1992 Mercedes 300CE-24 (C124) | The best coupe Mercedes ever built (inc history and driving) Review

During the late 1980s, Mercedes-Benz announced a stylish coupe version of the well-regarded W124 E-Class range at the Geneva Motor Show of 1987, with a lower roofline and more steeply raked windscreen, along with pillarless side treatment in the best Stuttgart coupe tradition. The wheelbase was reduced slightly, the interior redesigned to accommodate four adults with individual rear seats and novel touches - like the automatic arm that offered front seat passengers the seat belts - set the coupes apart from their four-door cousins. Heading the range was the 300CE with a smooth six-cylinder engine and - from 1989 onwards - the 300CE-24 with four valves per cylinder, twin-overhead camshafts and variable inlet valve timing to significantly boost power. With 231 bhp on tap, the 300CE-24 was a rapid performer and could top 250 km/h on the unrestricted autobahns of Germany. Underneath, the W124 coupe was typically well-engineered with independent front suspension via MacPherson struts and wishbones and five-link independent rear suspension, with coil springs and anti-roll bars front/rear. The 300CE-24 was always an exclusive package and high prices when new have made them a rare sight on Australian roads.
Timeline:
00:00​ - Introduction
00:44 - Overview of the C124
01:38 - Colours and Options
01:55 - Exterior Tour
03:01 - Interior Overview
06:25 - Rear Seats
07:23 - Boot
07:58 - Powertrain
08:43 - Driving
11:10 - Verdict
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[@RafeAbrook]

I have a Signal Red 300CE-24 here in the UK and despite putting a small fortune into it, I have kept it longer than anything else. Every time I drive it I feel good about life again.

[@mosca3289]

Nice review buddy

[@OrnumCR]

Isn’t that the M104 twin cam engine? Definitely not a M103 2.6 litre either I’d say. These were either a 3.0 litre or a 3.2 litre. The M103 2.6 SOHC engine was in the smaller W201 190E 2.6 and the W124 260E which I don’t believe Australia got…

[@MichaelEngel55]

A timeless classic

[@benjamintyson8759]

Great vid You're a very good presenter

[@geoleo7117]

Very nice coupe 👌🏻

[@minibus1351]

That blue interior is a must, in my opinion.

[@GaborMiklosHinterseer-Herold]

I had the same car, same year (except in obsidian black) in the 90s. Loved it!

[@pugsly205gti]

I really enjoyed your in depth review on the 300CE. I now own this car again for the second time and was really pleased to see the outcome of the video. Don

[@NBMediaAndContent]

Thank you Don, I really appreciate your feedback. Maybe I’ll see you at a car meet in NSW someday. I’ve got some more videos coming soon 👍

[@robertsalanon2909]

Excellent !! Super car Thanks ...

[@rodneygarces7529]

Tengo uno pero el modelo 320CE sincrónico o caja manual año 1994 color lila, bastante mas potente peo igualmente una belleza de carro.

[@a103192]

wow

[@stefanstefan2105]

isn't the 300ce 3.0 i6 not 2.6

[@tcaudiomute]

great video however its a M104 not M103 and its 4 speed not 5

[@conordonovan7167]

US models were 4 speed only. Some other markets had an optional 5 speed 722.5 transmission with shorter differential which made so equipped cars much quicker than US models. Shifter is visible at 8:50.

[@wackyval6898]

Left hand drive mercedes just looks wrong

[@MrRedcelica]

its an M104 3.0