Mercedes Benz 400e Parts Mean Performance

By: Dwyane Thomas

An all-around 4-wheel steed, the Mercedes Benz 400E is a mid-sized luxury car borne out of the W124 chassis for the E-Class models of the Benz made from 1986 to 1995. Thus, they were also called W124 models. The very highlight of the Mercedes Benz 400E was several innovations made by the company and incorporate it into one highly-advanced automobile. Mercedes Benz 400E parts and accessories made a significant development for the utmost driving pleasure ever experienced.

With its bold design and aerodynamic body (which was later on copied by its competitors in the industry) filled with plastic molding for the car undercarriage to streamline the airflow of the car, the Mercedes Benz 400E induced a very low coefficient drag. It also helped in minimizing fuel consumption and noise. It had the distinction of being the first to have a multi-link suspension found in a mass-produced automobile an upgrade of having more comfortable ride and handling.

Another Mercedes Benz 400E part upgrade is the single windscreen wiper that extends and contracts simultaneously to cover more surface area through the motorized mechanism at the base. The rear headrests recede at the touch of the button for improved rearward visibility. The engine had undergone a significant facelift which elevated further to performance level, rivaling sports cars at that time.

The Mercedes Benz 400E comes in either 5- or 7-seater models. The 7-seater model has a rear-facing bench seat that folded flush into the floor. While both models having a split rear seat which provides a spacious load space (about two meters) when folded flat. It also has a retractable luggage compartment cover and retractable cargo net.

This goes to show that Mercedes Benz 400E parts and accessories set the vehicle apart from the field with a host of enhancements to set the benchmark for passenger vehicles for a long time. People at Mercedes Benz surely did their homework by having extensive researches on how to make their customers even happier. These Mercedes Benz 400E parts went through rigid testing to prove their worth as integral components to elevate the overall performance of the Mercedes Benz 400E.

Also in the offing is the sportier version which is the 500E, a product of a tie up with performance car maker Porsche. Designed for performance driving even reaching through the circuits, this car packs a 32-valve V8 engine pouring out an impressive 322 hp. As it is hand-built and took 18 days to complete each model, the cars were brought back and forth between the Mercedes Benz plant and the Porsche Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen during assembly.

It is already given that Mercedes Benz has established a legacy that will forever be untarnished in the industry. With the Mercedes Benz 400E, Mercedes' hallmark of being a luxury provider has migrated to a performance and technology inducer with the host of upgrades it incorporated into the car. All these are made possible through the functionalities and the durable composition of these and accessories that serve as building blocks for this luxury sedan to stand out from the rest of the pack.

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