Mercedes-Benz has simply revealed the brand new E-Class and it doesn’t look very similar to any Mercedes at present within the lineup. It comes with new head- and taillights, new electronics, however retains the so acquainted proportions of the enterprise sedan.
The Mercedes designers redesigned the E-Class W214 slapping a black panel-like floor in excessive gloss proper between the three-dimensionally redesigned radiator grille and LED headlamps (normal, whereas the Digital Mild is non-compulsory). Mercedes claims the DRLs comply with the form of an eyebrow.
There are powerdomes on the bonnet highlighting the muscular but elegant proportions. The aspect view reveals the well-balanced line and the “cab-backward” design. Mercedes selected the flush-fitting door handles to scale back alteration to this easy profile.
The rear finish sports activities two-section LED lights displaying the star motif.
The mid-size sedan sports activities a high-tech cabin as you’d count on from a Mercedes. The MBUX Superscreen is non-compulsory, whereas a free-standing digital instrument show and an MBUX media display screen built-in into the dashboard. A passenger display screen above the glovebox comes for extra cash.
Mercedes is conscious that it must sustain with the period of connectivity and comes up with a selfie digital camera and entry to apps like TikTok and numerous video games..
The German carmaker introduced 5 extra millimeters onboard for the headroom in comparison with the outgoing mannequin. The two-centimeter longer wheelbase interprets into extra kneeroom and legroom for the rear passengers (elevated b 10 and 17 millimeters, respectively).
The trunk affords 540 liters of baggage area.
Mercedes has arrange an electrified powertrain lineup (verify the engine lineup beneath the photograph gallery), with half of the engine variants (three out of six) being plug-in hybrids. The setup integrates a 95-kW (129 PS) electrical motor. The automobiles can drive so far as 100 kilometers (62 miles) with zero emissions.
There are additionally 4 gentle hybrids within the vary, sporting an electrical motor with an influence elevated from 15 to 17 kW and 205 Nm of torque.
Diesel may be very a lot alive and kicking within the E-Class vary, with the engines sporting, identical to the gasoline ones, an clever assist from an built-in starter-generator. Plug-in hybrid diesels are additionally on the way in which.
A completely outfitted new Mercedes-Benz E-Class comes with the rear axle steering (a 4.5-degree steering angle on the rear axle, lowering turning circle by as much as 90 centimeters) and the AIRMATIC suspension. The gentle hybrids get the AGILITY CONTROL from the manufacturing unit, with selective damping system, reducing the automobile by 15 millimeters in comparison with the plug-in hybrids.
Gross sales will kick off this summer time. We’re additionally anticipating the AMG variants to be unveiled earlier than that occurs.
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The mannequin vary at market launch in Europe (ICEs and gentle hybrids):
E 200
E 220 d
E 220 d 4MATIC
Displacement
cc
1999
1993
1993
Output
kW/hp
150/204
145/197
145/197
at
rpm
5800
3600
3600
Add. output (increase)
kW/hp
17/23
17/23
17/23
Peak torque
Nm
320
440
440
at
rpm
1800-4000
1800-2800
1800-2800
Add. torque (increase)
Nm
205
205
205
Mixed gasoline consumption, WLTP[1]
l/100 km
7.3-6.4
5.5-4.8
5.7-4.9
Mixed CO2 emissions WLTP1
g/km
166-144
143-125
149-130
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
7.5
7.6
7.8
High pace
km/h
240
238
234
The mannequin vary at market launch in Europe (plug-in hybrids):
E 300 e
E 300 e 4MATIC
E 400 e 4MATIC
Displacement
cc
1999
1999
Rated output, combustion engine
kW/hp
150/204
185/252
Rated torque, combustion engine
rpm
320
400
Rated output, electrical motor
kW/hp
95/129
95/129
Rated torque, electrical motor
Nm
440
440
System output
kW
230
280
System torque
Nm
550
650
Excessive-voltage battery power content material
kWh
25.4
25.4
High pace
km/h
236
234
250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h
s
6.4
6.5
5.3
Mixed gasoline consumption, weighted (WLTP)[2]
l/100 km
0.8 – 0.5
0.9 – 0.6
0.9 – 0.6
Mixed energy consumption, weighted (WLTP)2
kWh/100 km
20.7 – 18.4
21.6 – 19.2
21.6 – 19.2
Mixed CO2 emissions, weighted (WLTP)2
g/km
18 – 12
20 – 14
20 – 14
Electrical vary (EAER, WLTP)2
km
97 – 115
95 – 109
95 – 109
