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Sterntaler - Mercedes 250 in (historical) test

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Created on February 7, 1976

Reading time 14min

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Engelbert Männer

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – leiser und kultivierter Sechszylindermotor

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – immer viertürig als Limousine

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – harmonische Gesamtfigur

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – nach unten abgewinkelte Auspuffanlage

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Scheinwerfer können auf Beladung eingestellt werden

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – als solche Autos noch nicht grau oder schwarz sein mussten

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – charakteristische Rundscheinwerfer

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Sterntaler

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – mit der Lackierung entsprechenden Radkappen

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – veränderte Grundmasse gegenüber dem Vormodell

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Servolenkung nur gegen Aufpreis

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – da passen mehr Leute hinein als in den Segelflieger

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1979) – bereit zur Losfahrt

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – sichere Strassenlage

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1979) – ... und die Brandung

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – füllte die Bestellbücher bereits vor Beginn der Auslieferung

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – hätte den 80-Liter-Tank erfordert

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – mit 129 PS

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – mit Airbags ausgestattet

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Mercedes-Benz 280 (1976) – auch bei Schnee bleibt der Einstieb blitzsauber

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Mercedes-Benz 280 (1976) – wintertauglich

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Mercedes-Benz 280 (1976) – gute Winterräder sind beim Hecktriebler Pflicht im Schnee

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – offensichtlich ohne Standheizung

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – unterwegs mit dem Coupé und dem T-Modell

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Innenraum

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Mercedes-Benz 200 (1976) – Kofferraum mit 570 Liter Gepäckraumvolumen und Warndreieck

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Stahlschiebedach auf Wunsch erhältlich

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Verbandskasten befindet sich in der Hutablage hinter dem Fondsitz

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – 2.5-Liter-Modell

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Neue Motorvariante: 250-Sechszylinder

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Verladung im Werk Sindelfingen im Jahr 1982

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) – Moderne Technologien im Automobilbau: Einsatz von Vielpunkt-Schweissmaschinen

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Mercedes-Benz 280 (1976) – Unfallversuche mit Frontalaufprall im Sicherheitszentrum Sindelfingen

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Mercedes-Benz 250 (1976) - Neuauflage der Baureihe (W 123) unterhalb der S-Klasse - Genfer Autosalon 1976

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Summary

The Mercedes 250 is the only model from the new W123 model series that appeared in 1976 with a largely new engine. The body was completely redeveloped compared to its predecessor, but the amount of space remained the same. Proven details such as the rubber-covered bumpers and the exterior mirrors that could be adjusted from the inside were also retained. This test report examines whether the new 250 - like its predecessor eight years ago - had what it takes to be a lasting success.

This article contains the following chapters

Space on offer is the same
Many subtleties
2.5-litre modernized
Power steering only as an extra
Plus points
Minus points
mot overall verdict
Technology
Technical data & measured values

Estimated reading time: 14min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Probably never before has a new Mercedes model series been so thoroughly tested in order to satisfy the demanding customer base (who had been ordering "blind", so to speak, for well over a year). For this first test, we chose the Mercedes 250 from the range, the only model with a largely new engine. We checked whether, in the DM 20,000 class, you can get a car with a star for so many thalers, which - like the previous model eight years ago - represents a milestone in terms of its overall characteristics. Model overview on page 19. A superficial look at the new "small" Mercedes saloon can lead to the false assumption that it only offers retouching and an alignment with the large S-Class, in reality the body has been completely redeveloped, with changed basic dimensions compared to the previous model. The comparison makes this clear:

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