The series was first introduced to the public in January 1976. Its internal designation was 123. The saloon body variant was used for the premiere; in keeping with tradition it had a “W” put in front of it: W 123.
Preparations for production already commenced in summer 1975; in the end, production would run over ten years and bring forth a total of 2,389,140 saloons. The most successful model was the Mercedes-Benz 240 D, of which, in all, 448,986 units were manufactured.
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Models
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Internal designation
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Production period: preproduction to end
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Number of units
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Saloon
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200 D
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W 123 D 20
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1976 – 1979
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378 138
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220 D
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W 123 D 22
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1976 – 1979
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56 736
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240 D
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W 123 D 24
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1976 – 1985
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448 986
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300 D
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W 123 D 30
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1976 – 1985
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324 718
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200
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W 123 V 20
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1976 – 1980
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158 772
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230
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W 123 V 23
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1976 – 1980
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195 920
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250
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W 123 V 25
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1976 – 1985
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114 796
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280
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W 123 V 28
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1975 – 1981
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33 206
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280 E
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W 123 E 28
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1975 – 1985
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126 004
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200 (M 102)
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W 123 V 20
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1980 – 1985
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217 315
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230 E
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W 123 E 23
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1980 – 1985
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245 588
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300 D Turbodiesel*
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W 123 D 30 A
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1981 – 1985
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75 261
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Long-wheelbase saloon
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240 D lang
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V 123 D 24
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1977 – 1985
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3 841
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300 D lang
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V 123 D 30
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1977 – 1985 |
4 679
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250 lang
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V 123 V 25
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1977 – 1985
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5 180
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Total number of saloons
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2 389 140
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* Export to North America and Japan
Quelle: Daimler AG
