The Mercedes-Benz 320 CE was a variant of the A124 Cabriolet that was introduced for the 1993 model year. This family of open top cars was powered by Mercedes' M104.992 engine, which was a 3.2L inline six that generated 220hp and 229 lb ft of torque. This power was sent to the rear wheels via manual and automatic transmission options. After 1994 the A124 Mercedes-Benz 320CE was named E320 and was produced until 1997, with a total of 12,229 examples built. At the end of production of the A124 E-Class Convertibles, Mercedes introduced the CLK-Class, which was the new name used for E-Class based coupes and convertibles.