Does anyone know if Mercedes ever made a E500 wagon that wasn't 4-matic ? I have been looking and have never seen one without it.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

it appears that the answer to your question is no.

The current body style, from 2004 onward: The E500 wagons were only built as 4Matic wagons, and have since been discontinued. They were my favorite car, with full leather as std and air suspension; set the shocks on FIRM and go with 302 HP.

Thanks,,,, I have always wanted a V8 wagon and would consider one, even with the issues that seem to surround the recent years.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

The 2005 E55 Wagon is NOT 4matic as I recall.

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Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

The E55 and E63 wagons have no 4 matic...


The newer 4 matic systems work really well.... What is worrying you?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

The older 4-matics worked really well too when they were new 4-matics.

You're talking USA specs, of course.

You can get anything with or without 4Matic in Europe, more or less. Diesels, V8s, V6s, etc. Maybe the 4-cylinder models not available with 4Matic, but who cares?

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

I don't want the extra weight of the system Justin. I have never had problems in the snow with any of our Benzes, and would just like a V8 without all the extra weight and horsepower robbing crap.

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95 SL500 Smoke Silver, Parchment 64K
07 E350 4matic Station Wagon White 34K
02 E320 4Matic Silver/grey 80K
05 F150 Silver 44K

I dislike AWD because you can't put the tail out, and it kills fuel mileage.

Solution! Buy an E55 wagon!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

The 4matic systems on new W124s were a complete fiasco!

They gave problems from mile 1. You were lucky if the system reached 1,000 miles without a glitch.

Of course, the scenario gets worse as the system ages and the car accumulates miles.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]