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#0462

Mercedes-Benz 300 Sel

🇩🇪 Germany ·1968–1992· sedan

petrolLPGdiesel

base stats

  • power 335 hptop version
  • efficiency 214 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 195 in NL#1135 most common
  • weight 1,814 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1968–1992
body
sedan
engine
3.0 L–6.3 L
cylinders
—
turbo
—
power
177–335 hp
drive
—
gearbox
—
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,814 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
214 g/km
US rating
—
EV range
—
US size class
—
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

195 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1135 of all models. Most common build year: 1970 (39 cars).

19681992

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

names it's registered under (8)
  • 300 Sel 61
  • 300 Sel 3.5 51
  • 300 Sel 6.3 30
  • 300SEL 3.5 18
  • 300 Sel Automatic 12
  • 300 Sel U9 10
  • 300 Sel 4.5 7
  • 300 Sel K6 6

Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.

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