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Mercedes has officially launched its sixth-generation of the E-Class which will also bear its last internal combustion engine before it goes fully electric. The sedan will offer growth in size, styling, and interior over its predecessor.

Styling And Platform

The New Mercedes E-Class has its design inspired by two of the mainstream Mercedes sedans - The Mercedes C-Class and the Mercedes S-Class. As of now,  all three sedans share the same styling cues along with a uniqueness of their own. 

Other than that, the E-Class has been introduced with a larger bonnet and a larger grille (with optional illuminated sound) along with sleeker front headlights, while still maintaining its traditional E-Class looks.

Mercedes will also include multiple styling packages and AMG-line trims that will complement the standard E-Class looks as well.

The Mercedes Benz E-Class sits on a new version of the Mercedes-Benz Modular Rear Architecture (MRA) platform, which consists of a lightweight steel and aluminum platform that enhances the rigidity of the sedan.

Apart from the Sedan Mercedes has also revealed that there will also be an E-Class wagon (popular in the European markets), along with an E-Class All Terrain model too which will be unveiled next year. However, Mercedes will not keep the coupe or convertible version of the next-gen lineup as it is combining the C and E-Class coupe and cabriolets into a new CLE model. There will also be a longer wheelbase sedan which will be revealed in a couple of months.

Interior And Tech

Mercedes is going to offer a reworked new look for the cabin, providing more comfort, more digitized features and using higher quality materials for its interior. The Dashboard will receive a free standing 12.3 inch instrument display and 14.4 inch portrait style infotainment system. Mercedes has made most of the functionality of the car digitized with a major upgrade in its driver’s console which was analog in its predecessor. There will also be an option available in the new model with Mercedes-Benz Superscreen.

As for its tech the Mercedes E-Class will get level-4 autonomous tech along with driverless valet parking function (previously available in the S-Class) as an option in those countries where the law allows autonomous driving such as Germany.

Engine and Specifications

Coming to its engine the E-Class will initially come with a four-cylinder and six cylinder petrol and diesel engine which will produce around 196 hp to 375 hp and will be mated with  a 9-speed automatic as standard. Mercedes will also offer a revised range of drivetrains which will include a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid system with its electric range of up to 115km (WLTP).

The petrol and diesel engines will feature  48-volt mild hybrid properties, with a gearbox-mounted integrated starter motor providing additional torque and power with coasting properties as well which will provide additional fuel savings.

As for its suspension it will receive a standard steel spring suspension as standard and its higher end models will receive a reworked Mercedes-Benz AirMatic air suspension.

Launch 

Like the current E-Class in the Indian market, the next gen E-Class will also receive a longer wheelbase iteration, which is being tested in China currently, which means the production version is yet to be started in 2023.

With India being a the Right-Hand Drive market Mercedes-Benz only sells a handful of models with a Longer Wheelbase. The Brand has officially announced that it will start production of the LWB models for India only after the debut of the standard wheelbase models has been completed which means that we can expect the market debut of the E-Class only around the second half of 2024.

Questions you may have -

Currently how many variants the 2023 E-class is offered with?

    Mercedes is is offering a total of  5 variants - 3 Petrol and 2 Diesel. Out of the 3 Petrol variants - 2 are being offered in the AMG avatar and 1 as standard. Out of the 2 Diesel variants - 1 is being offered in the AMG avatar and the other one as standard.

What might be the price of 2024 E-class?

    The 2024 E-class is estimated to start from a price range of ₹ 80 lakhs and go up to ₹ 1 cr. It will surely be inflated in terms of its price and the jump is estimated to be of ₹ 10 lakhs.

Who does Mercedes Benz E-class compete with?

    Being a premium sedan, it competes with the BMW 5 Series, Volvo S90, Jaguar XF and Audi A6.