Mercedes-Benz W108/W109
< Mercedes-Benz W108
| Mercedes-Benz W 108 • W 109 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Production | 1965–1972 383,072 built W 108: 359,522 W 109: 23,550 (incl. 300 SEL 6.3: 6,526) |
| Assembly | West Germany: Stuttgart |
| Designer | Paul Bracq, Friedrich Geiger (1963) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | W 113 W 114/W 115 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic K4A 025 K4B 050 K4C 025 K4A 040 3-speed automatic W3A 040 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | W 108: W 111 W 109: W 112 |
| Successor | W 116 |
The Mercedes-Benz W 108 and W 109 are luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1965 through to 1972 to succeed the W 111 and W 112 "fintail" (German: "Heckflosse") sedans. The cars were successful in West Germany and in export markets including North America and Southeast Asia. During the seven-year run, a total of 383,072 units were manufactured. Some publications mention 383,361 units.
As the W 108 and W 109 were only available as 4-door models, similarly squarish Bracq-designed 2-door W 111 and W 112 coupés and cabriolets filled those niches, and are often mistaken for W 108/W 109 two-doors.