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Understanding Mercedes-Benz Chassis Codes, Body Codes, and Model Designations

What Is My Mercedes-Benz Model Code?
Find it in the table below, even without your VIN. 

If you talk to Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts, they refer to their Mercedes-Benz by the chassis number (model code). If you are wondering what chassis number you have, look at the two tables below.

Mercedes-Benz model series codes usually combine a letter with a three digit number, but the letter is not a universal body style decoder. Common examples include W for many saloons and some SUVs, S for estates, C for coupes, A for cabriolets, R for roadsters, X for many SUVs and crossovers, and V for certain long wheelbase variants. Use the tables for a general reference, then confirm the exact model series and type code from the VIN data card

Model series Production years Model and type code Power output
A-CLASS (W169) 2004 – 2012 A 150 (169.031, 169.331) 70 KW / 95 HP
A-CLASS
(W169)		 2009 – 2012 A 160 (169.031, 169.331) 70 KW / 95 HP
A-CLASS (W169) 2004 – 2012 A 170 (169.032, 169.332) 85 KW / 116 HP
A-CLASS
(W169)		 2004 – 2012 A 200 (169.033, 169.333) 100 KW / 136 HP
A-CLASS (W169) 2005 – 2012 A 200 TURBO (169.034, 169.334) 142 KW / 193 HP
B-CLASS
(W245)		 2005 – 2011 B 150 (245.231) 70 KW / 95 HP
B-CLASS (W245) 2005 – 2011 B 170 (245.232) 85 KW / 116 HP
B-CLASS
(W245)		 2005 – 2011 B 200 (245.233) 100 KW / 136 HP
B-CLASS (W245) 2005 – 2011 B 200 TURBO (245.234) 142 KW / 193 HP
C-CLASS
(W202)		 1997 – 2000 C 240 (202.026) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS (W202) 1997 – 2000 C 280 (202.029) 145 KW / 197 HP
C-CLASS
(W202)		 1997 – 2000 C 43 AMG (202.033) 225 KW / 306 HP
C-CLASS (W203) 2000 – 2007 C 240 (203.061) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS
(W203)		 2002 – 2007 C 240 4-matic (203.081) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS (W203) 2001 – 2007 C 32 AMG Kompressor (203.06)5) 260 KW / 354 HP
C-CLASS
(W203)		 2000 – 2007 C 320 (203.064) 160 KW / 218 HP
C-CLASS (W203) 2002 – 2007 C 320 4-matic (203.084) 160 KW / 218 HP
C-CLASS
(W203)		 2004 – 2007 C 55 AMG (203.076) 270 KW / 367 HP
C-CLASS Coupe (CL203)03) 2002 – 2008 C 320 (203.764) 160 KW / 218 HP
C-CLASS
Estate (S202)2)		 1997 – 2000 C 240 T (202.086) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS Estate (S202)2) 2000 – 2001 C 240 T (202.088) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS
Estate (S202)2)		 1997 – 2001 C 280 T (202.089) 145 KW / 197 HP
C-CLASS Estate (S202)2) 1997 – 2001 C 43 AMG (202.093) 225 KW / 306 HP
C-CLASS
T-Model (S203)203)		 2001 – 2007 C 240 (203.261) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS T-Model (S203)203) 2002 – 2007 C 240 4-matic (203.281) 125 KW / 170 HP
C-CLASS
T-Model (S203)203)		 2001 – 2007 C 32 AMG Kompressor (203.26)5) 260 KW / 354 HP
C-CLASS T-Model (S203)203) 2001 – 2007 C 320 (203.264) 160 KW / 218 HP
C-CLASS
T-Model (S203)203)		 2002 – 2007 C 320 4-matic (203.284) 160 KW / 218 HP
CLK (C208) 1997 – 2002 CLK 320 (208.365) 160 KW / 218 HP
CLK
(C208)		 1998 – 2002 CLK 430 (208.370) 205 KW / 279 HP
CLK (C208) 1999 – 2002 CLK 55 AMG (208.374) 255 KW / 347 HP
CLK
(C209)		 2002 – 2009 CLK 240 (209.361) 125 KW / 170 HP
CLK (C209) 2002 – 2009 CLK 320 (209.365) 160 KW / 218 HP
CLK
(C209)		 2002 – 2009 CLK 500 (209.375) 225 KW / 306 HP
CLK (C209) 2002 – 2009 CLK 55 AMG (209.376) 270 KW / 367 HP
CLK
Convertible (A208)08)		 1998 – 2002 CLK 320 (208.465) 160 KW / 218 HP
CLK Convertible (A208)08) 1998 – 2002 CLK 430 (208.470) 205 KW / 279 HP
CLK
Convertible (A209)09)		 2003 – 2010 CLK 240 (209.461) 125 KW / 170 HP
CLK Convertible (A209)09) 2003 – 2010 CLK 320 (209.465) 160 KW / 218 HP
CLK
Convertible (A209)09)		 2003 – 2010 CLK 500 (209.475) 225 KW / 306 HP
CLK Convertible (A209)09) 2003 – 2010 CLK 55 AMG (209.476) 270 KW / 367 HP
E-CLASS
(W210)		 1997 – 2000 E 240 (210.061) 125 KW / 170 HP
E-CLASS (W210) 2000 – 2002 E 240 (210.062) 125 KW / 170 HP
E-CLASS
(W210)		 1996 – 2002 E 280 (210.063) 150 KW / 204 HP
E-CLASS (W210) 1996 – 2002 E 280 4-matic (210.081) 150 KW / 204 HP
E-CLASS
(W210)		 1997 – 2002 E 320 (210.065) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS (W210) 1997 – 2002 E 320 4-matic (210.082) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS
(W210)		 1997 – 2002 E 430 (210.070) 205 KW / 279 HP
E-CLASS (W210) 1999 – 2002 E 430 4-matic (210.083) 205 KW / 279 HP
E-CLASS
(W210)		 1997 – 2002 E 55 AMG (210.074) 260 KW / 354 HP
E-CLASS (W211) 2002 – 2008 E 240 (211.061) 130 KW / 177 HP
E-CLASS
(W211)		 2003 – 2008 E 240 4-matic (211.080) 130 KW / 177 HP
E-CLASS (W211) 2002 – 2008 E 320 (211.065) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS
(W211)		 2003 – 2008 E 320 4-matic (211.082) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS (W211) 2002 – 2008 E 500 (211.070) 225 KW / 306 HP
E-CLASS
(W211)		 2003 – 2008 E 500 4-matic (211.083) 225 KW / 306 HP
E-CLASS (W211) 2002 – 2008 E 55 AMG Kompressor (211.076) 350 KW / 476 HP
E-CLASS
Estate (S210)0)		 1997 – 2003 E 240 T (210.261) 125 KW / 170 HP
E-CLASS Estate (S210)0) 2000 – 2003 E 240 T (210.262) 125 KW / 170 HP
E-CLASS
Estate (S210)0)		 1996 – 2003 E 280 T (210.263) 150 KW / 204 HP
E-CLASS Estate (S210)0) 1996 – 2003 E 280 T 4-matic (210.281) 150 KW / 204 HP
E-CLASS
Estate (S210)0)		 1996 – 2003 E 320 T (210.265) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS Estate (S210)0) 1996 – 2003 E 320 T 4-matic (210.282) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS
Estate (S210)0)		 1997 – 2003 E 430 T (210.270) 205 KW / 279 HP
E-CLASS Estate (S210)0) 1999 – 2003 E 430 T 4-matic (210.283) 205 KW / 279 HP
E-CLASS
Estate (S210)0)		 1997 – 2003 E 55 T AMG (210.274) 260 KW / 354 HP
E-CLASS T-Model (S211)211) 2003 – 2009 E 240 T (211.261) 130 KW / 177 HP
E-CLASS
T-Model (S211)211)		 2003 – 2009 E 240 T 4-matic (211.280) 130 KW / 177 HP
E-CLASS T-Model (S211)211) 2003 – 2009 E 320 T (211.265) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS
T-Model (S211)211)		 2003 – 2009 E 320 T 4-matic (211.282) 165 KW / 224 HP
E-CLASS T-Model (S211) 2003 – 2009 E 500 T (211.270) 225 KW / 306 HP
E-CLASS
T-Model (S211)		 2003 – 2009 E 500 T 4-matic (211.283) 225 KW / 306 HP
E-CLASS T-Model (S211)211) 2003 – 2009 E 55 T AMG Kompressor (211.276) 350 KW / 476 HP
G-CLASS
(W463)		 1997 – 2015 G 320 (463.232, 463,233,
463,2)44, 463.245)		 158 KW / 215 HP
G-CLASS (W463) 1998 – 2015 G 500 (463.247, 463,248, 463,2)49, 463,240,
463.421)		 218 KW / 296 HP
G-CLASS
(W463)		 1999 – 2015 G 55 AMG (463.243, 463.246) 260 KW / 354 HP
G-CLASS (W463) 2004 – 2015 G 55 AMG (463.270, 463.271) 350 KW / 476 HP
G-CLASS
Cabrio (W463)63)		 1997 – 2015 G 320 (463.209) 158 KW / 215 HP
G-CLASS Cabrio (W463)63) 1998 – 2015 G 500 (463) 218 KW / 296 HP
M-CLASS
(W163)		 1998 – 2002 ML 320 (163.154) 160 KW / 218 HP
M-CLASS (W163) 2003 – 2005 ML 350 173 KW / 235 HP
M-CLASS
(W163)		 2002 – 2005 ML 350 (163.157) 180 KW / 245 HP
M-CLASS (W163) 1998 – 2005 ML 430 (163.172) 200 KW / 272 HP
M-CLASS
(W163)		 2001 – 2005 ML 500 (163.175) 215 KW / 292 HP
M-CLASS (W163) 2000 – 2005 ML 55 AMG (163.174) 255 KW / 347 HP
M-CLASS
(W164)		 2005 – 2011 ML 500 4-matic (164.175) 225 KW / 306 HP
R-CLASS (W251, V251)1) 2005 – 2007 R 500 4-matic (251.075, 251.17)5) 225 KW / 306 HP
S-CLASS
(W220)		 1998 – 2005 S 280 (220.063, 220.163) 150 KW / 204 HP
S-CLASS (W220) 1998 – 2005 S 320 (220.065, 220.165) 165 KW / 224 HP
S-CLASS
(W220)		 2002 – 2005 S 350 (220.067, 220.167) 180 KW / 245 HP
S-CLASS (W220) 2003 – 2005 S 350 4-matic (220.087, 220.18)7) 180 KW / 245 HP
S-CLASS
(W220)		 1998 – 2005 S 430 (220.070, 220.170) 205 KW / 279 HP
S-CLASS (W220) 2002 – 2005 S 430 4-matic (220.083, 220.18)3) 205 KW / 279 HP
S-CLASS
(W220)		 1998 – 2005 S 500 (220.075, 220,175,
220.8)75)		 225 KW / 306 HP
S-CLASS (W220) 2002 – 2005 S 500 4-matic (220.084, 220.18)4) 225 KW / 306 HP
S-CLASS
(W220)		 1999 – 2005 S 55 AMG (220.073, 220.173) 265 KW / 360 HP
S-CLASS (W220) 2002 – 2005 S 55 AMG Kompressor (220.07)4, 220.174) 368 KW / 500 HP
S-CLASS
Coupe (C215)		 1999 – 2006 CL 500 (215.375) 225 KW / 306 HP
S-CLASS Coupe (C215) 1999 – 2006 CL 55 AMG (215.373) 265 KW / 360 HP
S-CLASS
Coupe (C215)		 2002 – 2006 CL 55 AMG Kompressor (215.3)74) 368 KW / 500 HP
SL (R129) 1998 – 2001 SL 280 (129.059) 150 KW / 204 HP
SL
(R129)		 1998 – 2001 SL 320 (129.064) 165 KW / 224 HP
SL (R129) 1998 – 2001 SL 500 (129.068) 225 KW / 306 HP
SL
(R230)		 2003 – 2012 SL 350 (230.467) 180 KW / 245 HP
SL (R230) 2001 – 2012 SL 500 (230.475) 225 KW / 306 HP
SL
(R230)		 2006 – 2012 SL 55 AMG 380 KW / 517 HP
SL (R230) 2001 – 2002 SL 55 AMG (230.474) 350 KW / 476 HP
SL
(R230)		 2002 – 2012 SL 55 AMG Kompressor (230.474) 368 KW / 500 HP
SLK (R170) 2001 – 2004 SLK 32 AMG Kompressor (170.466) 260 KW / 354 HP
SLK
(R170)		 2000 – 2004 SLK 320 (170.465) 160 KW / 218 HP
SLK (R171) 2004 – 2011 SLK 55 AMG (171.473) 265 KW / 360 HP
SLR
(R199)		 2004 – 2015 5.4 (199.376) 460 KW / 626 HP
SLR McLaren Coupe (C199) , 2004 – 2009 SLR McLaren 722 Edition 478 KW / 650 HP
SLR
ROADSTER (R199)9)		 , 2007 – 2015 5.4 460 KW / 626 HP
SLR ROADSTER (R199)9) , 2006 – 2015 5.4 478 KW / 650 HP
VIANO
(W639)		 2003 – 2015 3 140 KW / 190 HP
VIANO (W639) 2003 – 2015 3.2 160 KW / 218 HP
VIANO
(W639)		 2004 – 2015 3.7 170 KW / 231 HP
VITO / mixto Box (W639)639) 2003 – 2015 119 140 KW / 190 HP
VITO
/ mixto Box (W639)639)		 2003 – 2015 122 160 KW / 218 HP
VITO Bus (W639) 2003 – 2015 119 140 KW / 190 HP
VITO
Bus (W639)		 2003 – 2015 122 160 KW / 218 HP
VITO Bus (W639) 2004 – 2015 123 170 KW / 231 HP
G-Class
(W 463)		 1999 – 2015 G 55 AMG 260 KW / 354 HP

  • IN THE TABLE FORMAT BELOW

Model 1990 2000 2010
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
A W168 W169 W176
B W245 W246
C W201 W202 W203 W204 W205
S202 S203 S204 S205
E W124 W210 W211 W212
V124 V212
S124 S210 S211 S212
S W126 W140 W220 W221 W222
V126 V140 V220 V221 V222
VF140 VF220
CLA C117
X117
CLS W219 W218
X218
CLC / C CL203 CL203 C204
CLK / E C124 C208 C209 C207
A124 A208 A209 A207
CL / S C126 C140 C215 C216 C217
SLK R170 R171 R172
SL R129 R230 R231
SLS C197
R197
SLR C199
R199
Z199
Vaneo W414
R W251
V W447
GLA X156
GLK X204
M / GLE W163 W164 W166
C292
GL X164 X166
G W460/461
W463
Citan W415
Vito &Viano MB100 W638 W639
Sprinter T1 W901 – W905 NCV3
Vario T2 W670

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