2017 Mercedes E400 Acceleration Test Explains Why the V6 Went Twin-Turbo

The first impressions are that it sounds quite good, thanks to a new active valve exhaust system that opens up when you put it into Sport+ mode. On the other hand, it's quite silent and refined. Because the twin-turbo setup gives it dramatically more torque, there's also less need to rev it.

Below, you guys can check out a short acceleration test with the all-new 2017 E400 (W213) which comes standard with a 9G-Tronic automatic gearbox and 4Matic all-wheel-drive. The independent test shows it takes 4.9 seconds to reach 100 km/h (0-62 mph), compared to 5.3 seconds in the case of the W212 sedan. A weight saving of about 80 kilograms (about 180 pounds) is part of the reason for this improvement.

But if you really like to push your E-Class and hear the exhaust purr, there's an even better option. Mercedes has just revealed the E43 AMG model, which uses a 401 hp version of the same engine. It also produces 520 Nm of torque (384 lb-ft), up from 480. Mercedes says it will do 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.6 seconds, making us wonder why you would need anything else.

When it came out in Detroit at the beginning of the year, the new E-Class became the new benchmark in the mid-size executive segment. What we mean is that every customer, from China to the US, now expects to have what this thing offers.

The dash looks like two iPads joined together to form a long screen. There are several screen configurations to choose from, and everything can be controlled from the steering wheel.

If you ignore Tesla, Mercedes has always been the leader of autonomous driving. Their S-Class has always tried to do everything for you, but the E-Class is now the most advanced Mercedes available