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Mercedes-Benz Clase S

1972 – today

The Mercedes-Benz Clase S has been on sale since 1972. In that time it has had 13 generations or facelifts: W116 (1972), W126 (1979), W126 restyling (1985), W140 (1991), W140 restyling (1994), W220 (1998), W220 restyling (2002), W221 (2005), W221 restyling (2009), W222 (2013), W222 restyling (2017), W223 (2020) and W223 restyling (2026).

Momeka has 248 versions with full specs, with petrol, diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines, from 150 to 802 hp. All of them come with the manufacturer’s service schedule, so Momeka can remind you of every service.

Below is the timeline with every generation, its years and its photos. If you have photos of a Mercedes-Benz Clase S, you can send them to complete it.

Years1972 – today
Generations13
Versions with specs248
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Generation by generation

1972

W116

1972 – 1980

  • 13 versions
  • 156–286 hp
  • Petrol
  • 13 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

1979

W126

1979 – 1985

  • 6 versions
  • 156–240 hp
  • Petrol
  • 6 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

1985

W126 restyling

1985 – 1991

  • 12 versions
  • 166–300 hp
  • Petrol
  • 12 with service schedule
  • Code W126

No photos of this generation yet.

1991

W140

1991 – 1994

  • 4 versions
  • 231–408 hp
  • Petrol
  • 4 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

1994

W140 restyling

1994 – 1998

  • 14 versions
  • 150–394 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 14 with service schedule
  • Code W140

No photos of this generation yet.

1998

W220

1998 – 2002

  • 16 versions
  • 197–367 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 16 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

2002

W220 restyling

2002 – 2005

  • 22 versions
  • 204–612 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 22 with service schedule
  • Code W220

No photos of this generation yet.

2005

W221

2005 – 2009

  • 26 versions
  • 235–612 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 26 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

2009

W221 restyling

2009 – 2013

  • 45 versions
  • 204–630 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Hybrid
  • 45 with service schedule
  • Code W221

No photos of this generation yet.

2013

W222

2013 – 2017

  • 34 versions
  • 231–630 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Hybrid
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • 34 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

2017

W222 restyling

2017 – 2020

  • 26 versions
  • 286–630 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • 26 with service schedule
  • Code W222

No photos of this generation yet.

2020

W223

2020 – 2026

  • 23 versions
  • 286–802 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • 23 with service schedule

No photos of this generation yet.

2026

W223 restyling

On sale

2026 – today

  • 7 versions
  • 313–585 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • 7 with service schedule
  • Code W223

No photos of this generation yet.

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