New six-cylinder model in the luxury-class

The newly developed Mercedes-Benz 220 (internally designated 220 a, W 180) with "Ponton" body and the revised 300 (internally designated 300 b, W 186) with uprated engine make their debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The luxury model 220 a, which marks the introduction of the single-joint swing axle in passenger car construction, replaces the 220 (W 187) from 1951.