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Mercedes-Benz 250 T - the father of lifestyle station wagons

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Created on February 1, 2018

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - the tailgate opens wide

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - stylishly through the evening traffic

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - a comparatively compact car today

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - small rear lights

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - when you still had plenty of power with 129 hp

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - ran at around 180 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - still a pleasing sight today

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - still drives well today

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - good all-round visibility

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - when metallic colors were not yet so frequently chosen

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - design as if from a single mold

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - easy to load

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - enough storage space, but not a lot of room

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - when even six-cylinder cars were still sold with steel rims and hubcaps

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - individually folding rear seats cost extra

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Increasing the storage space - first fold down the seat cushions

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Increasing the storage space - creating space for the seat backrest

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Increasing storage space - folded seat backrest

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - after folding down the seats, a flat loading floor is created

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Breakdown triangle and pharmacy in the rear right wheel arch

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - friendly interior

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - foamed steering wheel, clear instruments

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Speedometer up to 200 km/h

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - tidy and with manual transmission

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Interior door opener

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - height-adjustable seats

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - the seat cushions are reminiscent of public transport (AMS statement)

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Inner door lining

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - plenty of space in the engine compartment, even a V8 would have fitted in there

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - carburetor engine

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - longitudinally mounted in-line six-cylinder engine

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Type plate

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - roof rails, initially accessories, but soon standard equipment

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - the roof rails were the basis for many attachments and mountings

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - twin headlamps up to and including 250 T

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - the star was always on the hood

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - integrated and internally adjustable rear-view mirrors

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Safety door handles

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - rear window wiper was standard

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Type plate on the tailgate

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Mercedes Benz 200 (1977) - Production at the Sindelfingen plant - Factory inspections

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Mercedes 280 TE (1977) - the 123 series is now also sold as a spacious estate - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1977

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1978) - series production of the Mercedes-Benz T-series (123) began at the Bremen plant in April 1978

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1977) - together with the sedan and coupé of the W 123 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 280 CE (1977) - together with sedan and station wagon (T-series) of the W 123 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1977) - together with the Coupé and Saloon of the W 123 model series

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Mercedes-Benz 200 T (1977) - basic estate car

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Mercedes-Benz 200 T (1977) - front view

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Mercedes-Benz 200 T (1977) - rear view

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Mercedes-Benz 200 T (1977) - hardly distinguishable from its more expensive brothers

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Mercedes-Benz 200 T (1977) - Light switch

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Mercedes-Benz 230 T (1977) - in signal yellow

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Mercedes-Benz 230 T (1977) - simple and timeless

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1985) - in its last version (S 123)

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Mercedes-Benz 230 T (1978) - Room for the cake

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Mercedes-Benz 230 TE (1982) - already with fuel injection engine

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Mercedes-Benz 230 TE (1982) - M 102 engine

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - Twin headlights for most models

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - a color from back then

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - in green

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - with steel wheels and hubcaps as standard

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - wide-opening tailgate

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - wide loading opening

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1978) - on the move

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1978) - in white

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1978) - Station wagon of the W 123 model series, called S123

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1978) - with the top-of-the-range engine

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1978) - with the top-of-the-range engine

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1979) - US model

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE (1980) - the top-of-the-range engine

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Mercedes Benz 300 TD (1979) - previously the turbodiesel was only intended for the USA, now it also came to the domestic market in the station wagon - International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt 1979

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1980) - the estate car with saloon character

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1980) - elegant and practical

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1979) - Turbodiesel

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1980) - with the classic roof rails

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1980) - with turbodiesel

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1980) - at home everywhere

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Mercedes-Benz 200 T Diesel (1978) - often used as a cab

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD (1978) - Winter sports

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (1978) - Assistance from the breakdown service with a Mercedes T-model

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - Advertising bilingual - versatile

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Advertising - the most versatile way to drive a Mercedes

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1978) - Advertising - versatile

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - the star at the rear

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - the star of the single-family home neighborhood

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Mercedes-Benz 250 T (1979) - Type designation - T = Tourism and transportation

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Summary

Mercedes-Benz did not invent the estate; it existed long before the T-series. But Mercedes made the practical, vertical rear door acceptable in the upper and luxury class segment and invented the lifestyle estate with the "T" of the 123 model series. It was available with four or six cylinders, and performance- and comfort-hungry buyers chose the sophisticated 250 T or the 280 TE. This driving report tells the story of the T-series S123 and shows a 250 T in detail, including a promotional video, brochure and sound sample.

This article contains the following chapters

The 123 model series
Technology of the saloon
The new six-cylinder
When luxury, not size, counts
T for expensive?
Staying modern
Rarity
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Mercedes-Benz did not invent the estate; it existed long before the T-series. But Mercedes made the practical, vertical rear door acceptable in the upper and luxury class segment and thus invented the lifestyle estate. Mercedes-Benz introduced the 123 model series, the successor to the popular /8 models, in January 1976. The solid car initially appeared as a saloon, followed by the coupé in June 1977. The T-series was then presented at the IAA in Frankfurt in September 1977. The "T" stood for "Touristik" and "Transport". The Automobil Revue commented on the occasion of the presentation:"The new 230 T to 300 TD series from Mercedes-Benz finally shows that the estate car can also combine high demands for practicality and elegance."

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