A cikin 1972, Mercedes-Benz ya gabatar da layin W116, na farko da za a kira shi S-Class. An samar da shi daga 1972 zuwa 1980, jerin W116 sun ƙunshi dakatarwa mai zaman kanta da birki na diski. 280, 350, da 450 (4.5L version) model sun ƙunshi SE da SEL versions. Yawan W116 ya kai raka'a 473,035. Wannan wani salo ne mai ban mamaki ga Mercedes-Benz, kuma a karo na farko a cikin tarihin kamfanin, motar tana da bayyane, bayyane da kuma waje da aka sanya a kan aminci a sama da ra'ayi mai tsabta.
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