Mercedes-Benz W110

Mercedes-Benz W110
Mercedes-Benz 190Dc (W110)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Production	1961–1968 628,282 built (see text)
Assembly	West Germany: Sindelfingen Venezuela: Barcelona Australia: Port Melbourne[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Layout	FR layout
Related	Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,700 mm (106.3 in) [2][3]
Length	4,730 mm (186.2 in)
Width	1,795 mm (70.7 in)
Height	1,495 mm (58.9 in)
Curb weight	1,289–1,365 kg (2,841.8–3,009.3 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W120/W121
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W114/W115

The 1961 introduced W110 was Mercedes-Benz's standard line of mid-size automobiles for much of the 1960s. As part of Mercedes' unified platform of "Fintail" (German: Heckflosse) models – first introduced as a six-cylinder Mercedes W111 in 1959 – the W110 followed in April 1961,^[4] initially available with either 1.9 L M121 gasoline or 2.0 L OM621 diesel inline-four engines. The W110 was introduced as the 190c and 190Dc sedans, replacing the W120 180c/180Dc and W121 190b/190Db.

The W110 line was refreshed in July 1965 to become the petrol 200 and diesel 200D (model year 1966 for North America). At the same time, the straight-six engined Mercedes W111 model 220 was replaced by a 230. Production of the W110 lasted just three more years, wuntil the W114 '220' and W115 '220D' introduced in 1968.

The Mercedes-Benz W110 and the six-cylinder W111 were the first series of Mercedes cars to be extensively crash tested for occupant safety.