Mercedes-Benz W114

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The Mercedes-Benz W114 is a series of mid-size executive cars produced from the late 1960s to mid-1970s, known for their durable engineering, classic boxy styling, and role in establishing Mercedes’ reputation for robust, long-lasting sedans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mercedes-Benz vehicle ⓘ
automobile model series ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Mercedes Strich Acht ⓘ
Mercedes-Benz New Generation Models ⓘ
assembly Stuttgart, Germany ⓘ
linked to: Stuttgart
bodyStyle 2-door coupé ⓘ
4-door sedan ⓘ
chassisType unibody ⓘ
class executive car ⓘ
mid-size car ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Germany ⓘ
designer Paul Bracq ⓘ
engineConfiguration inline-6 petrol engines ⓘ
fuelType petrol ⓘ
height 1440–1450 mm (approx.) ⓘ
introducedAt 1968 Geneva Motor Show ⓘ
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ
length 4680–4710 mm (approx., depending on model) ⓘ
manufacturer Mercedes-Benz ⓘ
marketedAs New Generation Mercedes-Benz ⓘ
marketSegment upper middle class ⓘ
notableFeature boxy styling ⓘ
durable engineering ⓘ
high longevity in taxi service ⓘ
notableFor helping establish Mercedes-Benz reputation for robust sedans ⓘ
notableUse fleet and government vehicles ⓘ
taxi service in Europe ⓘ
platform Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 platform ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
predecessor Mercedes-Benz W110 ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
productionEnd 1976 ⓘ
productionStart 1968 ⓘ
productionType mass-produced ⓘ
relatedTo Mercedes-Benz W115 ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
safetyFeature crumple zones ⓘ
disc brakes (front) ⓘ
soldIn Africa ⓘ
Europe ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ
North America ⓘ
steering recirculating ball steering ⓘ
successor Mercedes-Benz W123 ⓘ
suspension diagonal swing axle rear suspension ⓘ
independent front suspension ⓘ
transmission 4-speed automatic ⓘ
4-speed manual ⓘ
5-speed manual (on some models) ⓘ
wheelbase 2690 mm (coupé) ⓘ
2750 mm (sedan) ⓘ
width 1770 mm (approx.) ⓘ

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W123 → predecessor → Mercedes-Benz W114 ⓘ
W123 → predecessor → Mercedes-Benz W115 ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
Mercedes-Benz S-Class → predecessor → Mercedes-Benz W180 ⓘ
subject linked to: S-Class
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
Mercedes-Benz W114 → predecessor → Mercedes-Benz W110 ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
Mercedes-Benz W114 → platform → Mercedes-Benz W114/W115 platform ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
Mercedes-Benz W114 → relatedTo → Mercedes-Benz W115 ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114
Mercedes-Benz W113 → predecessor → Mercedes-Benz W121 ⓘ
linked to: Mercedes-Benz W114