Mercedes-Benz W114/W115

Mercedes-Benz W114/W115
Mercedes-Benz 200 (pre-facelift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Also called	Mercedes-Benz Mini (Indonesia)
Production	1968–1976 1,919,056 built Saloon: 1,852,008 Coupé: 67,048
Assembly	Stuttgart, West Germany Bremen, West Germany Sindelfingen, West Germany East London, South Africa Setúbal, Portugal (Movauto) Barcelona, Venezuela (CKD) González Catán, Argentina
Designer	Paul Bracq
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E) Grand tourer (W114/W115 Coupé)
Body style	4-door sedan 2-door coupé 4-door limousine
Layout	FR layout
Related	Mercedes-Benz W108/W109
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol 2.0 L M115 I4 2.2 L M115 I4 2.3 L M115 I4 2.3 L M180 I6 2.5 L M114 I6 2.7 L M110 I6 2.8 L M130 I6 Diesel 2.0 L OM615 I4 2.2 L OM615 I4 2.4 L OM616 I4 3.0 L OM617 I5
Transmission	4-speed 722.1 automatic 4-speed 722.2 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,750 mm (108.3 in) 3,400 mm (133.9 in) (limousine)
Length	4,680 mm (184.3 in) 4,970 mm (195.5 in) (US bumpers) 5,330 mm (209.8 in) (limousine)
Width	1,772 mm (69.75 in)
Height	1,441 mm (56.75 in)[1]
Curb weight	1,350–1,465 kg (2,976.2–3,229.8 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W110
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W123

The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 are the internal designations Mercedes-Benz used for a generation of front-engine, rear-drive, five-passenger sedans and coupés introduced in 1968, with three-box styling by Paul Bracq — succeeding the W110 models introduced in 1961; and manufactured until model year 1976, when the W123 was released.^[2]

W114/W115s were distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates relating to their engine size. W114 models featured six-cylinder engines and were marketed as the 230, 250, and 280. W115 models featured four-cylinder engines and were marketed as the 200, 220, 230, and 240, with diesel models carrying a D designation, as distinct from gasoline/petrol models.^[3]

When Mercedes introduced the W114/115 in 1968, they marketed sedans in two size classes (W114/W115 and S-Class) and marketed the W114/115 range as New Generation Models,^[4] ultimately the only model of the new generation. Mercedes used a '/8' on the W114/115 ID plates, indicating their 1968 launch year, giving rise to their '/8' or 'slash eight' nicknames — and the German nickname Strich Acht, loosely translated into English as stroke eight.