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Mercedes-Benz E-Class

23 model years from 2005 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Pictured: Mercedes-Benz W214 1X7A1841. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2005–2027
Class
Midsize Cars, Subcompact Cars
Latest engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Best MPG
20–28 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2023)
Recalls
0 campaigns, all years
Fewest problems
2023
Interest
28,957 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 E-Class in brief

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 195 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 117-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,269 lb (Amg 4dr Sedan).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 28 MPG combined (25 city / 33 highway), 10% worse than the 2026 midsize car average of 31.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,950 a year in fuel.

There are no recalls or owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has 23 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2027, classed as Midsize Cars, Subcompact Cars.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 28 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 28 MPG.

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data.

How the 2005 E-Class compares

The 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a midsize car offered with 4 engines (3.2L 6-cyl turbo, 3.2L 6-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl and 5.4L 8-cyl) and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 27 MPG combined (23 city / 33 highway), 31% better than the 2005 midsize car average of 20.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,550 a year in fuel.

About the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive cars manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. Produced since September 1953, the E-Class falls as a midrange in the Mercedes line-up, and has been marketed worldwide across five generations.

From the Wikipedia article "Mercedes-Benz E-Class", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 E-Class pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available

Watch out for

  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

Best and worst years to buy used

Best year

2024 E-Class

0 owner complaints · 0 recalls

No clear problem year

None of the 10 model years we compared stands out for complaints or recalls.

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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E-Class changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • New body dimensions: 5.1 in longer, wheelbase +3.5 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New plug-in hybrid version
  2. 2024
    • Engines dropped: 3.0L 6-cyl and 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
    • Lightest version 152 lb lighter
  3. 2023
    • Engine added: 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
  4. 2022
    • Engine dropped: 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
  5. 2020
    • Lightest version 450 lb heavier
  6. 2019
    • New body dimensions: 3.5 in shorter, wheelbase −2.7 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New hybrid version
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl
  7. 2018
    • Engine added: 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
    • Engine dropped: 4.7L 8-cyl turbo
  8. 2017
    • New body dimensions: 2.0 in longer, wheelbase +2.7 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
    • Engines dropped: 3.5L 6-cyl and 5.5L 8-cyl turbo
    • Best combined MPG up from 23 to 25
    • NHTSA overall rating up from 4 to 5 stars
  9. 2016
    • No hybrid version any more
    • Best combined MPG down from 25 to 23
    • Lightest version 240 lb heavier
  10. 2015
    • Engine added: 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
  11. 2014
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 4 stars overall
  12. 2013
    • New body dimensions: 6.7 in longer, wheelbase +4.3 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • New hybrid version
    • Best combined MPG up from 23 to 26

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 23 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20272.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo28 MPG––Not rated00
20262.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo28 MPG195.3 in5,269 lbNot rated00
20252.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo28 MPG195.3 in5,269 lbNot rated00
20242.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo27 MPG190.2 in4,429 lbNot rated00
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG190.2 in4,566 lb★★★★★00
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG190.2 in4,566 lb★★★★★00
20213.0L 6-cyl turbo, 2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl26 MPG190.2 in4,566 lb★★★★★00
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo26 MPG190.2 in4,566 lb★★★★★00
20192.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo25 MPG190.2 in4,566 lb★★★★★00
20182.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo25 MPG193.7 in4,145 lb★★★★★00
20172.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo25 MPG193.7 in4,145 lb★★★★★00
20163.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.5L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo23 MPG191.7 in4,068 lb★★★★★00
20153.5L 6-cyl, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo25 MPG191.7 in4,068 lb★★★★★00
20143.5L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo, 5.5L 8-cyl turbo26 MPG191.7 in4,068 lb★★★★★00
20133.5L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo, 5.5L 8-cyl turbo26 MPG191.7 in4,023 lbNot rated00
20123.5L 6-cyl, 4.7L 8-cyl turbo, 5.5L 8-cyl turbo23 MPG185 in3,660 lbNot rated00
20113.5L 6-cyl, 5.5L 8-cyl, 6.2L 8-cyl20 MPG185 in3,737 lbNot rated00
20103.5L 6-cyl, 5.5L 8-cyl, 6.3L 8-cyl21 MPG185 in3,759 lbNot rated00
20093.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.5L 6-cyl, 5.5L 8-cyl26 MPG191.3 in3,902 lbNot rated00
20083.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.5L 6-cyl, 5.5L 8-cyl26 MPG191.3 in3,902 lbNot rated00
20073.0L 6-cyl turbo, 3.5L 6-cyl, 5.5L 8-cyl26 MPG––Not rated00
20063.2L 6-cyl turbo, 3.5L 6-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl27 MPG––Not rated00
20053.2L 6-cyl turbo, 3.2L 6-cyl, 5.0L 8-cyl27 MPG––Not rated00
Best combined MPG by model year — Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2005: 27 MPG2006: 27 MPG2007: 26 MPG2008: 26 MPG2009: 26 MPG2010: 21 MPG2011: 20 MPG2012: 23 MPG2013: 26 MPG2014: 26 MPG2015: 25 MPG2016: 23 MPG2017: 25 MPG2018: 25 MPG2019: 25 MPG2020: 26 MPG2021: 26 MPG2022: 26 MPG2023: 26 MPG2024: 27 MPG2025: 28 MPG2026: 28 MPG2027: 28 MPG20052008201120142017202020232026max 28 MPG

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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Mercedes-Benz. How we calculate this →