W123 family (1975-1986)

* Shift lever on the steering column
* Four gears (P, R, N, D)

W124 family (1985-1996)

* Shift lever on the center console
* Four gears (P, R, N, D)

W210 family (1995-2002)

* Shift lever on the center console
* Five gears (P, R, N, D, S)
* Parking lock built into the shift lever

W220 model family (1998-2005)

* Shift lever on the center console
* Five gears (P, R, N, D, S)
* Shift lock on steering wheel

W211 model family (2002-2009)

* Shift lever on the center console
* Five gears (P, R, N, D, S)
* Rotary knob for switching mode control

W221 model family (2005-2013)

* Shift lever on the steering column
* Five gears (P, R, N, D, S)
* Shift lock on steering wheel
* Gear shift paddles on steering wheel

W212 model family (2009-2016)

* Shift lever on the center console
* Seven gears (P, R, N, D, S, C, M)
* Rotary knob for switching mode control

W222 model family (2013–present)

* Shift lever on the steering column
* Nine gears (P, R, N, D, S, C, M, L1, L2)
* Shift lock on steering wheel
* Gear shift paddles on steering wheel

W213 model family (2016-present)

* Shift lever on the center console
* Nine gears (P, R, N, D, S, C, M, L1, L2)
* Rotary knob for switching mode control

W223 model family (2020-present)

* Shift lever on the steering column
* Nine gears (P, R, N, D, S, C, M, L1, L2)
* Shift lock on steering wheel
* Gear shift paddles on steering wheel

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