The famous and long history of the Mercedes-Benz E-class, I don't think I need to introduce it too much, right?So in December 2023, with the official replacement of the E-class, the most powerful big brother among the three executive sedans in BBA, finally announced a strong return. Regarding many details of the product power of the new generation of E-class, we have already done a detailed analysis in articles and ** before, so I will not repeat it here.
So this article is very short, and the purpose is very clear: to provide a simple reference for everyone who intends to buy this car, how to choose the 6 models of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz E-class?
The new generation of E-class is a medium and large fuel car, with a guide price range of 449-52.980,000, a total of 6 configurations, which are divided into 2 E260 versions and 4 E300 versions, it is clear that Mercedes-Benz intends to promote the E300 version. Whether it's the 260 or 300 models, they are equipped with 2The 0T+48V mild hybrid system is also equipped with a 9-speed automatic manual transmission. Front and rear multi-link suspension, a variety of active and passive safety configurations, industry-standard luxury configurations, and the standard L2 assisted driving system are naturally a non-shortage.
At the same time, this generation of Mercedes-Benz E is also very full of intelligence, the whole system is equipped with 8295 chips as standard, 5G car machine, continuous voice control, etc.
In fact, there are two 260 versions of this generation of E-class, but in fact there is only one, and they are completely identical in terms of configuration and pricing--- both are 4490 thousand. The only difference between the two 260 types is the appearance, one is the elegant version, which adopts the traditional grille design of Mercedes-Benz and the small vertical three-pointed star logo. The other is a sports version, with a sports front grille design and a large three-pointed star logo embedded in the middle grille. As for which one to choose, it depends on whether you prefer the exterior design of a traditional Mercedes or prefer a more youthful and sporty look.
Let's focus on the 4 300 models, in fact, there are only two versions, each version is divided into two types: classic and sporty, and the same as the 260 type, which look is purely up to your personal preference, there is no difference in their configuration, and there is no such thing as a sporty version of the engine is larger than the classic version.
Simply divide them into high and low allocation, and the low guide price is 49980,000, with a high guide price of 52980,000, ** the difference is not big. There is no difference between high and low configurations in most configurations, and the only differences are as follows:
High equipped with 123-inch passenger screen, low configuration without passenger screen. The high-end voice recognition system can control the seat ventilation, but the low-end configuration cannot. The front seats in the high configuration are heated and ventilated, while the low configuration is only heated and not ventilated. The high-end rear (which is also the most prestigious position of this car) has adjustable backrests and leg rests, and the rear seats can be electrically adjusted, while the low-end rear backrests and leg rests are not adjustable, and the rear seats cannot be adjusted.
The biggest difference between the other two configurations is in the acoustics, with a high-end Berlin sound with 21 speakers and Dolby Atmos. The low configuration is 8-speaker audio (not the sound of Berlin), but the low configuration can also spend 10400 yuan to choose the same 21-speaker Berlin sound. Other than that, there are no further differences between the two versions.
Considering that the biggest difference between the high and low configuration is the Berlin sound and some adjustment options in the rear, we generally recommend that you buy the lower configuration. But considering that the E-class is a 500,000-level car, you can buy a car of this level, presumably not so much of a budget of tens of thousands, so our actual purchase recommendation is to buy a guide price of 52980,000 high-end version. As for whether to choose the classic version or the sports version, it depends on which look you like, and again, there is no difference between the two versions in terms of performance and tuning, just a difference in appearance.
The biggest competitor of the new generation of E-Class must be the new generation 5 Series. This pair of old enemies have been fighting in the global market for more than 30 years, and we can even say that they have been rivals since the first generation of models, and now the BMW 5 Series also has a strong sense of comfort, and the Mercedes-Benz E is not bad for sportiness.
However, this pair of enemies seem to have taken different paths in this generation. BMW's side is obviously focusing on the pure electric version, that is, the new generation i5, while Mercedes-Benz's focus is still on the fuel version. Therefore, compared with the pure fuel version, the new generation 5 Series cannot beat the greatly strengthened new generation E-Class. But if you are looking at new energy vehicles, the new E is currently not available in plug-in hybrid and pure electric versions, and you can only choose i5.
So to put it bluntly, which one to choose mainly depends on whether you want new energy or fuel, only i5 for new energy, and for fuel, the new e is very strong. Of course, this is just a comparison at this stage, the new E will definitely have PHEV and EV versions in the future, and the pricing will definitely target the i5, so if you like the new E and like new energy, you might as well wait.