced in 2004....
- 4.7 L (4663 cc)
- 2010-present M278Mercedes-Benz M278 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M278 engine is a family of direct injected, V8 gasoline automotive piston engines.The M278 is derived from the company's previous M273 V8 engine, sharing its bore pitch, aluminum engine block, and Silitec aluminum/silicon low-friction cylinder liners...
- 4.7 L (4663 cc)
- 2006-2010 M156Mercedes-Benz M156 engineThe M156 is the first V8 automobile engine designed autonomously by Mercedes-Benz subsidiary Mercedes-AMG, as previous AMG engines have always been based on original Mercedes engines...
- 6.2 L (6208 cc) 6.3-liter
- 2010-present M157
- 5.5 L (5461 cc)
- 2010- M159
- 6.2 L (6208 cc) SLS AMG
- DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
- OM402 Diesel
- OM422 Diesel
- OM442 Diesel
- OM502 Diesel
- OM628 Diesel
- OM629 Diesel
V10
- DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
- OM403 Diesel
- OM423 Diesel
- OM443 Diesel
V12
- 1992-2001 M120Mercedes-Benz M120 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M120 engine is a V12 automobile piston engine family used in the 1990s and 2000s.The M120 family is built in Stuttgart, Germany. It has an aluminum engine block lined with silicon/aluminum. The aluminum DOHC cylinder heads are 4 valves per cylinder designs...
, M137- 600SEL/S63 AMG
- 600SL
- 600SEC/CL63 AMG
- SL73 AMG
- Brabus M V12/E V12/G V12
- M275/M285Mercedes-Benz M275 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M275 engine is a twin-turbocharged and intercooled, all-aluminum, 60° V12 automobile piston engine family used in the 2000s...
- 5.5 L (5513 cc) M275 twin-turbo
- 6.0 L (5980 cc) M285 twin-turbo
- M120Mercedes-Benz M120 engineThe Mercedes-Benz M120 engine is a V12 automobile piston engine family used in the 1990s and 2000s.The M120 family is built in Stuttgart, Germany. It has an aluminum engine block lined with silicon/aluminum. The aluminum DOHC cylinder heads are 4 valves per cylinder designs...
- 7.3 L (7291 cc) SL73 AMG, Pagani Zonda
- DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
- OM404 Diesel
- OM424 Diesel
- OM444 Diesel