The Redesigned 2021 E-Class Looks Awesome
To keep things fresh, an automaker will typically refresh the look and feel of a car about hallway through its lifecycle. A few years back, Mercedes-Benz did this with its S-class, and the German luxury carmaker has since turned its attention to its E-class brand of vehicle. The results are impressive, and while most might say the E-class wasn’t in dire need of an updated look, the changes the company has made are definitely improvements to the vehicle.
First, let’s take a look at some of the car’s new aesthetics
At first glance, you’ll see some pretty major changes to the car’s aesthetics. For one, the front of the car features a completely redesigned LED headlight package which clearly borrows some of the design features from its SUV cousin, the GLE-class. Head over to the car’s rear and you’ll see all-new taillights that definitely borrows its design approach from the company’s new A-class or CLS-class vehicles. Throw in some new wheel designs and more color options, and the E-class vehicle has a whole new “feel” to it.
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Powertrains galore
For those who enjoy driving a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, you’ll enjoy this bit of news – all E-class sedans can be bought with one of three powertrains. The E350 is outfitted with a 2.0-liter turbocharged I4 that produces 255 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The E450 comes with a 3.0-liter turbocharged I6 that can produce 362 hp and 369 lb-ft (before the EQ Boost mild hybrid's electric motor kicks in. And then the E350e couples a 2.0-liter turbo I4 to a 90-kilowatt-hour battery and electric motor, resulting in a plug-in hybrid that can produce 315 hp and 516 lb-ft.
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Some nice upgrades to the interior cabin
If you’re building your E-class car, then you’ll have some nice trim finisher to choose from, including a revised burl walnut and a new natural-grain gray ash. There's also a newly designed steering wheel, which is outfitted with capacitive sensors, which are used to determine if / when a driver's hands have left the wheel. The real eye-catcher, though, is a pair of 12.3-inch screens on the dashboard, which come complete with MBUX, the latest iteration of Mercedes' infotainment system. It’s a nice upgrade from previous models in terms of capabilities, as it now includes things like multiple gauge layouts, augmented-reality navigation, a natural-language voice recognition system, and more.
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A safer drive
While all of the additional features are nice to have in your new E-class sedan, the engineers at Mercedes-Benz did take time to make the latest iteration of this model a safer driver too. That said, the new E-class will include automatic emergency braking as a standard feature on all cars. Optional upgrades include traffic sign recognition, full-speed adaptive cruise control (with stop-and-go capabilities), active blind-spot monitoring, along with a surround-view camera system with active parking assist.
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Available within the next year
Mercedes-Benz anticipates all of its E-class models will arrive at US dealers by the end of 2020. One this gets closer to being finalized, the company plans to release pricing details. Oh, and if the sedan isn’t your preferred body type, it is worth noting that the company plans to release the E-Class All-Terrain as a replacement vehicle for the E-Class Wagon come 2021.
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