Derived from the Typ 170, the 200 model was a sophisticated, elegant ride with a straight 6-cylinder petrol unit displacing 2.0 L capable of 40 hp which pushed the car to top speed of 98 kmh (61 mph) via a 4-speed transmission linked to a rear-wheel drive. The car had a rather advanced level of equipment at the time with four-wheel hydraulic brakes and a modern suspension system comprising a rear floating axle with coil springs and front axle mated to transversely mounted leaf-springs. Shortly after its release, the car came to replace the Stuttgart 200 and Stuttgart 260 models.