The presentation of the 123 coupe was held in June 1977. While the coupe of / 8-series were stylistically closely followed the sedan, the new models 230 CE, 280 C and 280 CE were 230 C, clearly independent. The opposite of the sedan 85 millimeters shorter wheelbase gave the car together with the lower roof and steeply sloping windshield and rear window a squat appearance.
The vehicle safety has been improved over the coupe of the previous series: Together with the adopted by the Limousine crumple zones gave the stiffened roof frame structure with high-strength roof pillars and reinforced doors an even more stable safety passenger cell. Engines, suspension and brakes were identical to the sedan.
With the equipment, the two-door versions of the upscale versions of the four-door flagship models oriented 280 and 280 E. This included for all three coupes rectangular broadband halogen headlamps, chromed air intake grille in front of the windshield (to September 1982) and chrome trim under the tail lamps.
Already in the autumn of 1977 was added to the 300 CD (80 PS / 59 kW) and thus a diesel coupe, which was, however, produced exclusively for the US market. The diesel initiative had among other objectives, the average fuel consumption (fleet consumption) to reduce all models of Mercedes-Benz automobiles in the market of USA. After the limits for fleet consumption further tightened, the 300 CD in 1981 was replaced by the 300 CD Turbodiesel. Also this coupé with 92 kW power was not available for the European market, but triggered in the US, the model 280 CE from.
The 230 C was established in 1980 replaced by 230 CE, the new M 102 engine with mechanical K-Jetronic fuel injection contributed 100 kW.
In the summer of 1985, the mass production of C 123. ended Total 99 884 vehicles of this type originated from June 1977 to August 1985, of which 15,509 with a diesel engine.
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