Mercedes-Benz E-Class (2016 to 2023)

Model reviewed: Used E-Class overview
“The most difficult thing about shopping for a Mercedes-Benz E-Class is pinning down which model to buy. The range is incredibly complex, with petrol and diesel engines both available in regular, hybrid and plug-in-hybrid forms. Add in four different bodystyles, several trim levels, plus a huge array of extra-cost options as well as option packs, and your head will be spinning just trying to work out what to go for.” (Richard Dredge)
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 9 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class saloon blends sumptuous comfort, refinement and tech in a stylish executive package.”

Model reviewed: E 300 e 2021
Score: 8 / 10
“The new E 300 e is a great executive saloon that’s loaded with tech. It offers strong enough EV range and good efficiency.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid E 300 e saloon
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class facelift is limited to a few minor styling changes and some tweaks to the cabin, but it remains an all-round impressive package. It’s still not as sharp as a BMW 5 Series to drive, but the interior blows its rival out the park.”
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Model reviewed: E 300 de
Score: 8 / 10
“The E 300 de is a very worthy alternative to the petrol-electric E 300 e.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 9.2 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate expertly combines luxury, practicality, technology and engines to suit all requirements in a quietly stylish package that leaves SUVs looking rather clunky.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 9 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a peerless executive saloon in the classic mould, combining a sumptuous interior with the latest tech and petrol, diesel and hybrid engines to suit all tastes and budgets.”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
“The Mercedes E-Class All-Terrain is a very good all-rounder. It looks smart, has a beautifully appointed interior and is exceptionally practical. It’s also very good to drive, with a cosseting ride, capable handling and decent refinement.”
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Model reviewed: E300e
Score: 8 / 10
“Plug-in E-Class offers space, refinement, comfort, strong efficiency and good range.” (Martyn Collins)
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Model reviewed: E 300e AMG Line Edition
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class remains a benchmark in the large executive saloon and estate market, with peerless comfort, up-to-date tech, and a wide range of frugal engines, including the only plug-in hybrid diesel on sale.”
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Model reviewed: E 350d All-Terrain estate
Score: 8 / 10
“Comfortable, classy and – when it comes to semi-autonomous driving – a little too clever for its own good, the Mercedes E-Class All-Terrain makes a very respectable fist indeed of disguising how little it actually differs at heart from the standard estate.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic E220d AMG Line estate
Score: 10 / 10
“Let’s not beat about the bush here – it may as well be dug up and slotted into the colossal loadspace instead. Some estates are more engaging to drive, but none are as accomplished an all-rounder as the Mercedes E-Class Estate.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic E220d saloon
Score: 8 / 10
“A Jaguar XF is more entertaining to drive but if it was us staring down the barrel of four years grinding a pair of furrows in the M1 motorway, we’d struggle to look past this impressive new Mercedes-Benz E-class.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“If you view a model like the Mercedes-Benz E-Class as a luxury car on a lower budget, then it really does hit the nail right on the hand. With a fantastic interior, especially comfortable ride and huge range of standard kit, it truly excels in this class at being a premium saloon.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel/electric plug-in hybrid automatic E 300 de saloon
Score: 9 / 10
“The E 300 de is a superbly efficient model that makes a lot of sense to buyers who don’t cover a lot of miles each day, but have the additional benefit of a more efficient diesel engine on longer trips. We just question whether it’s worth nearly £10,000 more than the E 220d.”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
Score: 8 / 10
“The looks may not be to everyone’s liking, but that is a necessary addition to make the car more capable off the beaten track. It copes as well on the moors we tested it on as it does on the motorway and can mean it is a true all-rounder.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic E 350d AMG Line estate
Score: 9 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate is one of the most grown-up, comfortable, well-kitted cars on sale, and as opposed to merely matching its rivals in the all-important luxury department, it exceeds expectations.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic E 220d AMG Line saloon
Score: 9 / 10
“If you want to get from London to Inverness in serene comfort, with every conceivable gadget, it’s hard to argue with the might of the E-Class. Drive it, and you get a sense of the evolution and thousands (perhaps millions?) of man-hours spent engineering and developing this powerhouse of a car.”
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Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class is a large executive car with a winning focus on comfort, luxury and technology.” (Sam Naylor)
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Model reviewed: plug-in hybrid models
Score: 8.4 / 10
“The smooth and quick Mercedes E-Class plug-in hybrids combine luxury with impressive fuel efficiency.” (Andy Goodwin)
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 9 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class majors on superb refinement and technological innovation in the large executive car class”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 9.2 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate is a seriously practical car with a luxurious interior and the latest technology”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
Score: 9 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class All-Terrain adds excellent rough-road capability to the estate’s already long list of talents”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class is built for comfort and comes with an interior that oozes luxury, but if you’re after a big saloon that’s fun to drive then you’d better look elsewhere.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class Estate is a luxurious, comfortable car that’s also very practical – just don’t expect it to be huge fun to drive.”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
Score: 7 / 10
“The Mercedes E-Class All-Terrain is a posh, comfortable estate car that can deal with driving down rough roads and is also pretty good for towing. It has comfy raised air suspension and four-wheel drive as standard.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric plug-in hybrid automatic E 300 e saloon
“Minor E-Class update brings some subtle upgrades inside and out, but probably isn’t enough to sway the choice for or against the Merc versus its talented rivals.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
“Minor E-Class update brings some subtle upgrades inside and out, but probably isn’t enough to sway the choice for or against the Merc versus its talented rivals.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel/electric plug-in hybrid automatic E 300 de saloon AMG Line
“Much cheaper on tax and national insurance but significantly more expensive to buy, the PHEV diesel E-Class will make sense for the right drivers and is a big step in terms of making PHEVs a logical option for more people.”
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Model reviewed: E 350 d All-Terrain estate
“High price and very high emissions compared with those of rivals are problems for the All-Terrain.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic E 220 d SE
“If your shopping list must-haves include an upmarket feel, an undemanding cossetting character and a strong powertrain, the E220d will fulfil your expectations.”
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Model reviewed: 3.0-litre diesel automatic E 400d AMG Line estate
“I owned a 1993 Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate about ten years ago and still regret the day we sold it. If I bought this E400d estate, I wouldn’t make that mistake again.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The E-class is more diverse, multi-talented and capable than ever, but still retains those key Mercedes attributes.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel hybrid automatic saloon E300 de AMG Line
Score: 8 / 10
“In the current ‘anti-diesel’ climate, Mercedes is being brave offering a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid, but it’s a welcome choice for people who drive up to 25-30 miles locally, which can be done on zero tailpipe emission electric power, and who also drive long motorway distances.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 9 / 10
“This Mercedes-Benz E-Class is among the most sophisticated cars the German brand has ever made. It even gives the luxury S-Class something to think about such is the level of comfort, space, quality and technology now included with this executive contender to the likes of the Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 9 / 10
“The E-Class Estate is a car that perfectly encapsulates what Mercedes-Benz is all about. It feels luxurious and has presence but isn’t ostentatious. It’s comfortable and spacious inside but is practical, and is loaded with modern technology without bombarding the driver with complication. It’s not the most satisfying car in the class to drive and isn’t cheap, but if you take the plunge you’re unlikely to be disappointed.”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
Score: 8 / 10
“The E-Class All Terrain is the newest, plushest and the best in its class, but with such a prohibitively high cost it’s likely to be a little more exclusive than Mercedes-Benz would probably like it to be. Shame.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 10 / 10
“No matter how you look at it, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate costs more than its rivals. But for a premium estate car that sets a new benchmark for luxury, practicality and is on par with its rivals when it comes to handling, it might just be worth it.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 10 / 10
“More a shrunken S-Class than an inflated C-Class, with the very best from the Mercedes-Benz technology and safety catalogue. The result is a new class leader, a car more refined, of higher quality and significantly more luxurious than the Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series with which it competes.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a big car, and though that makes it a bit awkward to slot into supermarket car parking bays, it’s good news when it comes to interior space.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 9.2 / 10
“Luxurious, practical executive car brimming with clever tech”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 8.8 / 10
“The best premium estate car you can buy”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
Score: 8 / 10
“The Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain makes a very respectable fist indeed of disguising how little it actually differs at heart from the standard estate.”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain estate
“The interior is too lovely for muddy boots — but the car is a refreshing alternative to the gazillions of SUVs on offer.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic E 220 d AMG Line estate
Score: 8 / 10
“On style, it’s a class above”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic E 220d AMG Line estate
Score: 8 / 10
“Run the numbers and you’ll know it makes sense” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid E 300 e EQ saloon
Score: 8 / 10
“Grand, grown-up (and expensive if you tick the options boxes), in this air-suspended PHEV form the facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-class is, more than ever, a brilliantly engineered combination of performance saloon and economical and comfortable mile-eater.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 9 / 10
“The E-class Estate does pretty much everything a family will ask from it. Mercedes has left the sporty handling to the manufacturers that do it best, instead focusing on supple, wafty ride and all-round ease-of-use.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 9 / 10
“The E-class is not a sporty car, and for that it makes no apologies. Good, we say; leave the handling to the sports cars and let big saloons be about comfort and tranquility. Specify the air suspension and you’ll end up with a beautifully-made car that soothes the senses whenever you drive it.”
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Model reviewed: All-Terrain
Score: 8 / 10
“It’s not revolutionary, but in refocusing the dynamics to deliver a more relaxed driving experience, the All-Terrain is the most compelling E-Class estate out there.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 9 / 10
“One of the most practical, sensible and desirable large estates.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 8 / 10
“Mercedes has thrown everything it knows into the new E-Class. You can tell.”
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Model reviewed: 300 de” diesel-electric hybrid
” The electric propulsion in the E300de is a foot in the door to demonstrate what electricity can do and maybe change a few minds in the process.”
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