Description
Mercedes-Benz updated the E-Class W124 range in 1993, nine years after the model's introduction on the market, and the station wagon was updated as well.
Between 1984 and 1997, the German car manufacturer sold over 2.5 million units of this range, which was available as a sedan, a six-door limousine, a station wagon, a coupe, and a convertible. In the first production year, the E-Class was available only as a four-door sedan, followed by the T-Modell (S124) in 1985. Come 1993, and the entire lineup was refreshed to comply with the Euro 1 emission standards, which came into force starting January of that year.
The car's front was restyled and featured new headlights with an angled-down inner area. Its corner-mounted turn signals sported clear lenses instead of the formerly used amber ones. The automaker also considered that there was no deed for rubber protection over bumpers, thus creating a cleaner look for the car. From its sides, the long roof E-Class had the same broad windows and the raked-forward tailgate as its predecessor. Finally, at the back, the body-colored rear bumper was redesigned.
Inside, the built quality was impressive. Even though the dashboard looked old or outdated, the wood trims, the leather, and the chromed metallic parts looked better than in any car on the market. Even though the seven-seat option was not in high demand, the automaker kept it on the offer, thus offering its car an edge over its competition.
Under the hood, the E-Class T-Modell was offered with a wide choice of gasoline or turbo-diesel engines. Depending on the version, these were paired with either a manual or an automatic transmission. A novelty for this E-Class was the all-wheel drive system, named 4Matic, in Mercedes-Benz's designation.
