One more important issue about the V-6 engine that fits the new money saving attitude at M-B (replacing the previous motto of "top engineering regardless of cost") is its modular capability.

It is relatively simple and cheap for Mercedes to manufacture a V6 / V8 and V12, all under the same basic design structure (just add or substract cylinders as you need them).

That is why I like much better the M104 engine on my E 320 T and much better the M119 on my S 500 L.

These engines were especifically designed to be an L6 and a powerful V8, not a cheap to manufacture formula of V6s, V8s and V12s.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]