Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon (S124) · E-Class Wagon

S124

W124 practicality — the definitive Mercedes estate.

Production: 1985–1996
Built: 340,512
Body: Estate / wagon
Chassis: S124

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon (S124) (S124)

The W124 sedan was the best car in its class — the S124 T-Model proved it could also be the best estate, combining the same aerodynamic efficiency and multi-link rear suspension with a load bay that swallowed everything a family or a workshop could demand.

Mercedes-Benz launched the S124 T-Model in 1985 with the W124 range, offering the same engine catalogue from diesel fours through the 300 TE-24 and, in AMG guise, the rare 500 E wagon. Self-levelling rear suspension maintained ride height under load; the flat floor and generous tailgate opening made the T-Model genuinely practical rather than merely a sedan with an extended roof. Build quality matched the sedan's obsessive standards — double-sided galvanized steel, precise panel gaps, and a reputation for million-kilometer longevity.

Built from 1985 to 1996, the S124 T-Model was the definitive W124 estate and remains a benchmark for how a premium load-carrier should be engineered — functional, durable, and unmistakably Mercedes-Benz.

S124 interior — Cabin details of the S124, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

24 model designations across 1985–1996 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the S124.

Model	Lata modelowe	Zbudowano	Podwozie	Silnik	Razem
200 TD	1985–1991	1985–1991	124.180	601.912	7,373
250 TD	1985–1993	1985–1993	124.185	602.912	43,628
250 TD Turbodiesel	1990–1993	1990–1993	124.188	602.962	4,745
E 250 Diesel T	1994–1996	1992–1996	124.186	605.911	15,625
E 250 Turbodiesel T	1994–1996	1994–1996	124.188	602.962	uwzględnione powyżej
300 TD	1986–1993	1986–1993	124.190	603.912	21,901
300 TD Turbodiesel	1985–1995	1985–1995	124.193	603.960	14,844
300 TD Turbodiesel 4MATIC	1986–1993	1986–1993	124.393	603.963	2,317
E 300 Diesel T	1994–1996	1992–1996	124.191	606.910	9,071
E 300 Turbodiesel 4MATIC	1994–1995	1994–1995	124.393	603.963	uwzględnione powyżej
200 T	1985–1990	1985–1990	124.080	102.922	7,476
200 TE	1988–1992	1988–1992	124.081	102.963	20,555
200 TE	1993	1992–1993	124.079	111.940	15,279
220 TE	1993	1992–1993	124.082	111.960	22,057
230 TE	1985–1992	1985–1992	124.083	102.982	64,945
280 TE	1993	1992–1993	124.088	104.942	12,177
E 200 T	1994–1996	1994–1996	124.079	111.940	uwzględnione powyżej
E 220 T	1994–1996	1994–1996	124.082	111.960	uwzględnione powyżej
300 TE	1985–1992	1985–1992	124.090	103.983	41,775
300 TE 4MATIC	1986–1993	1986–1993	124.290	103.985	12,094
300 TE-24	1989–1992	1989–1992	124.091	104.980	6,282
320 TE	1993	1992–1993	124.092	104.992	18,368
E 280 T	1994–1996	1994–1996	124.088	104.942	uwzględnione powyżej
E 300 T 4MATIC	1994–1995	1994–1995	124.290	103.985	uwzględnione powyżej
E 320 T	1994–1996	1994–1996	124.092	104.992	uwzględnione powyżej
E36 AMG	1994–1996	1994–1996	124.092	104.E36	uwzględnione powyżej

* Opublikowana liczba produkcji obejmuje każdą serię tego modelu; źródło nie rozbija jej dalej.

Studio profile of the S124 — the proportions that defined this chassis.

Year by year.

The self-levelling estate’s major drivetrain, styling and naming changes.

1985
- The S124 estate debuted at the Frankfurt motor show.
- Hydropneumatic rear self-levelling suspension was standard across the estate range.
- The 300 TD Turbodiesel introduced the turbocharged OM603 six-cylinder diesel.
- Mercedes-Benz presented 4MATIC on the 300 TE and 300 TD Turbodiesel estates.
1987
- Customer deliveries began for the 300 TE 4MATIC and 300 TD Turbodiesel 4MATIC.
1988
- ABS became standard across the 124-series range in September.
1989
- The first facelift added full-width lower body cladding with narrow polished trim.
- The facelift revised the cabin trim and seats.
- Diesel ’89 prechambers reduced particulate emissions and raised naturally aspirated diesel output.
1992
- M111 four-valve engines replaced the M102 units in the four-cylinder petrol estates.
- The 280 TE and 320 TE introduced the 2.8- and 3.2-litre M104 engines.
1993
- The second facelift introduced the integrated radiator grille and clear front indicator lenses.
- The estate range adopted E-Class names while retaining the T suffix in European descriptions.
- The E 250 Diesel T and E 300 Diesel T introduced four-valve OM605 and OM606 engines.
1995
- Production ended for the 4MATIC estate variants in the spring.
1996
- S124 production ended at Bremen in February after 340,503 estates.

S124 rear three-quarter view — Rear three-quarter view of the S124.