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Mercedes-BenzW140

1991–1998 Germany Automobile 8 production years
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Production1991–1998
Recorded originGermany
ClassAutomobile
Also known asMercedes-Benz S-Class (W140)
Background

The Mercedes-Benz W140 is a series of flagship vehicles manufactured by Mercedes-Benz from 1991 to 1998 in sedan/saloon and coupe body styles and two wheelbase lengths. Mercedes-Benz unveiled the W140 S-Class at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 1991, with the sales starting in April 1991 and North American launch was on 6 August 1991.

Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz W140” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

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Production chronology1991–1998

Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.

Wikipedia lead ↗8 years
Production timeline

1991–1998

19911992199319941995199619971998
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