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The E-Class is the heart of Mercedes-Benz. Now the eleventh generation is coming onto the market, which again wants to set an exclamation point. There are six engine variants, the plug-in hybrids achieve ranges of 100 kilometers. The test drive with video.
The E-Class is the heart of Mercedes-Benz. While other models may make more units these days, historically none can hold a candle to it. The E-Class was once simply the entry-level Mercedes, because there was nothing smaller. In Stuttgart, 1946 is now arbitrarily chosen as the year of birth of the series, although the E-Class designation has only existed for exactly 30 years. Seen in this way, there have been five or ten generations since then, including unforgettable ones such as the famous Stroke 8 or its successor, the 123, which are still present on our streets today.
Boris Smith
Editor in the “Technology and Engine” department.
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They no longer have much in common with the eleventh generation, which once again takes what is technically available to a new level and will be on the market in autumn. A number of borrowings are taken from the S-Class, air suspension is available, rear-axle steering too, access is granted by smartphone, all engines are electrified with 48-volt technology or can drive long distances purely electrically as plug-in hybrids.