Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a mid-sized luxury automobile sold by the Mercedes-Benz branch of DaimlerChrysler. The model line is available with various six and eight-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The E stood for Einspritzung, which is German for fuel injection, which was a very new feature at the time the "E" first appeared in the 1950s. The E-Class is the bestselling Mercedes-Benz model worldwide.

General information

The 400E and 500E went into production on August 6, 1991 as 1992 models.

The 1994 E500 production ended on June 24, 1994.

Production of the 1995 E-Class W124 ended on May 23, 1995.

Production of the 1996 E-Class began on July 17, 1995.

Production of the 2002 E-Class ended on February 20, 2002.

Production of the 2003 E-Class began on May 13, 2002.

The 300/E-Classes were built in:

• RWD: Sindelfingen, Germany
• 1986-1995 Wagons: Bremen, Germany
• 500E/E500/E55 AMG: Zuffenhausen, Germany
• 1998-present 4Matic- Magna Steyr, Graz, Austria