I don't think I have ever seen a 2WD 163 although I have read that AWD
was a delete option. I would imagine they are pretty rare. I also
don't recall seeing a 163 with a 4MATIC badge, that might have been some
later marketing invention when the system was put on Ss and Es and
whatever else it was put on. My 211 05E320 wagon had one until the DAPO
took off the rear badges for reasons unclear, you can still see the
paint is darker where they were. 164s had it although the dizzel we
bought did not, in favor of a Bluetech badge (and I think that was maybe
only for that year?), although it was still a 4M
I doubt if many were ordered/purchased with fuel economy in mind. Most
of them were mommyvan poseurs I think, even though they are very capable
off-road vehicles.
--FT
On 6/5/21 2:36 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
If you don't need heavy snow/off-road ability, would there be a reason
to prefer 4Matic over RWD? Seems like RWD saves complexity and weight.
Allan
Max Dillon via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes:
I thought that all the early (all 163) versions are 4matic, but not
badged (don't need no stinking badges!). Later models offered the
choice, RWD or 4matic (badges, look for the stinking badges!).
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
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