E-Class (W213/C238/A238) [Official] Mercedes-Benz E-Class W213 Facelift

[J.E]

The E450 4Matic wagon has been replaced by the E450 4Matic All Terrain.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

The E450 4Matic wagon has been replaced by the E450 4Matic All Terrain.

Looks fetching in those wheels.

 

[Rolf]

Very weird decision about the new engine for the E350. Maybe it will only be used in the C-class in future. This is from AMS.

MERCEDES E 350 IN THE W213 DELETED
E-Class comes without a new high-tech gasoline engine
EXCLUSIVE
Contrary to what was planned, Mercedes did without the newly developed top four-cylinder E 350 in the newly redesigned E-Class. Curious: we have already driven the new engine. Also in the E-Class.
With a view to the market launch of the face-lifted E-Class, known internally as the W 213, Mercedes sent numerous journalists out onto the road with the new four-cylinder petrol E 350 . Under the hood, the M 254 , a brand new four-cylinder with 272 hp and a maximum torque of 400 Newton meters. A high-tech combustion engine, full of innovative fuel-saving technology, including those from Formula 1. The perfect engine for a classic business sedan.

Plugin hybrids have priority
According to information from auto-motor-und-sport.de, it is precisely this top four-cylinder that will not be available to buy. Because the E 350 was deleted from the E-Class model range at very short notice. When asked, a company spokesman confirmed the end of the E 350. Reason: In the course of the production changeover, after consultation with the sales department, it was decided to "prioritize the plug-in motors (PHEV)." According to Mercedes, their demand is overwhelmingly high and sustainable, which means that the four-cylinder model range of the facelifted E-Class ends with the E 300 (258 hp) or its plug-in version E 300e (211 hp) nor the E 450 and the AMG models.

The new love of the Mercedes sales force for plug-in drives is of course also related to the strict CO2 limits that the Mercedes fleet must meet in order to avoid expensive fines to the EU. And the E 300e (41 g CO2 per kilometer) makes a significant contribution to reducing emissions.

Next attempt in the C-Class
The M 254 engine is thus celebrating its series premiere in a different series. Mercedes does not yet want to commit itself, but we assume that the next generation of the Mercedes C-Class will have a C 350 as the top engine. The new C-Class , known internally as W206, will likely be presented at the end of 2020 and will go on sale in early 2021. And for so long, everyone who has already been on the road with the E 350 can look forward to having driven an extremely rare car.

CONCLUSION
The short-term end of the Mercedes E 350 is a real loss for the E-Class model range. The engine made an extremely good impression in the first driving report from auto motor und sport and it went perfectly with the modernized E-Class. So let's wait for the C 350 and hope that it won't become a victim of the next round of CO2 savings.

 

[J.E]

Build Your Own 2026 E 450 4MATIC Sedan

Customize your 2026 E 450 4MATIC Sedan. Choose the color, wheels, interior, accessories and more. View pricing, save your build, or search for inventory.

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New colour available for 2021: Graphite Grey metallic.

Black Nappa leather with Designo flowing lines black wood trim.

 

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[Rolf]

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The times seem virtually the same as the pre-FL model. At least the delicious engine noise has not been silenced.

 

[Wolfgang]

The wheelbase was stretched by 140 mm for the E-Class L, while the length increased by 22 mm.

Pictures: Mercedes-Benz

 

[HUTSUTAo]

The wheelbase was stretched by 140 mm for the E-Class L, while the length increased by 22 mm.

Pictures: Mercedes-Benz

I guess it thewheelbase was stretched by 140 mm for the E-Class L over the regular E , while the facelifted model's length increased by 22mm over the pre facelift.

 

[Wolfgang]

^ Yes, agreed. JESMB just posted more pics.

Chinese color combination blue / beige

E-Klasse Langversion Facelift kommt jetzt zu den chinesischen Kunden

In China bietet Mercedes-Benz eine Langversion der E-Klasse an, das Facelift kommt in diesen Tagen zu den Kunden

jesmb.de

 

[Rolf]

This one point I highlighted below blows my mind about how important the Chinese market is for Mercedes Benz and how many E-class LWB models were sold. in 2019

China has been Mercedes-Benz's largest sales market since 2015: from 2015 to 2019, total annual sales there almost doubled. The importance of China as the most important market for Mercedes-Benz sedans is clearly evident in the E-Class: The long-wheelbase version of the E-Class sedan recorded a new high and double-digit sales growth there. Every second E-Class sedan sold worldwide in 2019 was delivered as a long version in China.

If 340K E-class were sold worldwide, then 170K were LWB models!!!

 

[TheDeadMan]

If 340K E-class were sold worldwide, then 170K were LWB models!!!

They sold 12k,13k units per month lately.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

This one point I highlighted below blows my mind about how important the Chinese market is for Mercedes Benz and how many E-class LWB models were sold. in 2019

China has been Mercedes-Benz's largest sales market since 2015: from 2015 to 2019, total annual sales there almost doubled. The importance of China as the most important market for Mercedes-Benz sedans is clearly evident in the E-Class: The long-wheelbase version of the E-Class sedan recorded a new high and double-digit sales growth there. Every second E-Class sedan sold worldwide in 2019 was delivered as a long version in China.

If 340K E-class were sold worldwide, then 170K were LWB models!!!

The E class is not only sedan. But every second sedan (not every second E class) is LWB. So the calculation is not correct.

 

[Rolf]

The E class is not only sedan. But every second sedan (not every second E class) is LWB. So the calculation is not correct.

You right thanks for pointing that out.

The correct figure as per Car Sales Database is 157,504 units for 2019 in China for the LWB E-class saloon

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sales Figures

Automotive Sales Data and Statistics

carsalesbase.com

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

You right thanks for pointing that out.

The correct figure as per Car Sales Database is 157,504 units for 2019 in China for the LWB E-class saloon

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sales Figures

Automotive Sales Data and Statistics

carsalesbase.com

Still, that's a colosal number.

 

[Rolf]

Still, that's a colosal number.

I would love to know if this is the same with the 5-series LWB and A6 LWB models, if they take up the lions share of yearly sales.

 

[klier]

This car has had such a miserable facelift.

Anecdotal perhaps, but it doesn't seem to sell either, I hardly ever see one.

Still, that's a colosal number.

1.5 billion people. Seems like a normal number to me.

But anyways, Germany is finally getting as sick of China as most other people are. They are shifting vision officially, and Germany is going to invest in Asian democracies instead of listening to the CCP...

Bye bye.

 

[TheDeadMan]

I would love to know if this is the same with the 5-series LWB and A6 LWB models, if they take up the lions share of yearly sales.

Quoted from the BBA sales thread:

China first half of 2020：
A6：76,427
E：73,775
5er：65,724

for you to shape up a basic idea...

 

[TheDeadMan]

I would love to know if this is the same with the 5-series LWB and A6 LWB models, if they take up the lions share of yearly sales.

This car has had such a miserable facelift.

Anecdotal perhaps, but it doesn't seem to sell either, I hardly ever see one.



1.5 billion people. Seems like a normal number to me.

But anyways, Germany is finally getting as sick of China as most other people are. They are shifting vision officially, and Germany is going to invest in Asian democracies instead of listening to the CCP...

Bye bye.

Why klier has been always getting away with such arrogant,foolish and totally off topic comments in this public forum has been beyond me.

 

[J.E]

Audi have always been very popular in China. I think the third generation Audi 100/200 were being recycled into new Hongqi models until the mid 2000's.

 

[dalab]

I think the E Class is better suited to the "long" than the 5 series.
I see it a little Maybachish, with that logo in the C pillar, (no close up of that?), chroming the door posts as they do with the S, they would have a winner
I also like that logo detail on the C pillar of the previous 3 series long, but it is no longer there