Mercedes-Benz has officially pulled the wraps off its all-new 2010 E-Class Estate that will be joining the sedan and coupe variants of the executive model from this November. Measuring 4,895 mm in length, 1,854 mm in width and 1,471 mm in height is not only larger than the outgoing model, but also the largest estate car in the premium segment. It boasts a maximum load capacity of 1,950 liters along while other features include the 'easy-pack' tailgate that opens automatically and the 'quickfold' rear seats that can be folded down easily from the load compartment.
The E-Class Estate's interior also benefits from the larger exterior dimensions as the elbow width in the rear has been increased by 50 mm to 1,505 mm while rear headroom with the large tilting/sliding sunroof installed has also improved by 50 mm to 1,010 mm (versions with no sunroof 1,012 mm).
Like any other model from the Stuttgart automaker, the E-Class Estate is showered with safety and technology features such as nine airbags that can be increased to 11 if customers opt for the extra rear passenger side airbags, four belt tensioners and belt force limiters, NECK-PRO crash-responsive head restraints and a newly developed DIRECT CONTROL self-leveling suspension, which features the adaptive damping system as standard.
The engine line-up for the new Estate at launch will comprise of five units, three diesels producing between 170HP and 231HP, and two gasoline engines with up to 388HP. In the first quarter of 2010, Mercedes will enhance the range with five more model including the AWD E350 4MATIC. For more details on the engine line-up as well as initial German pricing, check out the box below.
Available from November:
Diesel
- E 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: 4-cylinder in-line, 2143 cc, 170 hp, 5.7-5.8 l per 100 km, CO2 150-153 g/km, 6-speed manual transmission, from � 44,803.50
- E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: 4-cylinder in-line, 2143 cc, 204 hp, 5.7-5.8 l/100 km, CO2 150-153 g/km, 6-speed manual transmission, from � 47,719
- E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: V6, 2987 cc, 231 hp, 7.0-7.3 l/100 km, CO2 185-192 g/km, 7-speed automatic transmission, from � 54,204.50
Petrol
- E 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY: V6, 3498 cc, 292 hp, 8.6�8.9 l/100 km, CO2 200-208 g/km, 7-speed automatic transmission, from � 55,156.50
- E 500: V8, 5461 cc, 388 hp, 11.1�11.2 l/100 km, CO2 258-260 g/km, 7-speed automatic transmission, from � 70,150.50
Additional models available from the first quarter of 2010:
Diesel
- E 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY: 4-cylinder in-line, 2143 cc, 136 hp, 5.7* l/100 km, CO2 150* g/km, 6-speed manual transmission, from � 41,947.50
- E 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY: V6, 2987 cc, 231 hp, 7.6�7.7 l/100 km, CO2 200-203 g/km, 7-speed automatic transmission, from � 56,941.50
Petrol
- E 200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY: 4-cylinder in-line, 1796 cc, 183 hp, 7.7* l/100 km, CO2 179* g/km, 6-speed manual transmission, from � 42,721
- E 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY: 4-cylinder in-line, 1796 cc, 204 hp, 8.0-8.2 l/100 km, CO2 185-191 g/km, 5-speed automatic transmission, from � 47,719
- E 350 4MATIC: V6, 3498 cc, 272 hp, 10.2-10.3 l/100 km, CO2 238-241 g/km, 7-speed automatic transmission, from � 56,941.50
