12 Facts About Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive cars manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations.

All generations of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class have offered either rear-wheel drive or Mercedes' 4Matic four-wheel drive system.

The first Mercedes-Benz E-Class series was originally available as four-door sedan, five-door station wagon, 2 door coupe and 2 door convertible.

In November 2020, the W213 E-Class was awarded the 2021 Motor Trend Car of the Year award, a first for Mercedes-Benz.

W210 Mercedes-Benz E-Class, launched in 1995, brought the line firmly into the upper end of the mid-size luxury market.

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W211 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was facelifted in June 2006 for the 2007 model year to address quality and technical issues raised by earlier models, Sensotronic was dropped, while Pre-Safe was made standard.

Scans of a leaked brochure were posted onto the internet in January 2009, detailing the whole Mercedes-Benz E-Class range including the new E 200 CGI and E 230 CGI with direct injected forced induction engines.

In 2013, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class was comprehensively facelifted, featuring significant styling changes, fuel economy improvements and updated safety features.

Fifth generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class was unveiled at the 2016 North American International Auto Show.

The next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class has design cues from the larger W222 S-Class and the smaller W205 C-Class.

Engine options for the W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class saw a major update, thanks to the switch to inline-6 cylinder engines from the previous V6 engines, along with a new generation of four-cylinder diesel engines, codenamed OM654, and existing four-cylinder petrol engines.

W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the second most technologically advanced Mercedes after the new S-Class.