After the last interior restyle, for model years 1989-1991, the back seat map pockets came in to replace the parcel net.

So 1988 ones would be the last year of the parcel nets on the back seats.

No citing authority, just my long held belief about this


In your personal case, a 1991 560SEL was the flagship sedan, abd would definately have come from new the factory in Stuttgart, with back map pockets on the front seats.

If youi were not the first owner perhaps at some point your seats were replaced with the Generation I (1981-1985 model year) W126 seats, for some reason. Does the upholstery pattern match the rear seats, which also should have the 1989 -1991 upgrades.

Post a picture of all your front and back seats on here

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