Mercedes-Benz E-Class

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class comes in following 10 versions with 5 engine and 1 transmission options. Click on a E-Class version name to know on-road price in your city, specifications and features.

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Version	Avg Ex-Showroom Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E220 CDI Elegance 2143cc Diesel, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 38,58,419 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E250 CDI Classic 2143cc Diesel, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 40,72,855 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E200 CGI Blue Efficiency 1796cc Petrol, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 41,22,854 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E250 CDI Elegance 2143cc Diesel, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 42,19,672 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E250 Elegance 2497cc Petrol, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 42,96,812 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 CDI Elegance 2987cc Diesel, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 47,98,382 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgarde 3498cc Petrol, Automatic, 6.6 kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 49,53,243 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 CDI Avantgarde 2987cc Diesel, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 50,62,221 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Coupe 3498cc Petrol, Automatic, 7.6 kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 59,09,212 Check On-Road Price
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Cabriolet 3498cc Petrol, Automatic, kpl Full Specs \| Features	Rs. 66,00,510 Check On-Road Price

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Discontinued Mercedes-Benz E-Class Versions: Mercedes-Benz E-Class 200 K Classic, Mercedes-Benz E-Class 240 V6 AT, Mercedes-Benz E-Class 240 V6 MT, Mercedes-Benz E-Class 270 CDI, Mercedes-Benz E-Class 280 CDI Elegance, Mercedes-Benz E-Class 280 Elegance

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Review

The E350 Avantgarde (W212) is the latest generation of the Mercedes Benz E-Class which began its journey with the 170 V in 1947. The widely sold ones in the E-Class generation models were the W123 and W124 sold in the late 1970s, 80s and early 1990s respectively. After these came the W210, which officially made its debut in India with the help of Telco (a joint venture between Tata and Mercedes-Benz).The W210 pioneered the new look with twin-oval headlamps in the E-family....read full review The E350 Avantgarde (W212) is the latest generation of the Mercedes Benz E-Class which began its journey with the 170 V in 1947. The widely sold ones in the E-Class generation models were the W123 and W124 sold in the late 1970s, 80s and early 1990s respectively. After these came the W210, which officially made its debut in India with the help of Telco (a joint venture between Tata and Mercedes-Benz).The W210 pioneered the new look with twin-oval headlamps in the E-family.

Design:
Mercedes-Benz has retained the distinctive look of the older-generation E-Class (W211) on the new E350. The new angular body of the E350 looks more aggressive reminding us of the 80’s E-Class designs. Some of the recent Mercedes-Benz designs had lost the muscular look which the older Benz cars had. The designers at Mercedes-Benz have now bounced back with a sturdy-looking design for the E350.

The twin oval headlamps which had become one of the trademarks of the E-Class in the last decade have been replaced by twin parallelogram headlamps, coupled with hockey-stick shaped LED daylight running lamps. The gently curving hood of the older E-Class has been replaced with the new E350’s bonnet’s steeper rake, more prominent strakes and shut line running up to the A-pillar. The lines at the meeting point of the A-pillar, hood and the fender look mismatched.

The new shoulder-line design and the crisp crease line that rises toward the rear and chrome strip add to the styling. The E350 sports new low-profile 17” 5-spoke alloys, arched fenders and tail lamps extending upto the rear fenders. The silhouette of the E-Class will remind you of the design of the S-Class. The side-view mirrors on the E350 are more rectangular in shape with twin paralle l indicator lights; which Mercedes-Benz claims is highly aerodynamic and contributes to just 3% of the car’s total drag. The rear end of the W212 features classic Mercedes horizontal tail lamps, refreshed with LEDs (seen on the last-generation limited edition E-Class), chrome handle and well-integrated bumper design.

Interiors:
The Mercedes Benz E350 has included some of the features from the S-Class’s interiors. The Avantgarde has a dual-colour instrument panel and the leather seats and door leathers are available in different colours (black and two shades of beige). Step into the car and you will notice a number of switches and knobs placed ergonomically, without looking cluttered. The interiors have a quality fit and finish, and the dark interior shades are easy on your eyes.

The E350 sports a four-spoke steering wheel which has 12 buttons mounted on it, which control audio, the central display (in the instrument cluster) and Bluetooth for calls. Th e instrument cluster is made up of five white-backlit dials and a central digital display, which displays the engaged gear, transmission mode, ambient temperature and current fuel consumption. The centre console consists of a 5.8-inch colour display screen above the integrated 6-CD changer audio system and climate control unit. The screen displays the audio system details and is controlled by the COMAND knob (Mercedes-Benz calls it the “controller”) placed where one will usually find the gear lever. The audio system has auxiliary and USB connections, of which only one coul d be connected at a time and plays through 8 speakers, to our dismay considering the pricing of the car touch screen display could have be an add-on. The sound quality is very good, but systems like the one in the Volvo S80 V8 are still in another league. That said, it will still play at earsplitting volumes without a hint of distortion.

Powertrain:
The biggest engine which the older generation E-Class (W211) offered was the 2.8-litre V6 petrol engine and with the 5.0-litre V8 being available as a complete CBU and sold only on order. Mercedes-Benz has powered the new E-Class this time with a longitudinally-placed 24-valve 3498cc V6 direct-injection engine which produces a whopping 272bhp and a maximum torque of 355Nm@4500rpm. The E350 shares the same engine block design with the S350 (S-Class) and in international markets the E350 has spray-guided direct injection which runs on 95 octane petrol. The V6 motor on the Benz is peppy, refined and sounds sweet at higher revs it. The engine has a responsive throttle which propels you away when you depress the right pedal. In our test, the car galloped from 0-100kph in 8.5 seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI Blue Efficiency has a 2987cc common rail, V6 diesel engine which churns out a very healthy 228bhp@3800rpm and a meaty 540Nm of torque between 1600-2400rpm. This diesel powerplant currently meets the BS III norms and is the top-of-the-line diesel motor in the E lineup, since now there’s a new 250CDI variant as well. The engine drives the rear wheels through the much acclaimed 7G-Tronic automatic transmission which is used in the E350 petrol variant as well. You get to play boy-racer with the paddle shifts and just like its petrol-engined sibling; it has a column mounted stalk gear selector.

The E350’s 3.5-litre engine powers the rear wheels with a 7-speed automatic transmission (7G-TRONIC). The gear ratios on this box are similar to those seen on most of the 7G-TRONIC transmissions. In other markets, Mercedes-Benz offers the E-Class with an option of 4MATIC, which is their version of a permanent-four wheel drive system.

Driving Dynamics:
The E-Class (W212) retains the tradition of being a good handling car. Slide behind the steering wheel of the E350 and you will find the sedan nimble and fun to drive. The E350 sports struts at its front and multi-links at its rear with electronically controlled adaptive shock absorbers. When cruising the damping is reduced giving a composed and firm ride and while taking bends at a greater speed, damping forces are increased for better stability.

Another special add-on to the suspension design of the E350 is the three-link front suspension with McPherson struts which helps to reduce the transfer of vibrations from the tyres. The spring struts are upright in position to reduce the load on the strut bearing, resulting in longer life.
The E350 offers a Direct-Steer System, first seen in the SL-Class which not just varies the steering ratio as per the speed but also increases driver comfort when the car turns at medium speeds with steering angles. Accompanied with ESP, driving becomes easier and the car can be pushed through corners with the electronics taking care of oversteer or understeer. The steering is light but accurate, but remained light at high speeds and felt artificial with an electronic feedback to it.

Overall Evaluation:
The new generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a mini-S Class in terms of design, comfort and features. When compared to the outgoing E-Class (W211), the W212 has more in the offering, considering the pricing of the car. The W211’s E280CDI was priced at approx Rs 44 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai) compared to the new E350 which costs approximately Rs 46 lakhs (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The E350 competes with the BMW 5-series, the Audi A6 and the Volvo S80. Considering the pricing of the top-end variants of the three German brands, the three-pointed star sedan stands out of the lot, with a long list of features, high resale value and brand name in India.

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The E350 Avantgarde (W212) is the latest generation of the Mercedes Benz E-Class which began its journey with the 170 V in 1947. The widely sold ones in the E-Class

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Colours

Mercedes-Benz E-Class is sold in the following colours in India.

Obsidian Black
Palladium Silver
Tansanite Blue
Cubanite Silver
Iridium Silver
Sanidine Beige
Tenorite Grey
Carneol Red
Periclase Green
Calcite White
Tealite Blue

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on Mercedes-Benz E-Class by Ddhiraj Thareja, 03-Mar-2012
Exterior It oozes class and opulance, its all in the three pointed star. the badge on the hood, the headlights are great its like daylight at night. Interior (Features, Space & [...]
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on Mercedes-Benz E-Class by AjayE350, 01-Oct-2011
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Excellent car
on Mercedes-Benz E-Class by Sandip Chowdhury, 17-Sep-2011
Exterior Excellent. I love the finish and style. and of course the logo... Its grt. Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Space is good, and comfort level is high. good leg [...]
Best in its class
on Mercedes-Benz E-Class by Jayesh, 19-Aug-2011
Exterior Gives a very dominating appeal on the road, and has a better outlook with the ring, you know what I mean. Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Not very luxorious [...]
This Car is amazing
on Mercedes-Benz E-Class by Arya, 09-Dec-2010
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2003,Mercedes-Benz E-Class 240 V6 AT @ Rs.1000000,54000 kms, in Mumbai	2008,Mercedes-Benz E-Class 280 CDI Elegance @ Rs.2700000,60000 kms, in New Delhi
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