Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest car brands, and the E-Class is one of its longest running nameplates. While the modern E-Class as we know it first debuted in the early 1990s, its lineage dates as far back as the late 1940s. Mercedes-Benz says there have been 16 million units of its ‘mid-size’ sedan built since its inception eight decades ago.
But the 2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class you see here is a different beast compared to its W110- and W120-era ancestors from decades past. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. It’s now grown to over 4.
9 metres long, making it almost as big as a third-generation S-Class. As is the case with previous iterations it also forges its own design path, rather than the mini-me effect between the C-Class and S-Class . The Australian range looks very different in 2024.
Gone are the diesels, the six-cylinder options, and the plug-in hybrid – just a single mild-hybrid four-pot is offered at launch. While previous iterations have offered Estate and All-Terrain wagon options as well, Mercedes-Benz Australia has elected not to offer them locally despite them being available abroad – SUVs are apparently why. With a tech-laden cabin, flagship design approach as well as a focus on comfort and luxuries, does the W124-generation E-Class deliver on Benz’s promise of ‘The Best or Nothing’? The new-gen E-Class Sedan range has been pared back to just one variant – the E 300.
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