The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 models are a series of executive sedans and coupes introduced in 1968 by Mercedes-Benz to replace the previous W110. They were manufactured until the 1976 model, when the W123 was released. W114s and W115s were distinguished in the market by names related to engine size.

W114 models had six-cylinder engines and were marketed as 230, 250 and 280, while W115 models had four-cylinder engines and were marketed as 200, 220, 230 and 240, with some models having a D to indicate an engine. diesel instead of gasoline.

All were decorated by Paul Bracq, with a three-box design. At the time, Mercedes marketed sedans in two size classes.

Beginning in 1968, Mercedes marketed its model lineup as Next Generation Models, [4] giving nameplates the '/8' designation (due to the 1968 launch year). As the only truly new cars of the so-called 'New Generation' and because of the designation '/8' or 'slash eight', the W114 and W115 models ended up receiving the German nickname Strich Acht, loosely translated into English as stroke eight.

The W114 / W115 models were the first post-war Mercedes-Benz production car to use a newly engineered chassis, not derived from previous models. The new chassis shape of the semi-trailer rear arms and ball joint front end, first shown on the W114 / W115 chassis, would be used on all new Mercedes passenger car models until the development of the rear suspensions with multiple linkages. 1980s. The W108 / 109 S-Class chassis of the 280S / 8, 280SE / 8 and 300SEL / 8 (and W113 230SL, 250SL and 280SL "Pagoda") would be the last of the low pivot and kingpin rotation axis / triangles ends in front. The next S-Class, the W116 chassis, had the same engineering as the W114 / 115.

The W114 / W115 models replaced the W110 Fintail models from 1961 and were replaced by the W123 series after 1976.

The Mercedes-Benz W114 / W115 was Mercedes' mid-salon model, positioned below the S-Class. Mercedes also launched its first OM617 5-cylinder diesel engine in this chassis. It followed strongly in the direction defined by the W108 / 109 S class, launched in 1965 and heralding the new design idiom. The car was designed by French automobile designer Paul Bracq, who was chief designer at Mercedes-Benz for models from 1957 to 1967, a period that included models such as the Grosser Mercedes-Benz 600. Bracq was also responsible for the BMW designs (1970) -74 ) and drawings by Peugeot (1974–96).

Mercedes introduced a coupe variant of the W114 in 1969, with a longer tailgate and available with a 2.5 or 2.8 liter six-cylinder engine. While a classic, understated design, it generally costs less than the 280 SL model based on the W113, which ran until 1971, and its successor, the Mercedes SL R107 / C107 (1971–1989) 3.5 or 4 V8 V8 roadster and coupe .5 liters.

While a 'hard-top', unlike the fully convertible SL, the pillarless design allowed all windows to be fully lowered for outdoor use. Only 67,048 coupes were manufactured from 1969 to 1976 (vs. 1,852,008 bars). Of those 24,669 were 280C and 280CE (top of the range) and 42,379 were the smallest 250C and 250CE (a Mercedes-Benz 220D pickup in chassis W115 was produced briefly in Argentina in the 1970s).


Mercedes-Benz W115 250, W114 technically saloon: This post-facelift version is distinguished by a smaller and wider radiator grille and differentiated treatment below the bumper / single front bumper.

The W114 received a facelift in 1973 - with a lower hood line, a lower and wider grille, a single front bumper to replace the double bumpers, smaller headlamp placement, A-pillar treatment to maintain the clean side windows, removal of bedroom windows at the front doors, ribbed taillights to minimize occlusion of taillights with road dirt, and larger side mirrors. The interior received inertia coil belts and a new padded steering wheel with a four-hole design.

The Mercedes-Benz W115 is known to be a very durable car. In 2004, Greek taxi driver Gregorios Sachinidis donated his 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D to the Mercedes-Benz Museum Collection with 4.6 million kilometers (2.9 million miles) on the odometer [8], which is recognized as the Mercedes -Benz with the highest recorded mileage known to date.

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Mercedes Benz 220 D 1969.
Like its larger variant, this car also features advanced technological innovations. 1969 saw the introduction of the fully electronic Bosch D-jetronic fuel injection system on the 250CE. This was the first Mercedes-Benz production to use this system.

Other innovations on the W114 / W115 models include a center console (the first of a Mercedes), ribbed taillights in 1974. All coupe models used the 6-cylinder engine (and therefore were W114s) and were designated with a "Ç" .

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