Mercedes E 200, aka W124, belongs to the business class category. Cars of this model range were produced from 1984 to 1998. The W124 family replaced the W123 - a classic model with all the advantages of a well-known German brand. Mercedes E 200 took the baton from its predecessor and adequately carried it until the appearance of the W210 modification in 1995. In autumn 1984, the car was presented at a motor show in the Spanish city of Seville in several versions, with engines of various characteristics.
The car already then claimed the title of the most perfect car of European assembly. Mercedes E 200, the photo is presented a little higher, had a unique aerodynamics, which was adjusted by a special plastic module, directing the flow of oncoming air under the car. The pressure from below was quite strong, the compression effect of the
air masses even unloaded the front wheels.
For all Mercedes E 200 models, the trademark was the presence of only one wiper, sweeping almost the entire area of the windshield. The rear seat head restraints were automatically retracted, at the touch of a button on the control panel (for a better view of the back panorama).
Mercedes E 200 station wagon was produced in 5 and 7-seater version. All passenger seats folded, forming a flat platform for cargo. It was because of the convenient transformation of the rear of the cabin for the carriage of goods that the South Korean Motor Company acquired a license from Mercedes to produce its own car based on the
Mercedes E 200. First, the Chairman of the middle class was created, and then a fairly large executive limousine with an engine capacity of 175 liters. from. and a volume of 3.2 liters. Motors for this South Korean car supplied Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes E 200 - an
economical car, the development and serial production of the car is much cheaper than the production of similar models in the European sector. This is due to the global use of old assembly technologies that have undergone modernization. Free funds were successfully used to increase the comfort level of the machine, its safety and improve the basic technical characteristics. Work in this direction brought its results in the form of good sales of Mercedes E 200 cars in Europe, Asia and America.
In 1987 at the Frankfurt Motor Show was presented Mercedes E 200 with a powerful turbodiesel engine. The car had distinctive features in the form of a series of technological slots in the front wings, performing the role of an air intake.
In 1989, the European Diesel-89 program began to operate. Much attention was paid to cleaning exhaust gases at the stage of passage through the muffler. And a modified, environmentally friendly diesel Mercedes E 200 was adopted by the US automobile market. The car was updated exterior exterior view after the modernization of the exhaust system. The body received new chrome parts and moldings made of polished stainless steel. Also, metallized rubber seals were inserted into the frames of the windshield and rear windows. Bumpers and cases of side mirrors were painted in body color, which significantly increased the level of elegance of the Mercedes-Benz E 200.