Which Is The Best Mercedes E-Class Generation? 

It's good but a bit too rounded for my taste. W212 E63 (pre-facelift) it is in terms of design.

It's definitely the Best Looking E- Class of all time !

I really like W210 personally but agreed that W211 is also really good

I think it’s the only E Class platform that has outshined its S class counterpart in the looks department, it has way more presence, even more today where the W211 has aged insanely well.

I’m on my 3rd w211, I’d still be in my first if it wasn’t for a deer and a 20 year old smashing my first 2, I also drive an 07s65 amg and I still appreciate my w211, I’ll always love them

Drove a 93 E320. Had a Mazdaspeed3 and a 2015 coyote mustang. E320 was by far still the best all around ride I had

Yes. I agree. I currently own a w211 and had two w124's.. The 124 was and still is the best E Class ever..

Man,you are amazing ! :)

Thats because you got the facelift, i have the pre-facelift w212, and have tried the face lift, and while it looks newer, it feels soo much cheaper, especially in the interior.. such a shame

@@TheAlbaniaGaming I had the pre facelift before my facelift. The pre facelift felt much cheaper. The facelift even changed the air vent surrounds to real metal and not plastic like the pre. So you're incorrect on that part. Mercedes just went downhill. The W211 facelift was probably the best in terms of quality that Mercedes ever made.

I really like W210 personally but agreed that W211 is also really good

I have a 211 with AMG kit and E63 side skirts. I still get compliments even though it's almost 17 years old...

w124 facelift even got it more refined !!

W124, yes !(I had a 123 as well but they had rust traps and were just a little too primitive) W124 wins for me as quality is the most important thing to me. But gadgets and numbers seem to sell cars. Motring journalists are often stupid, consumers are often stupid. So I think if you built a car with quality foremost you'd be criticised by the idiots for being boring and probably too expensive. Hence we have gadget laden MB cars that aren't as good as they could be

Which years is it ?

except it was built by Porsche

Because merc want to compete with the tank of sweden Volvo 740 and 960...the reliable and superb in safety n quality

The Best or Nothing

yep 100%

Absolutely true,W124 was built like a tank and bomb proof.

Yeah and it was built by Porsche

​@@ericcoskun1 .. Just some details in the E500

I really like W210 personally but agreed that W211 is also really good

W211 has a really timeless design, it still looks contemporary and classy even today. I wish car manufacturers would re-release older designs with updated internals and safety, it would be great.

I really like W210 personally but agreed that W211 is also really good

Totally agreed ! W212r looks far better than any of successors followed by.

I had a 2010 and loved the sound/looks. Then I upgraded to the 2012 which was much quicker and still had great looks. My only complaint with the refresh was the mandatory 4matic. Outside of North America you could get rear wheel or 4matic which really annoys the shit out of me and makes me like the refresh less.

W212 prefacelist is king.

Imo the w212 facelift was the biggest design fail in the whole history of the e class. When you take a closer look at the proportions of the car, you can clearly see that the front view was not meant to be there and was only reworked because noone liked the pre facelift

@@THDLightfl4sh That is why I choosed W218 CLS63 S, W212r still a great and same platform

Me too but I also owned a W124 back in '91 and still remains for me a class above. Unbelievable build quality throughout. Felt like it was hewn from a solid billet of steel, it simply oozed quality and class.

W210 the best fr! Criminally underrated car

I have had W124, W211 E63AMG, W212. Best cas E63 AMG but most reasonable normal w212

W212 is what made me move on from BMW which started by e36.

Meh. W211 is the goat for me.

But you are talking only about the looks?

@@fkykas the looks mainly. But I'd also say the M157 is a fantastic engine that imo suits the E class more than the 4.0. Not saying it's a better engine, but it sounds really good and performs brilliantly in the mid range and top end.

W212 here too.

S212>W212

Beauty of machine,it is still a relevant car to this day. In my opinion the e55 js much superior cimpared to the 03 and up e63amg of the same model.if you put the same amount of money into modding the supercharger system and just minor engine mods you can have a substantially more powerful and quicker car .and it would still cost less than buying a brand new e63 amg.in myl opinion they should've went with a forced induction platform on tgw e63,its little brother e55 can beat the brakes off thee63 .and dollar for dollar Inmods a naturally aspirated e63 cannot compete in power gains compared to a forced induction vehicle. The 03 style supercharged e55 is one car I will eventually end up buying.its hands down a no Brainer to buy one especially if you're into tuning or modding cars for racing or just daily driving

I think W211 is rightly fully appreciated but W210 E55 is the most slept-on car of all time. It’s the first gen 55 AMG supercharged v8 (reliable as anything ever) for as little as 6k to 22k!

There are 600k and 400k mile E55s...

@@wailfaridi2070 yes indeed,my old E50 AMG from 1996 has 525.000 km on it and still driving today. But i dont see the W211 holding in for 40 years with the elektra ect...

@@high5compliments45 and my w210 turbo diesel has almost 670,000 km. Not bad for the worst rated car on this list.

I have a 95 E 300 D estate, sadly up for sale ........ 100% reliable, built like a tank ! Azurite blue ,orion grey leather seats , Full mot ,😉

@@high5compliments45 yes sir. Classic Mercedes always better. W124 had better build quality than all Eclasses after it. W210 AMG is my personal favorite, and the E Class and all Mercedes products take a nose dive after mid 2000s

I sold my 210 last year & replaced it with a 212 & I absolutely love it. I just hope it proves to be as reliable as my old 210 was over a 13 year period. I respected though never loved my 210 but this 212 is something else.

Im the same shoes. Own a e200k w210. But dreamed to hv a pre facelift w212

W210 is a godly car and the most underrated E-class! Why the hell are those things 6-22k for the most reliable AMG v8 and perfect styling

​@@patchoulicyanide thank you

W123 is not an e class

@@mundacci9055 The W123 was replaced by the W124, so either both are, or are not E classes. Interestingly, taxi drivers in Germany were so disappointed with the drop in quality after the W123 that they protested about it. I own both, and both are great cars. But the quality of the W123 is staggering, I don't think it will ever be repeated again.

@@OM617a yeah i know what u talkin bout and i agree but just stating facts that w123 wasnt an e class

The same vehicle class but e class wasnt a thing back in these days

@@mundacci9055 W123 is "Class of it's owns"

Same. It gives out a specific vibe that feels sort of cozy and relaxing while also having a very strong character, especially the diesel engines.

I have to agree the W210 is my favourite

I love the w202. Had a c200 for 7 years that did 120000 km perfectly. Mechanically it ran perfectly. Only problem was a fuel line rusted but that's expected after 20 years of salty roads. Miss that car everyday, it got exported shortly after I sold it.

@@pkgoeswild The W202 is a baby tank.

from a technician perspective, which one will you chose beetween w202 and w124?

@@trikurniawidi45 W202. But in my opinion they are very close.

The w211 has the best ride, and is known for it

What did you think about the cls 55 amg the year before and after the 2006 cls 55 amg from the same body styl3?. Lollll.one year of production was a disappointment. The 06 cls is one of my favorite old school amgs and the e 55 amg from the same Era with the same supercharged engine specs as the 06 cls are overlooked and seen by many as inferior to its big brother 63 amg models. Any forced induction engine is th3 best way to go if you want to gain substantial hp and torque through mods.with minor mods the 06 cls 55 or e55 amg can easily make more power and become faster than the naturally aspirated 63amg models from any class in thst era. I hope to oneday own both the supercharged cls 55and e class .they're sleepers that have so much potential when it comes to performance gains.

I have a late 95 cabriolet 124 with 70k miles (USA) in very good condition. Not a daily driver, more like monthly. Should I keep it or sell it?

In modern times u can still get it but only on the G class 😁

True. The W210 is totally underrated. If only there wasn't so much rust on them.

I want someone with money to make a full carbon Fibre shell of a w210 chassic

​@@wp8022 Specially bad if youre in a place where rust is a big issue, i see decent amount of w210's that have 5 different color body panels 🤧

I love the W210 it is a classy car

The E50 with the 5.0 347 hp M119 was.much better

@@high5compliments45 E50? You mean the E55 AMG

@@Upstream2020 there's a limited edition that its called E50

I have the same 2002 e430 4matic with 130000 miles. Very dependable, comfortable car

I also have the same 2000 e430 4matic with just a little over 300,000 miles but the 210 is very underappreciated

haha how w211 is worst here? i bet u are too litlle to know about w211 one of the best looking and strongest mb models ever

Well, owners were nervous that W211s had lots of computerization they feared would go obsolete long before the car wore out mechanically. The W210 electronics had not gotten too complicated, so therefore was considered more reliable. Mechanically, they're an honorable heir to the vaunted W124. I got my feet wet with an '88 "baby Benz" 190E from the same era, four cylinder naturally aspirated banger that still had kick at high speeds, rode luxuriously on bumpy roads 10 mph faster than any other car I'd owned, including an Austin Healy 2000 MK II, but it's short wheelbase made it oversteer and rear wheels slide out. It developed oil leaks in the combustion chambers, wouldn't start, and died on the road a couple of times, by 208,000 miles, but still rode solid like a Benz should. Rust under the rocker panels, but transmission and suspension still in great shape. Shedding a few tears, I reluctantly gave it up, for a '01 W210 E320 4MATIC to continue the journey. with only 45,000 miles on. I've had that car for almost 10 years, using it mainly for long trips and racked it up to 98,000 miles, hardly half its useful life. 4 wheel drive was a real awakening. I'd owned lots of rear wheel drives and a few front wheel drives, and they don't compare to all wheel drive. The car moves with the assurance of a cat, always in complete control. It won't slide out, no matter what. It moves on slippery roads like a Sherman tank. It feels like 60 mph going 80, rock steady, engine purrs quietly along at 2800 rpm in 5th gear, no sweat. The 220 HP V-6 engine is frisky at highway speeds, but parked, is so quiet I've had to look at the tach to tell if it's running. I don't have to drive it on salty roads, so rust is no problem. The underside still looks clean. The interior is quiet at 80 mph. Like the 190E, it's sensibly put together. The intrepid German engineers thought of everything. It's the first car I could drive all day and stand up at rest stops without feeling beat up. The 4MATIC and longer wheel base seriously under steers, but is absolutely king of the road on the interstates. I set the cruise control at 79 mph, and the miles shrink--26 mpg at 80 mph, no sweat. I loved the 190E, but this car is so sexy, not too big in the city, not too small on the interstates, just right.

@@aldodrazhi0016 can't say i was at all impressed with the electronics on my w211 e63, sensors all over kept going. Got fed up and swapped it for a w212 e63 s. Still I rate the w211 as special because of the ride comfort. It is incredibly plush for a 500hp car. And the 6 cd changer was dope too. The 6.2 also emitted such a wonderful purr.

Proud owner of w210 for 24 years. Still strong and beautiful.

My facelift W210 E320 hasn't a spec of rust anywhere. Underneath looks like a new car. Rides/Drives very nice. Leather and premium paint. Hard to believe it is a 20 year old car. The 124 and 126 have excellent build quality. Paint quality was also good. Sadly all the systems and wiring in those cars is getting old.

Only the mirrors look better in the facelift w211 imo

You can add face-lift parts to an e55. The e55 torque is much nicer for straight line performance. Which is what these cars are made for.

You’re absolutely correct, (212) Chassis 2010/2011 E350/E550 Rear wheel drive is about the most reliable car you’ll buy.