Mercedes-Benz W124 Explained

Mercedes-Benz W124
Manufacturer:	Daimler-Benz
Predecessor:	Mercedes-Benz W123
Class:	Executive car^[1] /Grand tourer (E/S)
Layout:	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Related:	Mercedes-Benz E-Class Ssangyong Chairman

The Mercedes-Benz W124 is a range of executive cars made by Daimler-Benz from 1984 to 1997. The range included numerous body configurations, and though collectively referred to as the W-124, official internal chassis designations varied by body style: saloon (W 124); estate (S 124); coupé (C 124); cabriolet (A 124); limousine (V 124); rolling chassis (F 124); and long-wheelbase rolling chassis (VF 124).

From 1993, the 124 series was officially marketed as the E-Class. The W 124 followed the 123 series from 1984 and was succeeded by the W 210 E-Class (saloons, estates, rolling chassis) after 1995, and the C 208 CLK-Class (coupés, and cabriolets) in 1997.

In North America, the W124 was launched in early November 1985 as a 1986 model and marketed through the 1995 model year. Series production began at the beginning of November 1984, with press presentation on Monday, 26 November 1984 in Seville, Spain, and customer deliveries and European market launch starting in January 1985.

History

The W124 was a mid-sized vehicle platform, which entered planning in the autumn of 1976 under development Hans Scherenberg. In July 1977, the W124 program officially began, with R&D commencing work under newly appointed Werner Breitschwerdt. In April 1978, decisions were made to base it on the Mercedes-Benz W201 model program. By April 1979, a package plan was completed for the program, laying out the guidelines of the project. During the winter of 1980–1981, the final exterior for the W124 program was completed, chosen as the leading proposal by design director Bruno Sacco, and approved by the board of management in early 1981. By mid-1982, the first prototypes reflective of the production design, were assembled and sent to testing. In March 1984, pilot production commenced and development of the sedan concluded with engineering sign-off.^{[2] [3]}

Front suspension used a separate spring and damper with a rubber top mount. The rear suspension of the W124 featured the Mercedes multi-link axle introduced in 1982 with the Mercedes W201 and which is now standard on many modern cars. Estate cars (and optionally, saloons and coupés) had Citroën-like rear self-leveling suspension with suspension struts rather than shock absorbers, gas-filled suspension spheres to provide damping and an under bonnet pressurizing pump. Unlike the traditional Citroën application, the Mercedes suspension system had a fixed ride height and employed rear coil springs to maintain the static ride height when parked.

The W124 was the first Mercedes series to be fitted with the iconic 15-hole, flat-faced alloy wheels characteristic of Mercedes-Benz cars of the 1980s and 1990s. The alloy wheels were nicknamed 'Gullideckel' or manhole covers, because they resemble manhole or drainage covers in Germany, which are consistently round in shape with a series of 15- or 16-holes around the outer edge, often within a concentric ring. Gullideckel wheels in a variety of diameter and offset specifications were later incorporated into the facelift versions of the W126 S-Class, R107 SL and W201 190E series, and were also the 'non-option' wheel on the R129 SL-Class roadster.^[4]

Much of the 124's engineering and many of its features were advanced automotive technology at its introduction, incorporating innovations that have been adopted throughout the industry.^[5] It had one of the lowest coefficient of drag (Cd) of any vehicle of the time (0.28 for the 200/200D model for the European market with 185/65 R15 tires) due to its aerodynamic body, that included plastic molding for the undercarriage to streamline airflow beneath the car, reducing fuel consumption and wind noise. It had a single windscreen wiper that had an eccentric mechanism at its base that extended the wiper's reach to the top corners of the windscreen (more than if it had traveled in a simple arc). The saloon/sedan, coupés and convertibles had optional rear headrests that would fold down remotely to improve rearward visibility when required. This feature was not available for the T-model because of its specific layout (no space to store the retractable headrests), but the estate serially came with a "neighbour-friendly" rear door that was pulled in the shut-position silently and automatically by a sensor-controlled servomotor. This allowed the use of a tighter fitting rear gate, minimizing the cabin noise in the T-model - sometimes an area of concern for station wagons.^[6]

The estate cars (chassis designation S124) came in 5 or 7-seat models, the 7-seater having a rear-facing bench seat that folded flush luggage compartment cover and an optional (in the US until 1994) retractable cargo net. To provide a flat loading floor with the seat folded down, the T-model's rear seat squab was mounted about 10cm (00inches) higher than in saloons, robbing rear seat passengers of some head room.^[6] The S124 estate continued in production alongside the new W210 until the S210 estate launched more than a year later. A two-door coupé version was also built, with the chassis designation C124.

The E 320, E 220, and E 200 cabriolets ceased production in 1997. Indian assembly (in a joint-venture with Telco called Mercedes-Benz India) began in March 1995. Offered with five-cylinder diesel engines built by Mercedes' Indian partner Bajaj Tempo,^[7] the W124 was replaced there in December 1997.

Models

The pre-facelift models from 1985 to 1993 used the model designations: 200/200 T (carburettor), 200 E/200 TE (originally intended for Italian market due to Italy's tax rates on cars larger than 2 liters; available in Germany since September 1988),^[8] 200 CE, 230 E/230 TE, 230 CE, 260 E (saloon only), 300 E/TE, 300 CE, 300 E-24/300 CE-24/300 TE-24 valve, 400 E (not in the UK), & 500 E (LHD only in the UK). Diesel models consisted of the following designations; the 200 D/200 TD (not in the UK), 250 D/250 TD and the 300 D/300 TD. Facelift models produced from 1993 to 1996 used the following model designations: E 200, E 220, E 280, E 320, E 420 (not in the UK) & E 500 (LHD only in the UK). Both saloon and estate versions of the facelifted model carried the same model designation on their boot lid, i.e. the T was no longer used for estate versions. In the UK post-facelift diesels were E 250 Diesel (saloon only) and E 300 Diesel (saloon & estate) models. The W124 was also offered as a long wheelbase saloon targeted for taxi companies, but the more luxury equipped version was also used as a limousine.^{[9] [10]}

The table gives preproduction to end of production as per Daimler.^[11] Daimler lists November 1984 as the start of production for the series but also lists 1985 as part of preproduction for any specific early model. No regular deliveries occurred in 1984.

Chassis code	Years	Model	Engine	Body style
124.019	1993–1994	200 E	2.0 L M111.940 I4	Sedan/Saloon
	1994–1996	E 200
124.020	1985–1990	200	2.0 L M102.922 I4	Sedan/Saloon
124.021	1985–1992	200 E	2.0 L M102.963 I4	Sedan/Saloon
124.022	1992–1994	220 E	2.2 L M111.960 I4	Sedan/Saloon
	1994–1996	E 220
124.023	1985–1992	230 E	2.3 L M102.982 I4	Sedan/Saloon
124.026	1985–1992	260 E	2.6 L M103.940 I6	Sedan/Saloon
	1990–1992	300 E 2.6
124.028	1992–1993	280 E, 300 E 2.8	2.8 L M104.942 I6	Sedan/Saloon
	1994–1996	E 280
124.030	1985–1992	300 E	3.0 L M103.983 I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.031	1989–1992	300 E-24	3.0 L M104.980 I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.032	1992–1995	300 E, 320 E	3.2 L M104.992 I6	Sedan/Saloon
	1994–1996	E 320
124.034	1992–1993	400 E	4.2 L M119.975 V8	Sedan/Saloon
	1994–1996	E 420
124.036	1991–1993	500 E	5.0 L M119.974 V8	Sedan/Saloon
	1994	E 500
124.036 (options 957, 958)	1993–1994	E 60 AMG	6.0 L M119 E60 V8	Sedan/Saloon
124.120	1986–1989	200 D	2.0 L OM601.912 Diesel I4	Sedan/Saloon
124.125	1986–1989	250 D	2.5 L OM602.912 Diesel I5	Sedan/Saloon
124.126	1993–1996	E 250 Diesel	2.5 L OM605.911 Diesel I5	Sedan/Saloon
124.128	1990–1993	250 D Turbo, 300 D 2.5 Turbo	2.5 L OM602.962 Turbo Diesel I5	Sedan/Saloon
124.130	1985–1993	300 D	3.0 L OM603.912 Diesel I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.131	1994–1996	E 300 Diesel	3.0 L OM606.910 Diesel I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.133	1987–1993	300 D Turbo	3.0 L OM603.960 Turbo Diesel I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.226	1986–1993	260 E, 300 E 2.6 4Matic	2.6 L M103.943 I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.230	1986–1993	300 E 4Matic	3.0 L M103.985 I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.330	1986–1993	300 D 4Matic	3.0 L OM603.913 I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.333	1988–1993	300 D Turbo 4Matic	3.0 L OM603.963 I6	Sedan/Saloon
124.040	1992–1993	200 CE-16	2.0 L M111.940 I4	Coupé
	1993–1996	E 200
124.042	1993–1994	220 CE	2.2 L M111.960 I4	Coupé
	1994–1996	E 220
124.043	1987–1992	230 CE	2.3 L M102.982 I4	Coupé
124.050	1988–1992	300 CE	3.0 L M103.983 I6	Coupé
124.051	1990–1993	300 CE-24	3.0 L M104.980 I6	Coupé
124.052	1993–1994	300 CE, 320 CE	3.2 L M104.992 I6	Coupé
	1994–1996	E 320
124.060	1993–1994	200 CE	2.0 L M111.940 I4	Cabriolet
	1994–1996	E 200
124.061	1990–1993	300 CE-24	3.0 L M104.980 I6	Cabriolet
124.062	1993–1994	220 CE	2.2 L M111.960 I4	Cabriolet
	1994–1996	E 220
124.066	1993–1994	300 CE, 320 CE	3.2 L M104.992 I6	Cabriolet
	1994–1996	E 320
124.079	1993–1994	200 TE	2.0 L M111.940 I4	Estate
	1994–1996	E 200
124.080	1985–1993	200 T	2.0 L M102.922 I4	Estate
124.081	1986–1993	200 TE	2.0 L M102.963 I4	Estate
124.082	1993–1996	E 220	2.2 L M111.960 I4	Estate
124.083	1985–1992 ^[12] ^[13]	230 TE	2.3 L M102.982 I4	Estate
124.088	1992–1993	280 TE, 300 TE 2.8	2.8 L M104.942 I6	Estate
	1994–1996	E 280
124.090	1988–1991	300 TE	3.0 L M103.983 I6	Estate
124.091	1989–1992	300 TE-24	3.0 L M104.980 I6	Estate
124.290	1986–1993	300 TE 4Matic	3.0 L M103.985 I6	Estate
124.092	1993–1994	300 TE, 320 TE	3.2 L M104.992 I6	Estate
	1994–1996	E 320
124.180	1986–1989	200 TD	2.0 L OM601.912 Diesel I4	Estate
124.185	1986–1989	250 TD	2.5 L OM602.912 Diesel I5	Estate
124.393	1986–1993	300 TD Turbo 4Matic	3.0 L OM603.963 I6	Estate
^[14]

Dimensions and weight

Body style	Wheelbase	Length	Width	Height	Curb weight
Sedan/Saloon	2800mm	47401NaN1	17401NaN1	14281NaN1 14511NaN1 (4Matic)	1390kg (3,060lb)
Sedan/Saloon LWB	36001NaN1	55401NaN1	17401NaN1	14801NaN1	16350NaN0
Estate	28001NaN1	47651NaN1	17401NaN1	14891NaN1 14981NaN1 (4Matic)	15100NaN0
Coupé	27151NaN1	46551NaN1	17401NaN1	13941NaN1 13911NaN1 (convertible)	13900NaN0
500 E	28001NaN1	47501NaN1	17961NaN1	14101NaN1	17100NaN0
^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]

500 E

See main article: Mercedes-Benz 500 E. Mercedes-Benz sold a high performance version of the W124, the 500 E, created in close cooperation with and assembled by Porsche. It used the 5.0 L 32-valve V8 M119 Engine based on the engine from the 500 SL (R129) roadster. Porsche engineered the suspension and chassis design with a performance bias. Mercedes entered an agreement with Porsche to assemble the vehicles at their plant in Zuffenhausen, as the automaker was in crisis, and its factory capacity was underutilized.^[21] Porsche also constructed the chassis for the 400 E, which was in essence identical to the 500 E's chassis.^[22]

Masterpiece

In some countries, the final batch of W124 was sold as the limited edition Masterpiece in 1995. Following the impending release of its successor, the Mercedes-Benz W210, the remaining units of W124 were fitted with additional accessories found in stock models such as walnut wood steering wheel (optional), airbag for front passenger, walnut center console glove box, electric rear blind and rear seat side window sunshade (optional).^[23] There were also 4 unique pieces of accessories fitted to Masterpieces which were not available to any other W124 around the world – gear knob engraved with the word Masterpiece, stainless door sills engraved with Mercedes Benz, Masterpiece label on the right side of the boot and the new 6-hole light alloy wheels.^[24]

Engines

Engine	Cyl.	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) (sec.)	Maximum speed	Fuel consumption (Euro mix)
Gasoline
2.0 8V (200)		1050NaN0	1600NaN0	12.6	1870NaN0
2.0 8V	I4	1090NaN0	1700NaN0
2.0 8V (E 200)	I4	1180NaN0	1720NaN0	12.0–14.0	NaN0NaN0	8.6L/100 km
2.3 8V	I4	1320NaN0	1980NaN0	10.4	2040NaN0
2.0 16V	I4	1360NaN0	1900NaN0	11.5–12.1	NaN0NaN0	8.7L/100 km
2.3 8V	I4	1360NaN0	2050NaN0	11.2–13.5	NaN0NaN0	9L/100 km
2.2 16V	I4	1500NaN0	2100NaN0	10.6–11.1	NaN0NaN0	8.8L/100 km
2.6 12V		1600NaN0	2200NaN0	9.0-11.3	NaN0NaN0
2.6 12V	I6	1660NaN0	2300NaN0	8.7–10.5	NaN0NaN0	10L/100 km
2.6 12V	I6	1700NaN0	2400NaN0	8.7	2120NaN0	10.5L/100 km
3.0 12V	I6	1800NaN0	2550NaN0	7.9–9.1	NaN0NaN0	10.9L/100 km
3.0 12V	I6	1880NaN0	2600NaN0	7.9–9.6	NaN0NaN0	10.9L/100 km
2.8 24V	I6	1930NaN0	2700NaN0	8.8-10.2	NaN0NaN0	10.7L/100 km
2.8 24V	I6	1970NaN0	2700NaN0	8.8–9.1	NaN0NaN0	10.7L/100 km
3.0 24V	I6	2200NaN0	2650NaN0	7.8–8.4	NaN0NaN0	11L/100 km
3.2 24V	I6	2200NaN0	3100NaN0	7.8–8.3	NaN0NaN0	10.9L/100 km
3.6 24V AMG	I6	2720NaN0	3850NaN0	7.0–7.2	2500NaN0	11L/100 km
4.2 32V (E 420)		2790NaN0 or 2860NaN0	4000NaN0 or 4100NaN0	6.8–7.2	2500NaN0	11.8L/100 km
4.2 32V (400E 4.2 AMG)	V8	3120NaN0	4250NaN0		2500NaN0
5.0 32V (500E)	V8	3260NaN0	4800NaN0	5.9–6.1	2500NaN0	13.5L/100 km
5.0 32V (E 500)	V8	3200NaN0	4800NaN0	5.9–6.1	2500NaN0
6.0 32V AMG	V8	3810NaN0	5800NaN0	5.4–5.3	2500NaN0	14.5L/100 km
Diesel
2.0 8V D (200D)	I4			18.5		6.7L/100 km
2.0 8V D (200D/E 200 DIESEL)	I4			18		6.7L/100 km
2.5 10V D (250D)				16.5	1750NaN0
2.5 10V D (E250 DIESEL)	I5	940NaN0	1580NaN0	16.5–18.5	NaN0NaN0	7.2L/100 km
3.0 12V D	I6	1090NaN0	1850NaN0	13.7	1900NaN0
2.5 20V D	I5	1130NaN0	1730NaN0	18.5–20.4	1900NaN0	6.8L/100 km
3.0 12V D	I6	1130NaN0	1910NaN0	15.0–16.4	NaN0NaN0	7.8L/100 km
2.5 10V TD	I5	1220NaN0	2250NaN0	12.3	1950NaN0
2.5 10V TD	I5	1260NaN0	2310NaN0	12.5–13.0	NaN0NaN0	7.5L/100 km
3.0 24V D	I6	1360NaN0	2100NaN0	12.8–13.8	NaN0NaN0	7.4L/100 km
3.0 12V TD	I6	1430NaN0	2670NaN0	10.9	2020NaN0
3.0 12V TD	I6	1470NaN0	2730NaN0	10.9–12.8	NaN0NaN0	7.8L/100 km

Build quality

The W124 gained a good reputation for reliability. In 1995 the diesel engined version topped the "upper middle class" category in a reliability survey of 4–6-year-old cars undertaken by the German Automobile Association (ADAC), with 11.8 recorded breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles for four-year-old cars and 21.6 for six-year-old ones: this compared with 14.6 breakdowns per 1,000 cars for four-year-old Audi 100s and 27.3 for six-year-old big Audis.^[25]

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External links

• Curbside Classic: Mercedes W124 (1985–1996 E-Class) The Best Car Of The Past Thirty Years – retrospective of the W124
• http://www.w124.org French speaking club for all Mercedes W124 (1984–1996)

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11. Web site: Mercedes-Benz 124 series – Production figures.
12. https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsPublic/en/instance/ko/230-TE--S-124-E-23-1985---1989.xhtml?oid=5394 230 TE (1985-1989), mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com
13. https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsPublic/instance/ko/ko.xhtml?oid=5447 230 TE (1989-1992), mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com
14. Engine data sourced from: Mercedes-Benz Technical Data publications, 1986–1994.
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