The W211 was the first E-Class in nearly two decades to get dual windshield wipers — the previous one had made do with a single blade since 1985.
Lead trim: E320 4matic · up to 382 hp
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FactThe W211 was the first E-Class in nearly two decades to get dual windshield wipers — the previous one had made do with a single blade since 1985.
The W211 article: "Launched in 2002 for the 2003 model year"; production ended April 2009, the final US model year. Matches the EPA data's own change from E430 to E500 naming starting 2003.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERMercedes called the 2013 W212 update a ‘facelift,’ but it poured close to €1 billion into the refresh — spending that rivaled launching an all-new model just to touch up a mid-cycle E-Class.
17 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E320 4matic | 2004–2005 | 3.2 L V6 | 218 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E320 4matic (Wagon) | 2004–2005 | 3.2 L V6 | 218 hp | 232 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E320 Bluetec | 2007–2009 | 3.0 L V6 | 205 hp | 398 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| E320 Cdi | 2005–2006 | 3.2 L 6-cyl | 205 hp | 398 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E350 (wagon) | 2006–2006 | 3.5 L V6 | 268 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| E350 4matic (wagon) · 5-spd auto · AWD | 2006–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 268 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E350 4matic · 5-spd auto · 3.5L · AWD | 2006–2009 | 3.5 L V6 | 268 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E350 · 7-spd auto · 3.5L | 2006–2016 | 3.5 L 6-cyl | 268 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| E500 (Wagon) | 2004–2004 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| E500 4matic | 2004–2006 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E500 4matic (Wagon) | 2004–2005 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E500 4matic (wagon) | 2006–2006 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E500 · 5-spd auto | 2003–2003 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E500 · 7-spd auto | 2004–2006 | 5.0 L V8 | 302 hp | 339 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| E550 | 2007–2011 | 5.5 L V8 | 382 hp | 391 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| E550 4matic · 5-spd auto · 5.5L · AWD | 2007–2009 | 5.5 L V8 | 382 hp | 391 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| E550 4matic · 7-spd auto · 5.5L · AWD | 2008–2008 | 5.5 L V8 | 382 hp | 391 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
An estimate, for the E500 · 7-spd auto trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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With Race Start engaged, this straight-six plug-in hybrid makes 612 PS, the same as the outgoing E63.
This E-Class is the first Mercedes without an EQ badge to get the MBUX Superscreen — a tri-screen dash that streams TikTok, Zoom and Angry Birds and was previously reserved for the electric lineup.
The E53 is the AMG that breaks AMG's own myth: its inline-six isn't hand-assembled by one engineer. It's volume-built on a regular line, robots and all.
This high-performance E63 wagon has a second job — it's the official medical car that chases Formula 1 cars around the track.
The AMG E63 S wagon from this generation moonlights as motorsport's safety net — it's the official F1 medical car.
This E 43 was the first of a new AMG "43" tier, making more power than the badge it replaced — 401 PS versus the older line's 367 PS — before giving way to the E 53 in 2018.
The W212 E63 was the last E-Class AMG sedan sold with a naturally aspirated V8 before turbochargers took over for good.
Mercedes called the 2013 W212 update a ‘facelift,’ but it poured close to €1 billion into the refresh — spending that rivaled launching an all-new model just to touch up a mid-cycle E-Class.
AMG actually dialed back torque for the E63 versus the old E55 — deliberately, so the engine could finally pair with the newer 7G-Tronic gearbox.
The E55 AMG shared its supercharged V8 with the SL55 AMG roadster but made less power from the exact same engine - a longer, narrower exhaust system was all that separated them.
The W211 was the first E-Class in nearly two decades to get dual windshield wipers — the previous one had made do with a single blade since 1985.
AMG quietly built a handful of all-wheel-drive E55 AMGs, based on the E430 4MATIC, for buyers who wanted the power without giving up grip.
Mercedes built the E55 AMG wagon for the rest of the world but deliberately kept it out of North America — even as the sedan sold there.
Mercedes built a stretched, long-wheelbase limousine version of the W210 E-Class specifically because Thailand's royal family asked for one.
Mercedes' own flagship S600 V12 got beaten off the line by one of its own mid-range sedans — the W124's E60 AMG hit 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds, quicker than the S-Class.
The W124 got by with just one windscreen wiper — an off-centre pivot let it sweep into the corners that a normal single arc would have missed.
German taxi fleets loved the W123 for one reason: drivers routinely passed 500,000 kilometres on the original engine with only minor repairs along the way.
US emissions rules and five-mph bumpers cut this car's six-cylinder from 160 hp in Europe to 122 hp in America by 1975.
The Ponton nickname comes from pontoon-style bodywork that fused hood, fenders and running boards into one shape.
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It briefly served as senior sibling to Marquette, a GM companion brand cancelled after just one year.
Nissan hired former BMW engineers to help develop the 510's suspension, which is why period reviewers frequently compared its handling to the BMW 1600/2002.
A Trabant 601 won its class at the 1970 Monte Carlo Rally, with a second 601 right behind it in second.
The 600 was a stopgap: the P50's body over the 601's mechanicals, and for a while its estate was built alongside the new 601 saloon.
The G80 Sport brought a 370 PS twin-turbo 3.3 V6, a mesh grille and copper-tinted chrome with copper stitching to match.
The Vigor was sold only with a five-cylinder engine, an unusual configuration Honda used to fit a longer engine transversely under a short hood.
The GS/E coupe earned the nickname "German Charger" for its long hood, short deck stance borrowed from Detroit muscle cars.
This DeVille/Fleetwood was the first production car anywhere to mount its V8 sideways, Cadillac's front-drive gamble on the new C-body.
