6 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Engines Ever Built (6 To Stay Away From)

We look at the most popular Mercedes engines and give you the most and least reliable of the bunch.

In 1982, Mercedes-Benz unleashed its most reliable car ever, the 190E. The 190E resulted from Diamler's £600 million project to produce the bulletproof W201 and set the foundations for the W124. The 190E became the C-Class we know and love today, while the W124 was renamed the E-Class in the early '90s. Mercedes-Benz of the '70s and '80s regularly touted the phrase 'over-engineered' when marketing their products. A Greek taxi driver, Gregorios Sachinidis, proved this by taking his 1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D over 2.8 million miles.

However, today a Mercedes-Benz product has a 35.87% chance of requiring major repairs during its first ten years of service; this places them average among fellow luxury car brands. Adding further fuel to the fire is maintenance costs. For example, a product from Daimler will cost consumers around $15,986 during its first ten years in action, regarding maintenance and repairs.

Compare that to luxury industry leaders Lexus, who average $7,786 to maintain one of their products over the same period. Let's look at the best and worse power plants housed within a Mercedes-Benz engine bay to explain their fluctuating reputation.

6 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Engines Ever Built (6 To Stay Away From)
- Original Article by James Bimson: https://www.hotcars.com/reliable-merc...

Written by: Matt Wood
VO by: Jean Bernard
Edited by: Eugene Serhachev

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