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Mercedes-Benz E-Class W210

1995 – 2003 — GERMANY

The Mercedes-Benz W210, also known as the E-Class, was manufactured from 1995 to 2002 in sedan/saloon and from 1996 to 2003 in station wagon/estate configurations. The development of the W210 began in 1988, influenced by the W124 model introduced three years earlier. Designed by Steve Mattin under Bruno Sacco's leadership, the W210 was first presented in the 1993 Coupé Concept showcased at the Geneva Auto Show. Notably, the W210 was the first Mercedes-Benz production car to incorporate Xenon headlamps with dynamic headlamp range control for low beam. Design patents for the Coupé Concept and the W210 E-Class were filed in Germany on February 25, 1993, and in the US on August 25, 1993. An updated version of the W210, designed in 1997, was introduced with design patents filed on July 21, 1998. Key points: 1. Manufactured by Mercedes-Benz under the E-Class model name from 1995 to 2002. 2. Available in both sedan/saloon and station wagon/estate configurations. 3. Development initiated in 1988, three years after the introduction of the W124 model. 4. Designed by Steve Mattin and previewed at the 1993 Geneva Auto Show in the Coupé Concept. 5. First Mercedes-Benz production car to feature Xenon headlamps