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Travel giant - Mercedes Benz 220 in a historic test

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Created in 1971

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Axel Höfer

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Archiv Daimler AG

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Archiv Daimler AG

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1968) - der Name "Strich Acht" basiert auf einer internen Werksbezeichnung für das Produktionsjahr 1968

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Mercedes-Benz 220 (1968) - der Vierzylinder, Baureihe 115

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Mercedes Benz 230 (1971) - mit Sechszylindermotor

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1968) - Initialzündung für Modelloffensiven mit unterschiedlicher Optik je Baureihe

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1969) - die viertürige Limousine der Baureise 115

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Mercedes Benz 200 (1967) - Baureihe 115

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1968) - Limousine der Baureihe 115

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Mercedes Benz 200 (1970) - mit Automatikgetriebe

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Mercedes Benz 220 D (1967) - Armaturenbrett der Baureihe 114/115

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1970) - Armaturenbrett der Benzin-Limousine

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Mercedes Benz 200 (1971) - Blick in den Motorraum

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1970) - Motor M 115, ein robuster Vierzylinder

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Mercedes Benz 250 (1970) - der Sechszylinder mit 2,5 Liter Hubraum

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Mercedes Benz 250 (1968) - auf der Einfahrbahn in Untertürkheim zusammen mit dem C111 Wankel, dem 300 SEL 3.5-Liter und dem 300 SEL 6.3-Liter

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Mercedes-Benz 200 (1968) - im Winterbetrieb

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Mercedes-Benz 200 (1969) - mit Schneeketten

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1969) - auf winterlichen Strassen

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1969) - im Schnee

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Mercedes Benz 200 (1970) - Endmontage im Werk Sindelfingen

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1970) - Schlussarbeiten an den fertigen Fahrzeugen

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1970) - Endmontage im Werk Sindelfingen

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Mercedes Benz 200 (1967) - der fertige Wagen verlässt die Produktion

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Mercedes Benz 220 (1968) - Montage im Werk Sindelfingen

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Mercedes Benz 200 D (1970) - viele Leute haben die Limousine vor allem als Taxi kennengelernt

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Summary

The /8 sedan from Mercedes is one of the most popular sedan classics. It was built as the four-cylinder W 115 series from 1967 to 1976. Together with the six-cylinder models (W 114), almost two million units were produced and these cars are a prime example of long-term quality and robustness. In 1971, Auto Revue tested the 220 model and was more than just impressed after around 6000 km. This article reproduces the wording of the test report at the time and is illustrated with many historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Why two almost identical cars?
Solid as a rock and not slow
Solidity and a sense of well-being
One of the most expensive four-cylinder engines
Individual examples from the surcharge list
Plenty of space and good seats
The engineer button
Practical front lights
Hard-drinking but robust four-cylinder engine
Contemporary chassis
Neutral to good-natured oversteering
Comfortable ventilation
Plenty of storage space
Prestige and comfort for cash
Comparison with the competition

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Have you ever had the feeling that a car can be more than just a means of transportation? That it can become a real companion. That was the case with our Mercedes Benz 220 test car. It sped along the miles and miles of German autobahns, climbed Italian Alpine passes and twisted and turned along French and Spanish country roads. Almost 6000 kilometers. Without a hitch, without grumbling, without defects. And when you got off after a long day, you were hardly tired, hardly sweaty and had no cramps in your arms or legs. In a word: a real travel giant, this 220. At first glance, it may seem strange that Mercedes still builds both the Type 200 and the larger 220. On the one hand there is a car with 1988 cc and 95 DIN hp at 4800 rpm, immediately followed by a car with 2197 cc and 105 DIN hp at 4800 rpm. Externally, the two look exactly the same, the price difference is only öS 2000. So why?

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