Production Information
Overall, 359,522 108-chassis Mercedes-Benz vehicles were made, and 23,430 109 chassis vehicles were made. The overall production data is listed below. Note that 0-62 times are for automatic versions.
Badging |
Model |
Production Run |
Total Made |
Engine Model |
Cylinders |
Displacement (Cubic cm) |
HP |
0-62 Time |
| 250S | 108.012 |
07/65-03/69 |
74677 |
108.920 |
6 |
2496 |
130 |
14.0 |
| 250SE | 108.014 |
08/65-01/68 |
55181 |
129.980 |
6 |
2496 |
150 |
13.0 |
| 280S | 108.016 |
08/65-12/67 |
93666 |
130.920 |
6 |
2778 |
140 |
12.5 |
| 280SE | 108.018 |
22/67-09-72 |
91051 |
130.980 |
6 |
2778 |
160 |
10.5 |
| 280SE 3.5 | 108.057 |
07/70-09/72 |
11309 |
116.980 |
8 |
3499 |
200 |
10.0 |
| 280SE 4.5 | 108.067 |
04/71-11/72 |
13527 |
117.984* |
8 |
4520 |
225 |
9.5 |
| 280SEL | 108.019 |
01/68-04/71 |
8250 |
130.980 |
6 |
2778 |
160 |
10.5 |
| 280SEL 3.5 | 108.058 |
07/70-09/72 |
951 |
116.980 |
8 |
3499 |
200 |
10.0 |
| 280SEL 4.5 | 108.068 |
05/71-11/72 |
8173 |
117.984* |
8 |
4520 |
225 |
9.5 |
| 300SE | 108.015 |
08/65-12/67 |
2737 |
189.989 |
6 |
2996 |
170 |
12.0 |
| 300SEL | 109.015 |
09/65-12/67 |
2369 |
189.988 |
6 |
2996 |
170 |
12.0 |
| 300SEL | 109.016 |
12/67-01/70 |
2519 |
130.981 |
6 |
2778 |
160 |
12.2 |
| 300SEL 3.5 | 109.056 |
08/69-09/72 |
9483 |
116.981 |
8 |
3499 |
200 |
10.0 |
| 300SEL 4.5 | 109.057 |
05/71-10/72 |
2533 |
117.981 |
8 |
4520 |
225 |
9.5 |
| 300SEL 6.3 | 109.018 |
08/69-09/72 |
6526 |
116.981 |
8 |
6332 |
250 |
6.5 |
* - For the 4.5 versions indicated, later engines had decreased compression of 8.0:1.
Note: While some of the HP figures don't seem to make sense, this was the best information I could find. Most notably is the 6.3's rated horsepower, as well as values for the 3.5 and 4.5. 3.5 and 4.5 engines are rated for the same horsepower by most sources, with the 4.5 engine producing ~20% more torque.
