I just traded in my 94 E500 for a 2003 W211 E55. I still have less than a thousand miles and have not done any WOT acceleration but the E55 is a rocket compared to the old E500 which was no slouch. I need to put another 300 miles on before I take it out for test and tune night. I will report back on my times.

I always thought that the weakest part of the W124 E500 was the 4-speed automatic and the new AMG-tuned 5-speed is definitely a major improvement.

The build quality of the W211 is much improved over the W210 wagon my wife has but still not up to par with the W124. The E55 is also not as differentiated style wise from the rest of the W211 line as the E500 was from other W124s. I miss those fender flares!

Former E500 Owner