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