W124 Mercedes-Benz 200 E simple best sedan, 1991

OldBenz Merch Patreon The 1980s, according to many, were the best period in Mercedes history. It began in 1980 with the S-Class (W126), which still hid many of the technologies of its predecessor under a modernly shaped body. Two years later came the compact 190 (W201), modern in every dimension and representing a debut in a new class for the conservative brand. Apart from the amount of legroom for the rear seat passengers, it was difficult to accuse it of anything. Then came 1985 and it, the Mercedes W124. Designed with an emphasis on weight reduction and improved aerodynamics (the final result was an impressive aerodynamic drag coefficient of Cx = ), it inherited from its smaller brother the excellent multi-link rear axle suspension solution. Compared to its predecessor, W123, the technological leap was enormous, so that today we usually treat one of these cars as vintage and the other as modern. This Mercedes 200E W124 ha