Mercedes-Benz 600
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Detailed specifications and information
| Name | Mercedes-Benz 600 |
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| Source | Wikidata |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz Source |
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| Retrieved At | 2026-11-05 |
| Powertrain | 6.3 L M100 V8 Source |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase: SWB: 3,200 mm (126.0 in ) LWB: 3,900 mm (153.5 in ); Length: SWB: 5,540 mm (218.1 in ) LWB: 6,240 mm (245.7 in ); Width: 1,950 mm (76.8 in ); Height: SWB: 1,500 mm (59.1 in ) LWB: 1,510 mm (59.4 in ) Source |
| Displacement | 6,332 cc (386.4 cu in ) [ c ] Source |
| Fuel Tank | 112 L (29.6 US gal ; 24.6 imp gal ) Source |
Detailed source specifications
| Section | Label | Value | Source Url |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | Engine | 6.3 L M100 V8 | Source |
| Powertrain | Transmission | 4-speed automatic | Source |
| Dimensions | Wheelbase | SWB: 3,200 mm (126.0 in ) LWB: 3,900 mm (153.5 in ) | Source |
| Dimensions | Length | SWB: 5,540 mm (218.1 in ) LWB: 6,240 mm (245.7 in ) | Source |
| Dimensions | Width | 1,950 mm (76.8 in ) | Source |
| Dimensions | Height | SWB: 1,500 mm (59.1 in ) LWB: 1,510 mm (59.4 in ) | Source |
| Dimensions | Curb weight | 2,990–3,280 kg (6,590–7,230 lb ) | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Engine | 6.3 L V8 · front-mounted | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Displacement | 6,332 cc (386.4 cu in ) [ c ] | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Max. Power @ rpm | 250 PS (184 kW ; 247 hp ) [ d ] @ 4000 | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Max. Torque @ rpm | 51 kp⋅m (500 N⋅m ; 369 lb⋅ft ) [ d ] @ 2800 | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Fuel feed | Bosch intermittent 8-point mechanical fuel injection Bosch injection pump | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Fuel tank capacity | 112 L (29.6 US gal ; 24.6 imp gal ) | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Transmission | 4-speed automatic transmission K4B 050 | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Front suspension | Double wishbones air suspension · rubber springs · stabilizing bar | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Rear suspension | Low-pivot swing axle · radius arms self-leveling air suspension · rubber springs · stabilizing bar | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Brakes | Disc brakes · power assisted Ø front discs: 291 mm (11.5 in ) · two-caliper Ø rear discs: 294.5 mm (11.6 in ) | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Width | 1,950 mm (76.8 in ) | Source |
| Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated) | Tyre/Tire sizes | 9.00H15 Supersport (6PR) | Source |
Contents
| Field | Value 1 |
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| Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) | — |
| Overview | — |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
| Also called | German : Grosser Mercedes |
| Production | 1963–1981 2,677 built [ 1 ] SWB: 2,190 LWB: 428 Landaulet: 59 |
| Assembly | West Germany: Stuttgart |
| Designer | Friedrich Geiger Paul Bracq |
| Body and chassis | — |
| Class | Ultra-luxury car Limousine |
| Body style | 4-door Limousine (SWB) 4-door Pullman Limousine 6-door Pullman Limousine Landaulet |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | — |
| Engine | 6.3 L M100 V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | — |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 3,200 mm (126.0 in ) LWB: 3,900 mm (153.5 in ) |
| Length | SWB: 5,540 mm (218.1 in ) LWB: 6,240 mm (245.7 in ) |
| Width | 1,950 mm (76.8 in ) |
| Height | SWB: 1,500 mm (59.1 in ) LWB: 1,510 mm (59.4 in ) |
| Curb weight | 2,990–3,280 kg (6,590–7,230 lb ) |
| Chronology | — |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz 770 |
| Successor | Maybach 57 and 62 |
Technical Data Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) [ 68 ] (Manufacturer's figures except where stated)
| Mercedes-Benz | 600 (Swb) [ A ] | 600 Pullman (Lwb) [ B ] |
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| Production | 1963–1981 | — |
| Engine | 6.3 L V8 · front-mounted | — |
| Bore x Stroke | 103 mm (4.055 in ) x 95 mm (3.740 in ) | — |
| Displacement | 6,332 cc (386.4 cu in ) [ c ] | — |
| Max. Power @ rpm | 250 PS (184 kW ; 247 hp ) [ d ] @ 4000 | — |
| Max. Torque @ rpm | 51 kp⋅m (500 N⋅m ; 369 lb⋅ft ) [ d ] @ 2800 | — |
| Compression Ratio | 9.00 : 1 | — |
| Fuel feed | Bosch intermittent 8-point mechanical fuel injection Bosch injection pump | — |
| Fuel tank capacity | 112 L (29.6 US gal ; 24.6 imp gal ) | — |
| Valvetrain | single overhead camshaft (SOHC) · duplex chains | — |
| Cooling | Water | — |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic transmission K4B 050 | — |
| Gear Ratios | R: −4.145 1: 3.979 2: 2.520 3: 1.579 4: 1.000 Axle ratio: 3.231 (42:13) | — |
| Electrical system | 12 volt | — |
| Front suspension | Double wishbones air suspension · rubber springs · stabilizing bar | — |
| Rear suspension | Low-pivot swing axle · radius arms self-leveling air suspension · rubber springs · stabilizing bar | — |
| Brakes | Disc brakes · power assisted Ø front discs: 291 mm (11.5 in ) · two-caliper Ø rear discs: 294.5 mm (11.6 in ) | — |
| Steering | Recirculating ball steering · power assisted | — |
| Body structure | Sheet steel · unibody construction | — |
| Dry weight | 2,600 kg (5,730 lb ) | 2,770 kg (6,110 lb ) |
| Loaded weight | 3,050 kg (6,720 lb ) | 3,340 kg (7,360 lb ) |
| Track front | 1,587 mm (62.5 in ) | — |
| Track rear | 1,581 mm (62.2 in ) | — |
| Wheelbase | 3,200 mm (126.0 in ) | 3,900 mm (153.5 in ) |
| Length | 5,540 mm (218.1 in ) | 6,240 mm (245.7 in ) |
| Width | 1,950 mm (76.8 in ) | — |
| Height | 1,500 mm (59.1 in ) | 1,510 mm (59.4 in ) |
| Tyre/Tire sizes | 9.00H15 Supersport (6PR) | — |
| Top speed | 205 km/h (127 mph ) | 200 km/h (124 mph ) |
| Fuel consumption | 24.0 litres per 100 kilometres (11.8 mpg ‑ imp ; 9.8 mpg ‑ US ) [ e ] | 26.0 litres per 100 kilometres (10.9 mpg ‑ imp ; 9.0 mpg ‑ US ) [ e ] |
| Price Germany USA | 1964: DM 56,500 1979: DM 144,368 1965: US-$ 22,000 [ 69 ] | 1964: DM 63,500 1979: DM 165,760 1965: US-$ 24,000 |
| ↑ Short wheelbase ↑ Long wheelbase ↑ 6,332.54 cc (386.44 cu in ) rounded down to 6,332 cc (386.40 cu in ) 1 2 DIN 70020 ( German : Deutsche Industrie-Norm 70020 ) 1 2 petrol · 98 RON · estimates | — | — |
Available sourced specifications
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz Group |
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| Last sourced | 2026-11-05 |