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Spied countless times in the past few months, the new version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is here to once again rock the mid-size premium segment. The presentation of the car, which should have been made at the now-canceled Geneva Motor Show, took place online, in the early hours of Tuesday, March 3.
As most of you already know, we are talking about a mid-cycle facelift for the present W213 generation, the tenth, which was launched back in 2016. But despite this moniker, the changes the new E-Class brings are extensive, at least as far as the technology that goes into it is concerned.
As usual, the new E will be offered in a variety of choices. We have the sedan and wagon, the now more SUV-like All-Terrain, with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, and boasting either gasoline or diesel engines.
Regardless of what one goes for, the new entry-level trim for the E is the Avantgarde Line in Europe. That means even the cheapest of its kind (prices have not been announced) comes with a central star on the grille, something that wasn’t available before, increased amounts of chrome and high-gloss black, and the redesigned grille, among other visual changes.
Engine-wise, there are some novelties as well. Mercedes debuts in the 2021 E-Class the M 254 four-cylinder gasoline engine equipped with a second-generation integrated starter-generator (ISG). Also for the first time, the range gets the M 256 inline six-cylinder, which also runs on gasoline, and it too is fitted with an ISG.
The gasoline lineup comes with power ratings between 156 and 367 hp, while the diesels crank out between 160 and 330 hp. No least than seven new variations of the E-Class will plug-in hybrids, and for the first time ever some of them will be available on the U.S. market as well. Apparently, so will the All-Terrain.
The new E-Class launches on the market this summer. Full details on the facelift can be found in the document attached below.
As usual, the new E will be offered in a variety of choices. We have the sedan and wagon, the now more SUV-like All-Terrain, with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, and boasting either gasoline or diesel engines.
Regardless of what one goes for, the new entry-level trim for the E is the Avantgarde Line in Europe. That means even the cheapest of its kind (prices have not been announced) comes with a central star on the grille, something that wasn’t available before, increased amounts of chrome and high-gloss black, and the redesigned grille, among other visual changes.
Engine-wise, there are some novelties as well. Mercedes debuts in the 2021 E-Class the M 254 four-cylinder gasoline engine equipped with a second-generation integrated starter-generator (ISG). Also for the first time, the range gets the M 256 inline six-cylinder, which also runs on gasoline, and it too is fitted with an ISG.
The gasoline lineup comes with power ratings between 156 and 367 hp, while the diesels crank out between 160 and 330 hp. No least than seven new variations of the E-Class will plug-in hybrids, and for the first time ever some of them will be available on the U.S. market as well. Apparently, so will the All-Terrain.
The new E-Class launches on the market this summer. Full details on the facelift can be found in the document attached below.
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