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Mercedes-Benz 420

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1991–1991

W126

Full-size luxury sedan
1 modification Open generation
1990–1990

W126

Full-size luxury sedan
1 modification Open generation
1986–1991

W126

Full-size luxury sedan
1 modification Open generation

1991–1991 W126 (W126)

1 modification · The spaced 420 SE designation appears in the provided specification data for 1991 and corresponds to the same W126-era 420 V8 sedan family. It is a non-U.S. market designation and is distinct in naming from the 420SE entry, though the underlying model relationship cannot be fully resolved from the supplied context alone. No separate facelift phase is identifiable from the available information.

Modification Engine Power (hp) Transmission Drive  
mercedes-benz 420 se
 Gasoline · 4196.0 L · 201 hp 201 hp 4-speed automatic Rear-wheel drive

1990–1990 W126 (W126)

1 modification · The 420SE was the short-wheelbase W126 S-Class variant using Mercedes-Benz’s 4.2-liter V8, appearing in non-U.S. market references for 1990. It shared the same W126-era 420 mechanical package as the 420SEL but was not a U.S.-market offering. The available catalog context also shows a 1991 reference under the spaced name 420 SE, but the exact relationship between those entries is not fully verifiable from the provided data.

Modification Engine Power (hp) Transmission Drive  
mercedes-benz 420se
 Gasoline · 4196.0 L · 201 hp 201 hp 4-speed automatic Rear-wheel drive

1986–1991 W126 (W126)

1 modification · The 420SEL was Mercedes-Benz’s long-wheelbase V8 S-Class sedan for the U.S. market, positioned below the 560SEL and above the six-cylinder 300SEL in the late W126 lineup. It used the 4.2-liter M116 V8 and was sold in the United States from the 1986 through 1991 model years. This generation represents the original W126 420SEL configuration with no separate facelift phase identified in the provided model context.

Modification Engine Power (hp) Transmission Drive  
420sel
 Gasoline · 4.2 L · 201 hp 201 hp Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive
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