Mercedes-Benz 240D
The 240D was one of Mercedes-Benz most reliable models. The model, built on the Mercedes W123 chassis is renowned for often traveling several hundred thousand kilometers or more in its life, with one million kilometers not being unheard of. Mercedes even made badges available for their cars to mark each 250,000 kilometers the car had traveled. Introduced in 1974 at a price of 19,913.40 Marks, the cost was four times the typical car of the time. It had many luxuries, such as available heated seats, cruise control, leather seats, and a powered sunroof. It was at the time the fastest diesel engine available, though its 67 hp engine along with a 2,000 Kg weight, would hardly be considered anything but slow today. Its five cylinder engine produced a smoother ride than the 4 cylinders of previous engines, with the diesel engine allowing a good fuel economy of 30 or more miles per gallon.
