Mercedes-Benz W180
| Mercedes-Benz W180 | |
|---|---|
W180 220 S sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | 1954–1959 84,645 built 220 a: 25,937 220 S Saloon: 55,279 220 S Cabr./Coupé: 3,429 |
| Assembly | West Germany: Stuttgart Australia: Port Melbourne (AMI) |
| 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 |
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The Mercedes-Benz W180 is a line of full-sized luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz between 1954 and 1959, which included an inline 6-cylinder saloon, coupé, and convertible. The four-door 220 a sedan was produced from 1954 to early-1956. It was succeeded by a slightly modified, more powerful 220 S in early 1956. A two-door cabriolet and coupe joined the line in mid-1956; all three models were produced through the end of the W180 run.
A fuel-injected version of the 220S was introduced in October of 1958 as the W128, produced also in four-door sedan and two-door coupe and cabriolet through November 1960.
The W180 series was one in a range of Mercedes-Benz models to informally receive the "Ponton" nickname, derived from its unibody-type, pontoon-shaped exterior styling, which carried through into the subsequent W128 line.