If one Mercedes vehicle has an interesting evolution, it’s certainly the Mercedes-Benz E-class, which has evolved over 50 years.
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Here’s an interesting history the Mercedes-Benz E-class has had.
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The 1968-1976 Mercedes Benz Stroke/8
In 1968, the Mercedes-Benz E-class, which was nicknamed Stroke/8, was manufactured, and it was the first-ever Mercedes model to sell more than 1 million units. By 1976, the sales rate increased to 1.8 million saloons and 67,000 coupes. The vehicle uses a six-cylinder engine for the W114. The trims that stood out in this model were the 250 CE, with 150 horsepower, and the 280 and 280 E, with 160 and 185 Horsepower.
The 1976-1986 Mercedes Benz E-class
In 1976, the Mercedes E-class had a redesign that introduced 123 models of the series that sold over 2.7 million units in 1986, making it the most popular Mercedes then. The vehicle’s engine lineup ranged between 55 and 177 horsepower, including the 125 horsepower 300 TD turbodiesel with an exhaust-gas turbocharger.
This car’s safety features were the Double wishbone front suspension, safety steering column, impact-protected fuel tank, optional cruise control, ABS, driver airbag, and power-assisted steering.
The 1984 To 1997 Mercedes E-Class
When this vehicle first entered Nigeria, it was a head-turner. Mercedes offered it in four body styles: the sedan, estate, coupe, and for the first time in history, a cabriolet. It also had a long wheelbase variant with other special models.
Petrol and diesel were available for the 124 model series with 72 to 326 horsepower in the 500 E that debuted in 1990. The E 60 AMG was launched in 1993 and had a 381 horse-powered engine, with new features like a 4Matic four-wheel drive system and multi-link independent rear suspension introduced.
The 1995 To 2002 Mercedes E-Class
This model of the Mercedes was launched in 1995, and it brought a double-headlamp design and three equipment grades named: Classic, Elegance, and Avantgarde. The engine lineup included numerous gasoline and diesel units, with outputs between 95 and 347 horsepower in the E50 AMG.
2002 To 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-class
By 2002, the W211 came into the market with evolutionary styling, more passive and active safety, bi-xenon headlights, automatic air-con, rain-sensing wipers, and many others. Other interesting highlights of this model were the four-link front and multi-link rear suspension, air suspension, and ESP.
The 2009 To 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-class
The W212 generation started in 2009. It came with further evolution in its design, more aerodynamic and technical improvements, and a selection of modern engines, which were topped by the 525 horsepower E63.
The 2016 To 2020 Mercedes-Benz E-class
This is the latest model of the E-class and the fifth generation of the E-class that started in 2016. The vehicle has a Russian doll design, advanced car-to-car communication, smartphone integration, a new infotainment system, and a lot of safety gear.
The estate model was introduced six months after its launch, and the coupe and cabriolet followed in 2017.
Conclusion
This is how much the Mercedes E-Class has evolved between 1968 and 2023. Which of them was/is your dream vehicle?
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