Overview & Reviews

A favorite in the midsize luxury car class, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class has provided an appealing mix of comfort, performance and safety for decades. The trademark qualities of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, such as vaultlike solidity and cutting-edge technology, have also contributed to the E-Class' great popularity among luxury buyers.

Over the years, the E-Class has been offered as a sedan, wagon, coupe and convertible. Contemporary E-Class models come loaded with luxury features and offer stunning acceleration in higher trim levels, with diesel power available if you want to maximize your fuel economy. The E-Class has never been the sportiest car in its segment, but its handling has improved significantly in recent years. Rivals are better in certain respects, but if you're looking for the complete package in a medium-size luxury car, an E-Class will be hard to beat.

User Reviews:

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  No More Quality - 2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By MIad - May 19 - 10:00 am

  This is a beautiful car that handles well and has a plush ride. However, Mercedes quality is nowhere to be found. This car has been in the shop about 2 dozen times in less than three years. Both rear windows have failed. Brake, oxygen, and fuel level sensors have been replaced. The dash cover cracked and the sun visor (cheap vanity mirror) has been replaced 4 times! Cheap center console has never worked properly. The console doors are misaligned, they rub, and sometimes will not close at all. Light bulb failures in dash (twice), headlights (twice, once fuse), and brake lights (twice). The latest problem is with an intermittent A/C fan.

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  Its not a BMW - 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By jeffmatt - May 18 - 11:43 am

  I leased my E350 because of a deal that I could not pass up. My previous car was a 2000 BMW 528 w/ sport package. My E350 includes the Nav system, Sirius radio, and rear shade screen, but no sport suspension. Overall, I like the car. I never thought I would own a Mercedes. The car rides very nice on the road, but you get a floating feeling if you try to push the handling through turns. Power is more than ample and it gets relatively good gas mileage. I have got a supension squeak that occurs every time I get in the car when the car is cold. The dealer cannot seem to find, but I will give them another try. When this lease is up I will go back to a 530 BMW for better handling.

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  E 320 sedan - 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By cormac - May 15 - 10:00 am

  A wonderful auto in most ways, well built and great on the road. Better gas mileage than expected.

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  Transmission Problems at 104,000 miles! - 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By davidms - May 6 - 9:30 pm

  Well, we bought the extended warranty (36 months / 100,000 miles) on our CPO 2007 E350 in February 2011 when we purchased the car. We were coming home from work in January 2014 when our transmission locked in 1st gear and could not be shifted manually or automatically. I contacted MB and was told that since the car now had 104,000 miles on it, I was was no longer covered and there was nothing they could do about it. They were very uncaring about my problem. We had the transmission serviced and were told that the transmissions in the 2007 E350s were American made by Chrysler (not good to know after the fact). We were told further that we should get rid of the car as soon as possible.

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  Very satisfied - 2004 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By Jim - May 5 - 1:40 pm

  This car envelops you with luxury like very few cars can. The interior looks hand-made, and the controls have a pleasing action and response. I was turned off when I first saw some posts regarding reliability problems with this model, but after checking the first owners service records I didnt see anything to worry about. Since then Ive only had one major issue (air-ride failure) which was covered under warranty. This car has so many unique and complex features, its bound to spend some time in the shop. That shouldnt stop you from experiencing E-Class ownership.

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  First Mercedes owned - 2006 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By e-350 4 door 2006 - May 4 - 1:36 pm

  This is the first Mercedes I have purchased. Safety is a must and this car has it all. Comfort is 2nd. Well built, very impressive. Dont ever make it cheap. The buyer will never come back.

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  Quality - 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By bistein - May 1 - 2:50 pm

  Rebuilt transmission twice, numerous electrical issues, new shocks & struts within the first year. No service dealer.

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  What a workhorse - 1996 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By cabernt13 - April 25 - 10:00 am

  With gas prices going up, its nice to be getting 35 mpg with less expensive fuel. Its safe, nice to look at, and very economical.

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  Its the Little Things That Hurt - 2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By mlosasso - April 25 - 10:00 am

  I had always wanted an E-Class Mercedes -- until I got one. Dont get me wrong: The car was beautiful and stylish. It is unfortunate that there were so many part defects such that it needed to be in the shop for about a dozen times over the three years that I owned the car. On top of the defects, the parts were continually replaced with the same defective parts, causing the problems to reappear every so often. Problems included the back windows getting stuck in the down position, the A/C breaking, the radio (which was supposed to increase in volume as your speed increases) would change volume wildly, and more. Very disappointing.

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  bad electric - 2000 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  By momsavant - April 25 - 10:00 am

  Most excellent ride except stereo goes out and deler cant find new radio/ stereo system (Becker system). Scheduling loaners very tedious