W123
| Mercedes-Benz W123 | |
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1980 Mercedes-Benz 300D (W123)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Also called | Tiger (Indonesia) |
| Production | 1976–1985 2,696,915 built 4-door: 2,397,514 Coupé: 99,884 Estate: 199,517 |
| Assembly |
East London, South Africa (Sedan Only) Changchun, China (FAW Automotive, CKD) |
| Designer | Bruno Sacco, Friedrich Geiger (Saloon & coupe: 1973, T-Modell: 1975) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury / Executive car (E) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 2-door coupé (C123) 5-door estate (S123) 4-door limousine (V123) |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed 4G-TRONIC automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | Saloon: 2,795 mm (110.0 in) Coupé: 2,710 mm (106.7 in) Limousine/ambulance/hearse: 3,425 mm (134.8 in) |
| Length | 4,725 mm (186.0 in) 4,849 mm (190.9 in) (US bumpers) 4,640 mm (183 in) (Coupé) 4,763 mm (187.5 in) (Coupé US bumpers) 5,355 mm (210.8 in) (Limousine) |
| Width | Saloon: 1,784 mm (70.2 in) |
| Height | Saloon: 1,435 mm (56.5 in) |
| Curb weight | Saloon: 1,625 kg (3,582.5 lb) (turbodiesel, automatic) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W115 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W124 |
East London, South Africa (Sedan Only)
The Mercedes W123 is a range of executive cars produced by German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz between 1976 and 1985.
The W123 models surpassed their predecessor, the Mercedes-Benz W114 models, as the most successful Mercedes, selling 2.7 million cars before replacement by the Mercedes-Benz W124 after 1985. The additional range of smaller Mercedes-Benz W201 models were introduced in 1982.
As usual, model names were related to engine sizes, type of engine and chassis type:
As for the chassis codes, W123 is the regular sedan, S123 the estate, C123 the coupé, V123 the Lang, and F123 for the bare chassis as used for ambulances and other conversions.
Mercedes-Benz introduced the W123 four-door versions on 29 January 1976. While there were some technical similarities to their predecessors, the new models were larger in wheelbase and exterior dimensions. The styling was also updated, although stylistic links with the W114 / W115 were maintained. Initially, all models except 280/280E featured quad unequal-size round headlights and the latter large rectangular units. When facelifted, these units became standard across the range. All W115 engines were carried over, with the 3-litre 5-cylinder diesel model being renamed from "240D 3.0" to "300D" (as it had already been called before in North American markets). The only new engine was the 250's 2,525 cc inline-six (Type M123, a short-stroke version of the 2.8-litre six Type M110) that replaced the old 2,496 cc Type M114 "six".
In the spring of 1976, a coupé version was introduced on a shorter wheelbase than the saloon (2,710 mm (106.7 in) versus 2,795 mm (110.0 in)) for the saloon). This W123C/CE was available as a 230C (later 230CE) and as a 280C/CE in most markets; in North America there were additional 300CD versions with naturally aspirated, later turbocharged 3-litre diesel engines. In North America, buyers favored diesel engines for upmarket cars, while CAFE legislation meant that Mercedes-Benz North America had to lower their corporate average fuel economy. This led to the introduction of a few diesel models only sold in the United States.
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