REDLINE ALLEYMercedes-Benz S-Class W116 (1972 to 1980): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116 was built from 1972 to 1980 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis code: W116.
Key facts
- Years
- 1972 to 1980
- Chassis codes
- W116
- Body types
- Sedan
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol, Diesel
On NZ roads
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Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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