Mercedes E class facelift showcased
The Mercedes E class was launched in 2016. It instantly became a favourite amongst executive buyers who wanted S class level comforts at E class prices. Although the price of the E Class is a fair bit more than its rivals especially of the E350d, the car has segment-leading levels of comfort and cabin feel. It has been four years since the car has been launched and although it does not look aged from any angle, Mercedes has decided to give it a fresh makeover for this year. Find out the changes for the facelift to the car below.
Design of the E class facelift
The majority of changes in the E class facelift are from the outside. It no longer gets the twin DRLs that has been a signature dish for the E class. Instead, it gets a redesigned headlight that looks a bit sharper now and has the angular DRLs on top of the lights that are seen on all the new Mercs such as the CLS and the new A class. The front air vents have also been changed. From the rear as well the lamps have been completely changed and are somewhat similar to the new tail lamps that are seen on the new GLE. All this has given the car sharper look and it no more looks like a baby s class and has its own distinct design language.
E class facelift interiors
From the inside, the most noticeable change will be the steering wheel which gets a retro design. It will also be equipped with the company’s latest infotainment system with two 10.25-inch screens, for the MBUX infotainment and instrumentation and 12.3-inch screens optional.
Engine
Globally, the Mercedes E Class facelift will be offered in seven petrol and diesel plugin-in hybrid variants across all its variants. They include the four-cylinder M254 mild-hybrid petrol unit, along with six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, all of which now feature a 48V starter-alternator electric motor. The installation of the EQ Boost system has been tweaked to further improve fuel economy. The range-topping Mercedes-AMG E53 has also been unveiled, sporting more aggressive styling and a mild-hybrid 3.
0-litre turbo-petrol powertrain. The 3.0-litre twin-turbo six-pot offers 435hp and 520Nm of torque, a 0-100kph time of 4.
5sec.
Safety
The E class facelift will get a host of safety features such as hands-off detection, adaptive cruise control with stop and go active steering assist, automatic emergency braking, active blind spot assist and a 360-degree camera as well.
Launch and competition
The car is expected to come to India this year itself and pricing is yet to be revealed of the car. It will rival the like of the BMW 5 Series and the Audi A6.
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