Mercedes W124 Interior Parts Guide: Cup Holders, Wood Trim, Shift Knobs & Mirrors

Most W124 interiors are still in one piece after thirty-plus years, but the same small parts give up first: the lacquer on the wood trim cracks, the dash vents snap, the visors sag and the console has nowhere sensible to put a drink. Each can be replaced on its own, in the wood and color your car already has.

This guide covers the W124 interior parts we list in our Mercedes W124 collection, with what each listing names and what to check before you order.

Before You Order: Body Style, Wood and Color

The 124 series was built as a sedan (W124), estate (S124), coupe (C124) and cabriolet (A124), with badges such as 200E, 300E and 300D. From 1993 it was sold as the E-Class. Some listings name only the sedan, so read the fit line on each one.

Wood. Many W124 sedans and estates have zebrano, the wood with straight, striped grain. Burl walnut, with a knotted grain, was used on the V8 models and on many coupes and cabriolets. Our listings call these "zebrano color" and "walnut color". Match the wood already in your car, not the model name on the trunk. In a listing title, "color" describes the look of the part. If it matters to you what the part is made of, check the listing description or ask us.

Color. Where a plastic or vinyl part has color options and your interior has faded, send us a daylight photo before you order.

W124 Cup Holders

Plug-and-play double cup holder. The plug-and-play double cup holder is listed for the W124 E-Class. Its listing says it was made from a 3D scan of the console, and it has two cup holders, a coin holder and a phone mount for MagSafe. The MagSafe charger and cable are not included.

Walnut color or black leather cup holder. This is a two-cup unit with chrome rings, finished in walnut color or black leather. The walnut color cup holder suits a car with burl walnut trim. The black leather cup holder is listed for the W124 from 1984 to 1995, naming the 200E, 220E, E200, E300 and 500E. The listings don't describe the mounting, so send us a photo of your console if you are unsure.

In short: pick the plug-and-play double cup holder if you also want a coin holder and a phone mount, the walnut color unit if you want it to match burl walnut trim, and the black leather one for an interior without wood.

W124 Rear View Mirror

The W124 interior rear view mirror listing gives OEM reference 1248100017 and names the W124 from 1985 to 1995, as well as the W201, which includes the 190E and 190D. It is a manual-dimming mirror for the top of the windshield, supplied with bolts.

W124 Shift Knobs (Gear Knobs)

For a shift knob, or gear knob, check two things first: automatic or manual, and with or without the Mercedes emblem.

Automatic. The zebrano automatic shift knob and the walnut automatic shift knob are listed for the W124 from 1984 to 1995. For a darker look there is a piano black shift knob with a gold emblem, listed for automatic cars and for both left- and right-hand drive. We also list a zebrano shift knob without emblem that names the W124, W201, W126 and R129. That listing does not say automatic or manual, so ask us before ordering.

Manual. Manual W124s use a different knob. We list a zebrano manual shift knob, which also names the W114, W115, W116 and W123, and an ivory manual knob with the Mercedes emblem. More options are in our shift knob collection.

Steering wheel. Wheels are covered in our classic Mercedes steering wheel guide. If your car has a driver airbag, it has to come out to change the wheel, so have a specialist do it.

W124 Sunroof Repair Kit

A wet headliner or a sunroof that no longer lifts properly often points to broken plastic parts in the mechanism. The W124 sunroof repair kit is a left and right pair of the sunroof holder and lifting parts, with OEM references 1247800512 and 1247800612. The listing title names the W124 E200 from 1984 to 1993 and the S124 estate from 1993 to 1996. For other W124 models and years, ask us with your model and year before ordering, and our W124 buyer's guide explains what to check on the sunroof.

Center Console Storage Box and Roll-Up Covers

Storage box. The W124 center console storage box (OEM reference A1246800852) is the plastic box with the ribbed roll-up cover. The listing names the W124, C124 and S124 and comes in black, beige, gray and dark blue.

Wood roll-up covers. If only the wooden roll-up cover is cracked or stuck, it is sold on its own as a walnut color roll-up cover and a zebrano color roll-up cover for the front console. Both are listed for the sedan. You reuse the plastic button and the back lid from your old cover. You may also need to remove a few slats to match the length of your box, and the listing says to cut them from the leather backing.

W124 Wood Trim: Shifter Panel, Climate Panel and Doors

W124 wood trim fails at the lacquer first: it goes cloudy, then cracks. The pieces are sold singly or as sets.

Shifter frame panel. This is the wood panel around the gear selector. We list it in zebrano color and walnut color, in three versions with different openings: 12 cm by 8 cm on the zebrano color shifter frame panel, 11.5 cm by 7.5 cm on the second zebrano color shifter frame panel and 13.5 cm by 9 cm on the walnut color shifter frame panel. The switch openings also differ with equipment, so measure the shifter opening and count the switches on your panel, then compare with the listing photos. If your car has a manual gearbox, ask us first.

Climate panel. The zebrano color climate panel cover surrounds the heater and air conditioning controls. It has two round dial openings, while the climate panels in the sets have a different layout. Climate control units changed over the years, so compare the openings with your own controls or send us a photo.

Door trims. The zebrano color door trim set has the four door strips for the sedan.

Sets. The zebrano color door trim and climate panel set adds a climate panel and the two-piece ashtray cover (lid and surround) to the four door trims. The zebrano set is listed for the sedan. The walnut color console set has the shifter frame, roll-up cover, climate panel and ashtray cover.

Instrument cluster. The walnut color speedometer cover surrounds the three gauges. For a chrome finish around the gauges, the chrome gauge rings are a set of three, made of plastic.

For cleaning and sun protection, see our article on maintaining interior wood finishes.

Sun Visors, Door Mirror Trim, AC Vents and Dash Cover

Sun visors. The W124 sun visor pair comes in black, gray, beige and cream and is listed for the W124, C124 and S124 and the W201. The cabriolet (A124) uses different visors, so these are not for convertibles. If a visor will not stay up, the sun visor holder clips are a pair for one car. If the lighted vanity mirror in a visor is broken, the make-up mirror cover replaces the whole black mirror unit with its hinged lid, sold as one piece. Check that your visor has a lighted mirror before ordering.

Door mirror trim. The vinyl-covered triangular trims inside the doors, at the base of the door mirrors, are sold in pairs in several colors: the door mirror trim pair with a hole in the left piece, and the door mirror trim pair without a hole. Look at your own left trim: if it has a hole, order the pair with the hole.

AC vents. The 3-piece AC vent set includes the left and right corner vents at the ends of the dash and the wide middle vent, with OEM references A1248300954, A1248301054 and A1248300754. The W124 middle dash vent is also sold alone. The vent set listing names left-hand drive cars, so ask us if your car is right-hand drive.

Dash cover. The molded carpet dash cover is listed for the W124 from 1985 to 1995. The listing photo is only a sample image. A passenger airbag was an option on the W124 from late 1988, so if your car has one, make sure the cover will not sit over the airbag door, and ask us before ordering.

W124 Interior Parts: Frequently Asked Questions

Does the W124 have a cup holder?

Not built into the console. The console was designed for storage, so the usual fix is a two-cup unit: the plug-and-play double cup holder if you want a phone mount, or the walnut color or black leather unit to match your trim.

Is my W124 wood zebrano or walnut?

Straight stripes mean zebrano, and a knotted, swirling grain means burl walnut. Order the same wood as the pieces you are keeping, and send us a photo if you can't tell.

Will the wood trim fit a coupe or estate?

The door trim sets and front roll-up covers are listed for the sedan. Coupes and cabriolets have two doors and the estate's rear doors differ from the sedan's, so ask us with your model and year before ordering door trim for those cars.

Which W124 shift knob do I need?

Automatic cars take the knobs listed under automatic, and manual cars the ones under manual. Then choose the wood and the emblem.

Does the W124 sunroof repair kit fit my car?

Its listing title names the W124 E200 from 1984 to 1993 and the S124 from 1993 to 1996. For any other car, send us your model, year and chassis number first.

Find Your W124 Interior Parts

Everything in this guide is in our Mercedes W124 collection, and more wood pieces are in our interior wood parts collection. If you are still deciding whether to buy a car, read our Mercedes W124 buyer's guide first. Not sure a part fits? Contact us with your model, body style, year, chassis number and a photo of the part you are replacing, and we will check it before you order.