The Type 170V represented Mercedes-Benz's commitment to mass-market motoring with affordable engineering excellence.
Development began in 1935 as an evolution of the earlier Type 170 with improved engine efficiency and refined chassis geometry.
Production launched in 1936 with the sedan body style leading sales across European and colonial markets.
Manufacturing ceased in 1942 as wartime production constraints ended civilian automobile output.
Production timeline
- 1936Introduction
- 1942Production ends
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