In Mercedes-Benz™ sales literature and FSMs, the station wagon body style is referred to as both a "T series" and a "T-sedan"

"T" series W123 chassis vehicles were manufactured with both diesel (240TD & 300TD) and gasoline (200TE, 230TE & 280TE) engines thus, "T" indicates the body style, not the turbocharger.

Nowhere in the sales or service literature that i have does it explain what the "T" really means. Initially, I thought that the "T" might mean "Travel or Touring." My German is pretty rusty so I can't really figure out what the "T" is supposed to stand for; cursory checks of AltaVista show that the German word for touring and travel is 'reisen.'

Sidebar:
The "E" in the model designation means "Einspritzen" or injection for the fuel injection system on the gassers.

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