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E-Class redirects here. For Chrysler's rebadged version of the Dodge 600 sold from 1983-1984, see Chrysler E-Class.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive-size cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzung, (German for fuel injection); a new feature in volume production vehicles at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to the engine nomenclature (e.g. 220E) in the 1950s. It was not until the launch of the facelifted W124 that the E was used as a prefix (i.e. E220) and the model referred to officially as the E-Class (or E-Klasse). Due to the E-Class' size and durability, the cars also frequently serve as taxis in European countries, and Mercedes-Benz offers a taxi specification as well as other special-purpose vehicles (e.g. police or ambulance modifications) from the factory. |
Competitors to the E-Class include the BMW 5 Series, Lexus GS, Volvo S80, Cadillac CTS, and the Audi A6.[citation needed] 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. Through time the E-Class has been built in:
W120 'Ponton'See Mercedes-Benz W120 for detailsThe first modern mid size Mercedes was the W120 'Ponton' 180 of 1953. Sharing its engineering with the R121 190SL of 1955, the Ponton was a stylish sedan with four-cylinder power. A larger-engined W121 190 appeared in 1958. W110 'Fintail'See Mercedes-Benz W110 for detailsMercedes added tailfins to both the big S-Class and the new W110 'Fintail' 190 of 1962. Straight-6 power appeared for the first time in the 1965 230 model, and the fours grew in displacement that year as well. » Read More About Mercedes-Benz E250 |