Mercedes-Benz E-Class: FAQs
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class large sedan range almost literally wrote the book that is Mercedes-Benz today. Here’s the FAQs you asked online...What does the E stand for in Mercedes-Benz E-Class?
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the German company’s large executive class model range and is offered in sedan, coupe, cabriolet (convertible) and wagon forms.
The current E-Class model line-up is the 213 Series in Mercedes’ own language. It was launched in 2017 and the facelifted version of it is due in Australia in late 2020.
The body styles are known as follows: Sedan (W213), Wagon (S213), Coupe (C213), and Cabriolet (A213). There is a long-wheelbase sedan version sold in China called the V213.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is offered with a range of turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol engines including inline four and six-cylinder options ranging from 143-270kW. Mercedes-AMG versions also boast V8 engines.
Most petrol models include 48-volt mild-hybrid technology with an integrated starter-generator (ISG), adding 10kW/150Nm of extra torque in four-cylinder variants (E 200 and E 300) and 16kW/250Nm in six-cylinder versions (E 450 4MATIC and new E 53 4MATIC+ AMG).
Key competitors of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class include the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6, Jaguar XF and Lexus GS ranges.
Is Mercedes-Benz E-Class better than C-Class?
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is Mercedes’ midsize car family while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class denotes the company’s iconic large car line-up. Both model line-ups include sedans, estates and coupe/convertibles and span a considerable spectrum of performance and specification with the most expensive E-Class models costing more than five times the cheapest C-Class sold.
Both the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Mercedes-Benz E-Class are long standing offerings from Mercedes-Benz. Each range has their fans; however, it is generally considered that the E-Class is a more refined vehicle than the smaller C-Class.
Is a Mercedes-Benz E-Class reliable?
Mercedes-Benz has a reputation for reliability that was, in a large part, built on the longevity and build quality of the E-Class and the models that went before it.
There have been some hiccups along the way, however.
While the W210 Series Mercedes-Benz E-Class had an excellent reputation for reliability, its replacement the W211 was prone to a number of issues in its early variants including problems with braking system and some radiator issues.
Both the W212 and current W213 Series E-Class models have largely repaired the E-Class reputation as dependable, luxury vehicles.
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