Despite having had its mid-cycle facelift last year, the E-Class model range from Mercedes will not stop getting upgrades until it gets replaced in the next two years or so.
The first major update will happen starting this September, when a number of new engines, transmissions and features will start appearing on the E-Class sedan (W212), station wagon (S212), coupe (C207) and convertible (A207).
Launched last year, the hyper-efficient 9-speed 9G-Tronic will be paired with all E 350 BlueTec models, not just the sedan and estate, as it had been until now. Thanks to lower fuel consumption, these models bring a reduction of 17g/km of CO2 emissions, while the three-liter turbocharged diesels will offer 258 hp instead of 252 hp.
On the four-cylinder front, all E 220 BlueTec models will benefit from an increase in power from 170 hp to 177 hp, while also offering a better fuel consumption and a CO2 reduction of 16 g/km.
Despite having being launched on sale less than a year ago, the twin-turbocharged three-liter engine in the Mercedes-Benz E 400 models will be replaced with a 3.5-liter variant, which offers the same 333 hp and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque but emits 17 g/km of CO2 less than its predecessor.
As far as safety features go, the Collision Prevention Assist Plus system will be fitted as standard to every Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, estate, coupe and cabriolet, improving the active safety to about the same levels as the S-Class.
By Alex Oagana
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