Mercedes 124 - 13 years on the conveyor

The mid-size Mercedes 124 sedan was first introduced to the general public in 1984 as a replacement for the previous W123 model. And if the predecessor was the result of a thorough upgrade of the 114th, the novelty was developed completely from scratch. The 124th model got a new, more streamlined and dynamic exterior, reworked deformation zones, ABS and a driver's airbag. Interesting "gadgets" were the following: a single janitor, who thanks to a clever design swept almost all the windshield, as well as folding rear headrests that increase the visibility of the central mirror. According to the established tradition, the fans of the brand ambiguously took a fresh body and did not immediately accustomed to it. However, grumbling and rasprobovav, confidently reported: "Das ist gut".

Initially, the Mercedes 124 sedan offered a choice of 7 different engines - 4 petrol (two 4 and 2 6 cylinder) and 3 diesel (4, 5 and 6 "boilers" respectively).

In 1985, the market appeared universal with the factory index S124. The cars of the engines were only five, but the volume of the trunk is a record in the class - 2200 liters. In the same year, they mastered the production of four-wheel drive Mercedes 124 with the designation "4matic" and an injector version of the weakest in the range of the M102 engine, which inherited from one hundred and twenty-three. All-wheel drive differed by a more complicated design, so it was not very popular.

1986 was marked by the birth of the six-cylinder turbodiesel 300D Turbo, as well as the appearance on some gasoline versions of catalysts.

Mercedes w124 coupe was presented in 1987. Two doors, the C124 index, three gasoline engines and new moldings - that's all the features of the fare. Then, closer to the end of the year, in the basic configuration of all models appeared ABS and another "lotion" - heating the tank washer. There trite the boiler from the engine cooling system.

In the 89th year, Mercedes 124 experienced the first restyling, received a new "heart" by reworking the six-cylinder M104 in the 24-valve and the new body - a limousine for six doors with the index V124, we have little-known, which was primarily intended for work in a taxi .

1990 year gave the judges the most "evil" 124-th - Mercedes-Benz 500E. Under the hood was hiding a 32-valve V8 with a power of 330 hp, accelerating the car to a hundred in six seconds, and the maximum was limited to electronics at 250 km / h. In the CIS countries, this car received a capacious nickname "Wolf", and in Europe it became the most stolen car.

In 1991 there appeared a convertible A124, which was offered only in one model - 300CE-24. A year later I experienced a profound modernization of the entire range of gasoline engines, and then diesel engines arrived in time.

As a result of the rebranding of the brand in 1993, the Mercedes 124 became the first mid-size E-Class sedan, but by that time it was morally and technically obsolete. The production ceased in several stages, and the last A124 came off the stocks in 1997. In just 13 years of production, more than 2.5 million cars were produced. In general, the car showed itself very well. This was the last model, possessing the legendary Mercedes reliability, since subsequently the company's management decided to reduce the cost of production. To date, this is one of the most popular Mercedes in the secondary market.