It was the third car to inherit the company 's new design theme since the late 1970s , following the flagship W126 and compact W201 .
The W124 was presented in 1984 and introduced several new standards for a mid-size Mercedes .
Mercedes was the third car to inherit the company 's new design theme since the late 1970s , following the flagship W126 and compact W201 .
The W124 was presented in 1984 and introduced several new standards for a mid-size Mercedes .