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The OM616 2.4 liter diesel engines in the U.S. W123's were turbocharged (in other parts of the world a turbo charger remained an option). Afterwards, the OM617 3.0 liter diesel engines in U.S. Turbo diesel models will have "TURBODIESEL" on the rear of the car, but there is no designation between turbo and non-turbo in the model numbers.Įarly Diesel models offered in the United States, up to about 1981, were not equipped with turbochargers. It's good to remember that "TD" does not stand for turbo diesel and instead designates the touring models.

A 200T is a 2.0 liter carbureted gas engine touring/station-wagon model that was not available in the U.S.

A 300TD is a 3.0 liter diesel engine station wagon.

A 240D is a 2.4 liter diesel engine sedan.

If there is no "T" or "C" then it is a 4-door sedan. "T" stands for touring, otherwise known as an estate or station-wagon. If there is no "E" or "D" then it is a carbureted gas engine.Ĭhassis sub-type is designated with another trailing letter after the number. "E" stands for Einspritzung, which refers to fuel-injection on the gas engines. So a 280E has a 2.8 liter inline-6 cylinder engine.įuel type was indicated by the trailing letter after the number.

Within the W123 chassis, as it typical for Mercedes of the era, cars were named after their engine size, fuel type, and chassis sub-type.Įngine size was designated by its displacement in liters. W123 is the internal chassis-designation Mercedes-Benz used for their executive line of cars, manufactured between 19.