Mercedes E 200, also W124, belongs to the category of business class. 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 dignified it until the appearance of the W210 modification in 1995. In the fall of 1984, the car was presented at the Auto Show in the Spanish city of Seville in several variants, with engines of various characteristics.
The car already then claimed the title of the most perfect car of the European assembly. Mercedes E 200, the photo is presented a little higher, had a unique aerodynamics, which was corrected by a special plastic module, which directed the flow of counter air under the car. The pressure from below was quite strong, the compression action of the air masses even unloaded the front wheels.
For all models of the Mercedes E 200, a trademark was the presence of only one windscreen wiper that swept almost the entire area of the windshield. The rear seat headrests were retracted automatically, with just a click of the button on the control panel (for a better overview of the back-up panorama).
Mercedes E 200 station wagon was produced in 5 and 7 local version. All the passenger seats folded, forming a flat platform for the placement of cargo. It is because of the convenient rear transformation of the cargo compartment that the South Korean Motor Company acquired a license from the Mercedes concern for the production of its own car based on the Mercedes E 200. First, a Chairman of the middle class was created, and then a rather large representative limousine with a 175-liter engine. from. And a volume of 3.2 liters. The engines for this South Korean car were supplied by Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes E 200 is an economical car, the development and serial production of the car is much cheaper than the release of similar models of the European sector. This is explained by the global application of old assembly technologies that have undergone modernization. Free funds have been successfully used to improve the comfort level of the machine, its safety and improve the main technical characteristics. Work in this direction brought its results in the form of good sales of the Mercedes E 200 in Europe, Asia and America.
In 1987, the Mercedes E 200 with a powerful turbo-diesel engine was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The car had distinctive features in the form of a number of technological apertures in the front wings, which act as an air intake.
In 1989, the European program "Diesel-89" was launched. A lot of attention was paid to purification of exhaust gases at the stage of passage through the silencer. And the modified, environmentally friendly diesel Mercedes E 200 was adopted by the US automotive market. The car underwent an upgrade of the external exterior after the modernization of the exhaust system. The body received new chrome parts and moldings from polished stainless steel. Metallized rubber seals were also inserted in the frames of the windshield and rear window. Bumpers and the body of the side mirrors were painted in the body color, which significantly increased the level of elegance of the Mercedes Benz E 200.