Mercedes-Benz W123
Overview
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...
used for their executive line of cars, manufactured between 1976 and 1985.
The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the W114 and W115
Mercedes-Benz W114
The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 models are a series of coupes and sedans introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz, manufactured through model year 1976, and distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates designating their engines....
models, as the most successful Mercedes, selling 2.7 million cars before replacement by the W124
Mercedes-Benz W124
W124 is the Mercedes-Benz internal chassis-designation for the 1985 to 1995 version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The W124 models replaced the W123 models after 1985 and were superseded by the W210 E-Class after 1995.-History:...
after 1985. The additional range of smaller Mercedes-Benz W201
Mercedes-Benz W201
The Mercedes-Benz W201 is a compact executive car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from 1982–1993, positioned below the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and S-Class — and marketed under variants of the Mercedes 190 nameplate....
models were introduced in 1982.
As usual, model names were related to engine sizes, type of engine and chassis type:
- C for Coupé
- Lang (long-wheelbase)
- T for Transport and Touring (estate/station wagon)
- D for Diesel,
- E for Einspritzung (fuel injection)
Mercedes-Benz introduced the W123 four-door versions in January, 1976.
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