Mercedes-Benz 114 1968–1972 car dimensions: 4680 mm long, 1790 mm wide and 1395 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,375 kg. Braked towing is 1,200 kg.
The cabin seats four or five with wood veneers, MB-Tex or optional leather, and thicker carpet. Front seats are contoured for long trips. rear has individual-style seating with fold-down armrest. Power steering, automatic transmission, sunroof, electric windows, heated rear window, headrests and air conditioning were available as options. No electronic driver aids are listed.
The boot holds 610 litres under a large flat lid and is deep enough for family holiday luggage.
Braked trailer load is 1200 kg and unbraked 715 kg. Payload is 520 kg. Optional hydropneumatic rear level control helps keep the car level when loaded.
The cabin offers limousine-like space in a lower-roof coupe form, with a large 500-litre boot and room for three adults in the rear over long distances. Front seats adjust forward-back and for backrest angle. The padded dash and soft knobs reduce injury risk. Imitation wood and extra chrome lift the trim above the saloon. Suspension soaks up bumps well. Fully lowered frameless windows give an open-air feel with good privacy.
Fuel use listed at 11.7 l/100 km.
Four-wheel disc brakes with dual circuit and vacuum booster standard.
Collapsible steering column and padded wheel hub standard.
Crumple zones front and rear with rigid passenger cell standard.
Seat belts and headrests available as options.
The 2.5-litre six runs on petrol via twin carburettors. Official figures put combined consumption at 11.7 litres per 100 km with a 65-litre tank. No other consumption data appears in period material.
Servicing benefits from the solid build and shared parts with the saloon range. Mercedes classic support still stocks most items. No fixed service interval is stated in the available records.
Safety kit centres on the rigid cell, front and rear crumple zones, collapsible column, padded dash and four-wheel discs. Belts and headrests cost extra at launch. The design was praised for passive protection of its day.
The car stays easy to keep if kept out of salt. Body and mechanical strength hold up over high mileages. Rust is the main long-term watch point on untreated examples.
Length 4680 mm, Width 1790 mm, Height 1395 mm, Wheelbase 2750 mm (114 1968–1972)
Sources: manufacturer data, Mercedes-Benz Public Archive type sheet, The archive’s 250 C 2.8 sheet reprints the same exterior dimensions.