Mercedes Benz W-126 Models
posted in W126 |The Mercedes-Benz W126, manufactured by the German automotive marque Mercedes-Benz premiered at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 1979. Initially both short (SE, SD) and long (SEL, SDL) wheelbase sedans were offered, but September 1981 saw the introduction of the coupé (SEC) body style. During the car’s twelve year production run between 1979 and 1991 the different body styles achieved a combined sales of 892,123 units (818,063 sedans and 74,060 coupés), making the W126 the most popular S-Class to date.
The W126 models (named in accordance to their engine size) included:
1979-1985:
280S/SE/SEL (World excluding US)
300SD (’81-’85, USA and Canada only)
380SE/SEL/SEC
500SE/(excluding US)
500SEL/SEC (for US and Canada ‘84 and ‘85)
1986-1991:
260SE (World excluding US)
300SE/SEL (’88-’91 US)
300SDL (’86-’87)
350SD/SDL (’90-’91)
420SE/SEL/SEC
500SE/SEL/SEC (World excluding US)
560SE/SEL/SEC (560SE n/a in US)