REDLINE ALLEYMercedes-Benz S-Class W126 (1979 to 1991): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Mercedes-Benz S-Class W126 was built from 1979 to 1991 as a sedan or coupe, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: W126 and C126.
Key facts
- Years
- 1979 to 1991
- Chassis codes
- W126, C126
- Body types
- Sedan, Coupe
- 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 W126 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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