Mercedes-Benz 170 S.

Mercedes 170 S.

The Mercedes-Benz 170 S was a further development of the 170 V model , which appeared in 1949, initially under the model number W 136 IV .

Model 170 S

Mercedes 170 S Cabriolet A (1951)

Mercedes 170 S Cabriolet A, rear view

Mercedes 170 S Cabriolet B (1950)

The Mercedes-Benz 170 S was 170 mm longer, 104 mm wider and better equipped than the 170 V. The engine had a larger displacement, instead of 1697 cm³ with 38 PS (28 kW) it had 1767 cm³ and an output of 52 PS ( 38 kW), which allowed a top speed of 120 km / h. The front suspension was also different: double wishbones with coil springs and no longer double transverse leaf springs as in the 170 V.

This model, which was available as a sedan, as a Cabriolet A and as a Cabriolet B, was the first vehicle version from Mercedes-Benz to be designated with an "S"; it was often used as a management car. (The term S-Class came about later.) The 170 S was not an initial or new development, but a modified 230 (W 153). The 230 was almost identical in shape and construction and was built until 1943. The successor model, the 170 VX, had been in development since 1938 and 12 test vehicles were completed in 1941. They had all the characteristics of the later production car. At the end of 1943 a prototype of the later 170 S was presented, but due to the war it was no longer produced.

Data sheet 170 p

	Type 170 S	Type 170 S Cab. A	Type 170 S Cab. B
engine	Otto engine (four-stroke)
Engine type	In-line engine
Displacement	1767 cc
cylinder	4th
Compression ratio	6.5: 1
power	52 hp (38 kW)
Torque	112 Nm at 1800 rpm
Gearbox (standard)	4-speed manual transmission
drive	Rear wheel drive
Turning circle	11 m
Wheelbase in mm	2845
Dimensions L × W × H	4455 × 1684 × 1610	4510 × 1684 × 1560	4455 × 1684 × 1610
Empty weight according to DIN 70020	1220 kg	1270 kg	1310 kg
Acceleration, 0–100 km / h in s	32
Top speed, km / h	120
Fuel consumption (combined in l / 100 km)	9.7

Model 170 Sb

In 1952 the Mercedes-Benz 170 Sb replaced the 170 S model. The internal designation was now W 191 . The two cabriolet models were no longer available as these body variants were now integrated into the Mercedes 220 (W 187) series . So only the sedan was available. The center shift had given way to a fashionable steering wheel shift, there was a start button on the dashboard, the camshaft was driven by a chain and the heating had been improved.

Data sheet 170 Sb

	Type 170 Sb
engine	Otto engine (four-stroke)
Engine type	In-line engine
Displacement	1767 cc
cylinder	4th
Compression ratio	6.5: 1
power	52 hp (38 kW)
Torque	112 Nm at 1800 rpm
Gearbox (standard)	Four-speed manual transmission
drive	Rear wheel drive
Turning circle	11 m
Wheelbase in mm	2845
Dimensions L × W × H	4440 × 1685 × 1610
Empty weight according to DIN 70020	1260 kg
Acceleration, 0–100 km / h in s	32
Top speed, km / h	120
Fuel consumption (combined in l / 100 km)	9.7

Model 170 DS

Mercedes 170 DS, built in 1953 as a wedding car in June 2007

Dashboard of the Mercedes 170 DS

At the same time the gasoline model, the corresponding diesel model was the Mercedes-Benz 170 DS with the internal number W 191 D set aside. It received the engine of the model 170 D with 1767 cm³ and 40 PS (29 kW; OM 636 ). The performance was on the same level (100 km / h top speed) as that of the smaller car. The 170 DS was built from January 1952 to August 1953 in an edition of 12,985 units.

Data sheet 170 DS

	Type 170 DS
engine	Diesel engine (four-stroke with pre-chamber injection )
Engine type	In-line engine
Displacement	1767 cc
cylinder	4th
Compression ratio	19: 1
power	40 hp (29 kW) at 3200 rpm
Torque	101 Nm at 2000 rpm
Gearbox (standard)	Four-speed manual transmission
drive	Rear wheel drive
Turning circle	11 m
Wheelbase in mm	2845
Dimensions L × W × H	4440 × 1685 × 1610
Empty weight according to DIN 70020	1275 kg
Acceleration, 0–100 km / h in s	56
Top speed, km / h	100
Fuel consumption (combined in l / 100 km)	6.1

Models 170 SV and 170 SD

With the appearance of the new pontoon Mercedes 180 in 1953, the now outdated S models were offered much cheaper. For this purpose, the voluminous bodies of the S were placed on the chassis of the 170 V and 170 D. The gasoline engine lost 7 hp and only allowed a top speed of 116 km / h. The new models Mercedes-Benz 170 SV and Mercedes-Benz 170 SD were internally called the W 136 VIII and W 136 VIII D , respectively . Better-off prospective buyers switched to the 220 model , which had been available since 1951 . The W 191 series was discontinued in 1955 without a successor.

Data sheet 170 SV / SD

	Type 170 SV	Type 170 SD
engine	Four-stroke - gasoline engine	Four-stroke diesel engine with pre-chamber injection
Engine type	In-line engine
Displacement	1767 cc
cylinder	4th
Compression ratio	6.7: 1	19: 1
power	45 hp (33 kW)	40 hp (29 kW)
Torque	107 Nm at 1800 rpm	101 Nm at 2000 rpm
Gearbox (standard)	Four-speed manual transmission
drive	Rear wheel drive
Turning circle	11 m
Wheelbase in mm	2845
Dimensions L × W × H	4450 × 1685 × 1590
Empty weight according to DIN 70020	1230 kg	1280 kg
Acceleration, 0–100 km / h in s	39	56
Top speed, km / h	116	100
Fuel consumption (combined in l / 100 km)	9.5	6.1

Construction times and quantities

	170 pp	170 S Cab. A	170 S Cab. B	170 Sb	170 DS	170 SV	170 SD
construction time	5 / 1949-2 / 1952	5 / 1949-11 / 1951	5 / 1949-11 / 1951	1 / 1952-8 / 1953	1 / 1952-8 / 1953	7 / 1953-2 / 1955	7 / 1953-9 / 1955
Number of items / chassis	28,708 / 56	830	1603	8080/14	12.857 / 128	3002/120	11.800 / 3087

literature

• The new Mercedes-Benz S 170 . In: New Motor Vehicle Technical Journal No. 11/1949, pp. 305–307.
• Werner Oswald: Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars 1886–1986 . Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3613011336 .

Web links

Commons : Mercedes-Benz W 191  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• More information about the Mercedes 170 V.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Jürgen Lewandowski: Mercedes-Benz Catalog . raisonne, Lausanne 1986, part II, p. 190.