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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic - Estate with the best drive system in the world

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Created on March 21, 2020

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - gleichzeitig praktisch und langstreckentauglich

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - langlebig und geliebt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - keine 4,8 Meter lang und auch nicht 1,8 Meter breit

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - kaum grösser als ein heutiger C-Klasse-Kombi

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - elegant, ohne aufzufallen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - elegante Erscheinung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - die frühen Modell vor der Modellpflege hatten grau-schwarze Stossfänger

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - mit unterschiedlich grossen Rückspiegeln rechts und links

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - als man die Auspuffanlage noch nicht den Designern zum Gestalten gab...

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - die Heckklappe schliesst elektrisch unterstützt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - das passte einiges rein

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - grosse Klappe im Heck garantiert gute Beladbarkeit

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - der cW-Wert betrug 0.34 bis 0.35

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - wurde gerne in unauffälligen Farben bestellt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - eine Ergonomie, die fast für jeden passt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - typischer Daimler-Arbeitsplatz

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - auch der Öldruck wird angegeben

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - klassische Rundinstrumente, komplettes Informationsangebot

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - ein Lichtschalter ohne Geheimnisse

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - Vierstufenautomatik mit der typischen Mercedes-Kulissenschaltung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - Klimaanlage und elektronisch gesteuerte Innentemperatur

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - auch die Flüssigkeitsniveaus sind auf Anhieb sichtbar

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - gute Zugänglichkeit für den Mechaniker

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - zwei Ventile pro Zylinder, 180 PS aus 2960 cm3

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - der längs eingebaute Reihensechszylinder

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - Chassisplakette

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - der Stern vor der Modellpflege

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - der Stern auf dem Bug dient als Peilhilfe

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - Scheinwerferreinigung kostete Aufpreis

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - der berühmte Einarmscheibenwischer mit Hubfunktion

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - die Dachreling war serienmässig

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - der Stern am Heck

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - stehende Rückleuchten, natürlich geriffelt

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Mercedes-Benz 280 TE - Stil und Eleganz waren vor dem T-Modell undenkbar in einem Kombi. Als 280 E oder als 300 TD Turbo Diesel war man auch preislich mit ein paar Extras in der Oberklasse unterwegs (Buch "Mercedes-Benz - Die Baureihe W 123 von 1976 bis 1986")

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Mercedes-Benz 200 (1984) - Designentwicklung des W124

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - Präsentation des raffinierten 4-Matic-Allradantriebs - IAA 1985

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1986) - Premiere der Kombi-Baureihe W124 - Genfer Autosalon 1986

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - im Windkanal optimiert, cw-Wert 0.34 bis 0.35 je nach Motorisierung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - Kombimodell der Baureihe W124

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - der neue Kombi

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - aufbauend auf der Limousine der Baureihe W124

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - für Beruf und Freizeit

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - Topmodell der Kombi-Baureihe W124

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - für den Jachtbesitzer

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - für die Ausflug zum Fluss

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - für den Segelflieger

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - vielseitig einsetzbar

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - in Blau

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - mit Veloursitzen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - auf der Teststrecke

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - wie auf der IAA ausgestellt

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - mit passend farbigem Hindergrund

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - zeichnerische Darstellung - Staatsgalerie Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 320 TE (1992) - dynamisch unterwegs

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - optisch kaum von den Zweiradvarianten zu unterscheiden

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1986) - die Allradvariante in ihrem Element

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1986) - auch für den Skiurlaub ideal

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1987) - zusammen mit Coupé und Limousine

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - der Reihensechszylinder

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - umfangreich ausgestattetes Cockpit mit Veloursitzen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - mit eleganten Veloursitzen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - das voluminöse Ersatzrad passt unter die rechts Seitenabdeckung

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - assymmetrisch umklappbare Rückbank

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - mit zusätzlicher dritter Sitzreihe

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - Schutz für die Insassen vor herumfliegendem Gepäck

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - mit variablem Kofferraum

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Mercedes-Benz 300 E 4Matic (1985) - Allradversuch in Schweden im Dezember 1985

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1987) - Komponenten des automatisch schaltender Vierradantrieb

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1987) - Vorderachsantrieb mit der Antriebswelle durch die Ölwanne

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Mercedes-Benz 300 E 4Matic (1986) - automatisch schaltender Vierradantrieb

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Mercedes-Benz 300 E 4Matic (1986) - Elemente des automatisch schaltenden Vierradantriebs

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Mercedes-Benz 300 E 4Matic (1986) - Funktionsprüfung 4Matic, ASR und ASD mit Prüfrollen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 E 4Matic (1986) - Schema - automatisch schaltender Vierradantrieb

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Turbo (1985) - Turbodiesel-Variante

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1989) - US-Variante

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic (1990) - unterwegs im Schnee

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1985) - selbst Erwachsene fanden auf der ausklappbaren dritten Sitzbank Platz

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1989) - für den Strandurlaub

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1989) - nach der Modellpflege mit neuen Seitenverkleidungen

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1989) - passt natürlich auch vor's Ferienhaus

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Mercedes-Benz 300 TE (1989) - US-Variante

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Mercedes-Benz 320 TE (1992) - auch für schnelle Autobahnfahrten

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Mercedes-Benz 320 TE (1992) - stilvolles Ankommen

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Summary

With the "T-Wagen" of the W123 model series, Mercedes-Benz had created the genre of the lifestyle estate, and with the successor of the W124 model series, the Sindelfingen-based company doubled down and added an extremely sophisticated all-wheel drive system. Now it was not only possible to transport a lot, but also to do so in almost any weather and road conditions. However, the Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic became very expensive, which prevented it from becoming widespread. This driving report is about a Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 4Matic from 1987, it tells the history of the model and shows the various evolutionary stages in current and former pictures, as well as in the sales literature.

This article contains the following chapters

Central pillar of theconstruction program
A bouquet of innovations at the IAA 1985
Estate car with saloon qualities
Elaborately designed all-wheel drive
Gradual and electronically controlled
Heavyweight
A head start through the use of technology?
The advantages of the estate
Model update in line with thesaloon
Practical everyday companion
Further information

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

For Mercedes-Benz, all-wheel drive belonged in off-road vehicles such as the G-model or commercial vehicles such as the Unimog for decades. Mercedes Chief Development Officer Friedrich van Winsen is reported to have said that all-wheel drive was a necessary evil for overpowered front-wheel drive vehicles. But when Audi came onto the market with the Quattro drive system and its success became apparent, Mercedes also had to rethink, especially as BMW had already taken the lead early on in 1985 with the iX all-wheel drive system. Daimler-Benz then presented its own version, called "4Matic", at the IAA. However, it was initially only available in the W124 saloons and estates.

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