Mercedes-Benz W140

Mercedes-Benz W140/C140
Mercedes-Benz W140/C140
	Mercedes-Benz S Class (W140) Facelift
Overview
Manufacturer	Daimler-Benz
Production	April 1991 – September 1998 (sedan); October 1992 – September 1999 (coupé)
Assembly	Germany: Stuttgart; Mexico: Toluca
Designer	Olivier Boulay (Sedan exterior: 1986; Coupe exterior: 1987); Bruno Sacco (design director 1982–1990)
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door sedan (W140; short) ; 4-door sedan (V140; long) ; 4-door sedan (VV140; Pullman); 2-door coupé (C140)
Layout	FR layout
Related	Maybach 57 and 62
Powertrain
Engine	Petrol:; 2.8 – 3.2 L M104 I6; 4.2 – 5.0 L M119 V8; 6.0 L M120 V12; 7.1 – 7.3 L M120 AMG V12; Diesel:; 3.0 L OM606 turbo I6; 3.5 L OM603 turbo I6;
Transmission	5-speed manual; 4-speed 4G-Tronic automatic; 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,040 mm (119.7 in); 3,139 mm (123.6 in) (V140); 2,944 mm (115.9 in) (C140); 4,140 mm (163.0 in) (Pullman);
Length	5,113 mm (201.3 in); 5,213 mm (205.2 in) (V140); 5,065 mm (199.4 in) (C140); 6,228 mm (245.2 in) (Pullman);
Width	1,886 mm (74.3 in); 1,895 mm (74.6 in) (C140);
Height	1,486 mm (58.5 in); 1,427 mm (56.2 in) (C140);
Curb weight	1,880 kg (4,145 lb); 2,190 kg (4,828 lb) (V140); 2,060–2,240 kg (4,542–4,938 lb) (C140);
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercedes-Benz W126
Successor	Mercedes-Benz W220 (sedan); Mercedes-Benz C215 (coupé)

The Mercedes-Benz W140 is a series of flagship vehicles manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from 1991 to 1998 in sedan/saloon and coupe body styles and two wheelbase lengths (SE and SEL). Mercedes-Benz unveiled the W140 S-Class at Geneva International Motor Show in March 1991, with the sales starting in April 1991 and North American launch was on 6 August 1991.

All models were renamed in June 1993 as part of the corporate-wide nomenclature changes for 1994 model year on, becoming "S" regardless of wheelbase length or body style as well as fuel type. Diesel models carried a TURBODIESEL trunk/boot lid label. In 1996, the S-Class coupé was renamed again as CL-Class into its own model range.

The W140 series S-Class was superseded by the W220 S-Class sedan and C215 CL-Class coupé in 1998 after an eight-year production run. Production of the W140 reached 432,732, with 406,710 sedans and 26,022 coupes.