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Stas · 08-27-2005, 01:15 PM

Hi guys,I am a new guy here ,Im from Toronto,I want to buy W140 ,just need some info about LWB models,is theres only S600?Or I can fing 500,420,320?????? And what aboute a gas? Which one is the best one? Actually Im looking for 420,500!!! Thank U!!!With all due Respect!!! STAS.[:)]

ulflei · 08-27-2005, 01:21 PM

I'm new too,but the way I undestand it only the S320 had a long/short base.
The S420/500/600 are all long base.

SSL · 08-27-2005, 01:37 PM

S600 was LWB only. S320,S420 and S500 came in SWB or LWB. (S280 which was not sold in US SWB only)

Not a huge difference in fuel consumption for example, S320 would do about 14.6 miles per (imperial) gallon around the city whilst S600 would do about 11.5! On the freeway 28 and 22 respectively giving a mix of 21 per gallon for the S320 and 16.7 for the S600.

Chris.

Simen · 08-28-2005, 07:25 AM

To clarify a bit here.
The 140 model was made both in short (W140) and long (V140) version.
Only the Turbo diesel and the 280 (300 2,8 in some countries.) did not come in as a long wheelbase.
300, 320, 400, 420, 500, 600 came all in both long and short wheelbase.

I used to have production data here, but I probably left the CDâ€™s at work.

SSL · 08-28-2005, 07:53 AM

Has anyone ever seen or indeed owned a SWB S600?

Certainly only available as LWB by 1997 in the UK.

On checking Simen correct as it was available as SWB but only 813 made!

Chris.

ulflei · 08-28-2005, 09:44 AM

I'm still confused here,when I researched before I bought my car I also looked at the Kelly Blue book.
When I gave in S class it only showed me the S320 in LWB/SWB.
I also never saw an ad advertised a S 420 or S500 SWB.

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sportster413805 · 08-28-2005, 12:09 PM

Hi
There was surely SWB also for the S600 and I used to drive one for a few times.
As stated, most models of the w140 family was offered in both size.
Actually as the w140 first came to the market , the German Car Magazines wrote , that there is two version for the car , the "Normal " and the "Short ".
It is possible though( and I think it is the case), that the later s600 were offered only in LWB for the US.
Dennis

W208Cab · 08-28-2005, 02:45 PM

U.S. never had SWB 600 nor did it ever have LWB 320, or 420. I am not so clear about 500s in U.S.

Anyways, do you guys know how much longer or shorter the two are? I don't know anyone with SWB to measure the two but surely there must be data on the web somewhere.

SSL · 08-28-2005, 03:25 PM

W208

SWB IS 5.113 metres long and the LWB is 5.213 metres long.

I think it`s correct to say that all of the additional length of the LWB is for the benefit of rear seats passengers.

Chris

Simen · 08-28-2005, 04:27 PM

These are the models, their name after 1994 models, their first nine first digits in chassis number.

300 / 350 SD turbo WDB140136
300 / 280 SE / S 280 WDB140028
300 SE / S320 WDB140032
300 S 320 L WDB140033
400 SE /S 420 WDB140042
400 SEL / S 420 L WDB140043
CL 420 WDB 140063
500 SE / S 500 WDB140050
500 SEL / S 500 L WDB140051
500 SEC / CL 500 WDB140070
600 SE / S 600 WDB140056
600 SEL / S600 L WDB140057
600 SEC / CL 600 WDB140076
S 300 Turbodiesel WDB140135