Detroit Auto Show: New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Uses Up to 23 Percent Less Fuel
By Scott Doggett January 12, 2009
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class will be launched this spring, consume up to 23 percent less fuel than current E-class models, and cost between $50,000 and $85,000, the German automaker announced today.
The model program for the new E-Class will consist of 10 variants equipped with four-, six- or eight-cylinder engines. Two additional low-emissions, fuel-efficient four-cylinder-engine models with new gasoline and diesel injection systems will be introduced in the fall of 2009.
Three of the new E-Class models will also be available with an improved 4MATIC all-wheel drive system that exhibits even fuel economy than current E-Class models.
Mercedes-Benz has supplemented the E-Class with features to further improve safety and comfort in the new model series. They include a fatigue recognition system, adaptive shock absorbers, a driver kneebag, an active engine hood, daytime running lights, a Bluetooth cell phone interface, and a large color display on the instrument panel.
The V6 and V8 models will be complemented by a 3.0-liter BlueTEC diesel engine capable of attaining 44 miles per gallon. They will boast as standard equipment a direct steering system and a seven-speed automatic transmission with a steering wheel selector lever.
The E 500 eight-cylinder model will be additionally equipped with pneumatic suspension and an electronically controlled damping system.
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