The W140 is the flagship model of Mercedes-Benz, produced from 1991 to 1998, including sedan and coupe models with two different wheelbase lengths (SE and SEL).
This car line was introduced at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 1991 and officially sold from April 1991. The car was also launched in the North American market in August of the same year.
In June 1993, Mercedes-Benz made a change in the designation of the W140 models, switching to the "S" designation, regardless of wheelbase or body style. The W140 S-Class series ended production in 1998, making way for the W220 S-Class and C215 CL-Class. The total production of the Mercedes-Benz S280 W140 was 432,732 units.
In Vietnam, although there is no shortage of Mercedes-Benz S280 W140 models, the number of cars with beautiful exteriors and "original" condition like the car owned by an owner in Hanoi is very rare. The owner of this car also confirmed that the car is bulletproof thanks to the 3-layer glass windows.
The Mercedes-Benz S280 uses the W140.028 chassis, produced from June 1993 to September 1998. With a 2.8-liter engine, the car can produce a maximum capacity of 193 horsepower and a maximum torque of 270 Nm. The car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 11 seconds, has a maximum speed of 215 km/h, and average fuel consumption is 11.7 liters/100 km.
The Mercedes-Benz S280 W140 was equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4G-Tronic 4-speed automatic transmission. The 5G-Tronic 5-speed was introduced in 1994, exclusively for the inline-6 petrol engine. From 1996, all models used a 5-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission, marking the end of the manual transmission in this S-Class line.
