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The amount of awards the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has received since its launch in 2009 is nothing short of staggering.
Less is more, more or less. Model Tested: 2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 Coupe Avantgarde; 3.5-litre V6 petrol; seven-speed automatic; coupe - $127,500* Options: Panoramic Sunroof $4500 CarAdvice Rating: When it comes to luxury coupes in Australia, buyers are spoiled for choice...
Mercedes-Benz has added the 2009-2011 E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet to the ongoing Takata campaign. As with all Takata recalls, affected vehicles are fitted with airbag propellant that can degrade over time through a combination of heat and humidity. If an impacted vehicle is involved in an accident, internal pressure can make the airbag inflator rupture, sending metal fragments shooting into the cabin...
Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for the E-Class sold between 2017 and 2018 over concerns the active bonnet may not operate as intended. According to the German marque, some vehicles may have a defective system that doesn't detect pedestrians and therefore doesn't activate the safety feature in the event of a collision...
Photographers have snapped images of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift, ahead of an anticipated reveal some time next year. Despite all the fake panels and tape concealing the finer design details, we can see the refreshed E-Class will borrow heavily from the 'predator' design of the related CLS four-door coupe...
Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for numerous model lines over concerns the airbags could release metal parts in the event of deployment – though the company says it's unrelated to the ongoing Takata recall campaign. The marque reports 78 units across the A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class, GLA, GLC and AMG GT ranges could be affected by the issue, which could see the airbag gas generator housing eject metal parts if the inflator is deployed...
Why did I buy it? The multibeam LEDs and the fact it was a PHEV. What improvements could be made for the future? A larger battery, better interaction with the multimedia, progression of autonomous features. There's plenty of stuff written online about the new E-Class (W213), but I'm going to try to put stuff out there that isn't already online, in particular for the E350e plug-in electric hybrid...
