Mercedes-Benz E Class News
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The Mercedes-Benz name has long been associated with diesel power in the United States, so the concept of an oil-burning E Class is nothing new. What is new-ish, however, is the planned diesel engine downsizing from six cylinders to four. Mercedes-Benz has previously sold four-cylinder diesels in the U.S. market, namely in cars like the 240D, but that was decades back when a 0 - 60 mph time of ten seconds was considered quick. In recent years, Mercedes has relied on six-cylinder turbodiesels to supply the amount of thrust that U.S. buyers expect. As Car and Driver reports, that changes for...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Teased In New VideoUPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Mercedes-Benz will introduce its facelifted E Class range at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show in January, where we will get to see the latest evolution of the automaker's design language spearheaded by current...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E Class Cabriolet Spy ShotsMercedes-Benz is working on a facelift for its E Class range that will be introduced for the 2014 model year. Over the past year roughly, we’ve been treated to a number of E Class prototypes, including versions for the wagon, coupe and high-performance AMG variant. Today we have the first spy...
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2013 Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid PricedIf you’re looking for a fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, your choices in the U.S. market really come down to two models: the diesel-powered E350 BlueTec or the E400 hybrid, which relies on both a V-6 gasoline engine and an electric motor to return up to 24 mpg in the city and 31...
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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Facelift Spy ShotsIn about a year's time, the Mercedes-Benz E Class range is expected to get a thorough refresh, four years into its current-generation life cycle. The latest of the cars to join the spy shot parade previewing this change is the 2014 E Class Coupe. Like the 2014 E Class Wagon, the Coupe's updates...
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2007-2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 4MATIC Wagon RecalledMercedes-Benz has issued a recall on certain versions of its E350 4MATIC Wagon due to a potential issue involving the affected cars’ rear suspension. The recall only affects 2007 to 2009 E350 4MATIC Wagons built from July 1, 2006, through to April 30, 2009. There are approximately 3,613...
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If you’re shopping for an E Class Mercedes sedan in the U.S., your least expensive option is the E350, which carries a starting price of $51,365 before you check off a single option box. If you’ve got your mind made up to buy a new Mercedes, the price is what the price is. If you’re cross-shopping rival German brands, there are variants of the BMW 5-Series and Audi A6 that offer similar amenities for thousands of dollars less. In other words, Mercedes-Benz is potentially giving up sales to rival German automakers. Now comes word from Car and Driver that Mercedes may launch a...
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Brabus Hybrid Mercedes-Benz E-Class Is Remarkably ConventionalWhen we say the name Brabus, what comes to mind? Chances are good you’re envisioning an upgraded Mercedes-Benz sedan, stuffed full of monster-horsepower V-12 goodness and fitted with quilted-suede seats. What you’re not expecting, we’ll bet, is an ordinary-looking Mercedes-Benz E...
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Mercedes-Benz Builds 500,00th Current-Generation E ClassFirst introduced for 2010, the current Mercedes-Benz E Class has been a top seller for the German luxury automaker and this week reached a significant production milestone. The 500,000th E Class sedan has now rolled off the line at Mercedes’ plant in Sindelfingen, Germany. The particular car...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Coupe Walkaround: VideoMercedes-Benz replaced the aging CLK Coupe with the graceful lines of the new E Class Coupe back in 2009. But buyers who wanted all-wheel drive have been forced to look at the competition for the last two years. Mercedes has finally decided to rectify the situation by fitting its 4Matic all-wheel...
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Mercedes E400 Hybrid, E300 Bluetec Hybrid Live Photos: 2012 Detroit Auto ShowThe 2012 Detroit Auto Show is in full swing, sometimes literally, with musical acts gracing stages and the occasional appearance by, say, Jon Lovitz for the Smart For Us pickup concept. But despite the hoopla, the cars are still the real stars. The two that just crossed Mercedes-Benz's stage are of...
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Mercedes E Superlight: Carbon Fiber, Fuel Cell Exec For 2015It's difficult to discuss the weight of modern cars without referring to the old Colin Chapman adage, "add lightness". Still, the old Lotus chap had a point--by making a car lightweight, you improve it in every dynamic area, and efficiency increases too. Automakers are once more starting to take...
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Mercedes-Benz and Chinese partner BAIC will begin exporting Chinese-built E-Class models; the question is, to where?
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Mercedes Bringing E400 Hybrid And E300 Bluetec Hybrid To DetroitMercedes-Benz is bringing two new hybrid models to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, one of which has been confirmed for sale in the U.S. next year. The two hybrids are the gasoline-electric 2013 Mercedes-Benz E400 Hybrid and the diesel-electric Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec Hybrid, and for now only the...
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Mercedes-Benz Will Extend 4Matic Range For 2012Mercedes-Benz expand its 4Matic product range in the U.S. to include the C-Class and E-Class coupes.
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2012 MINI Roadster, Fiat 500 Abarth, SEMA: Today's Car NewsThe Fiat 500 gets a sportier variant, the Abarth, at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Lightweight Carbon Fiber Mercedes-Benz E-Class In The Works?Mercedes will be bring exotic materials to new cars.
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Mercedes-Benz Chooses Clooney Charm To Sell Chinese E-Class LAh, celebrity endorsement, where would we be without you? We certainly wouldn't have half as much amusement in our lives from watching singers and film stars do the most embarrassing adverts imaginable in exchange for a big suitcase full of money. It appears George Clooney likes big suitcases full...
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There's no dearth of delicious OEM sheet metal in the halls of the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, but that's no reason to overlook the aftermarket--particularly when it's as impressive as Brabus' all-electric rendition of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Powered by four in-wheel electric motors (making it all-wheel drive) good for 429 horsepower and a suspiciously additive 2,360 pound-feet of torque, Brabus' latest creation is based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and goes by "Brabus High Performance 4WD Full Electric concept car." Despite the very impressive power and torque figures, the electric Brabus...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon Mega-GalleryPeak output of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon stands at 518 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque but an available performance package bumps this up to 550 horsepower and 590 pound-feet.
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Brabus Builds World’s Fastest Four-Seater ConvertibleEver wanted to cruise with the top down and three of your friends in tow at speeds of up to 231 mph? Probably not, but in case you ever change your mind Brabus has now built the car for you. The legendary German tuner specializing in Mercedes-Benz models has taken the latest E-Class Cabriolet and...
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2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 Sedan Gets Standard 4Matic AWD--OnlyIf you like to haul the kids and, in the same car, get a bit sideways on occasion, you'll probably have to choose something besides the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 Sedan (2010 model pictured), because this time around it's all-wheel-drive only. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. Given the...
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2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet: DrivenThe E550 Cabriolet looks the part of luxury convertible cruiser in every way. It's not the sort of luxury convertible that you'd take the family to the Whippi-Dip; rather the one you'd use to take the friends out to gelato on a hot summer night. From pretty much every angle, whether you're...
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Reese Witherspoon Is Nothing If Not LoyalAll cards on the table: we think Reese Witherspoon is a big ol' slice of awesome. Not that she's fat or anything; when we say "big ol'", we just mean that she seems extremely awesome. She's a study in contrasts: a Southern girl with a tiny bit of a wild streak; pretty and refined, but not opposed...
Richard Read