Price+Spec News for SA – new Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan

Mid exec taking heat

The mid-size executive sedan market is taking heat from the imminent South African arrival of the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class.  This car brings the luxury car makers 3 mainstay sedan ranges in line in terms of design – C, E and S-Class have a strong (near identical) resemblance for the 1st time.  The BMW 5 Series and Audi A6 must be feeling the heat coming from the smart new E-Class Benz, and an all-new Jaguar XF has arrived here, too.

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan is a step ahead towards the self-driving car – it can steer itself, as written about in the February 2016 article “Is the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class the world’s first car that can steer itself?”

It filters down a lot of the S-Class tech-flagship’s equipment, and even out-tech’s big brother in some smart new in-car advances.

Prices for SA

The initial model line-up will be a choice of 3 sedan models, with the estate, coupé and cabriolet E-Class variants continuing as before, for the time being.  The Mercedes-AMG E43 has already been shown. 

Available in a mix of exterior and interior trim combinations, as introduced with new C-Class, the new E-Class will give buyers a standard line, Exclusive, Avantgarde or AMG Line.  The E200 and E220d will be available in any, while the E350d excludes the standard line option.

Mercedes-Benz E200 (standard line)	R 709 608
Mercedes-Benz E220d (standard line)	R 759 100
Mercedes-Benz E350d (Avantgarde or Exclusive)	R 949 036