The 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class range of configurations is currently priced from $117,900.
Our most recent review of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class resulted in a score of 8.3 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide Deputy Editor James Cleary had this to say at the time: The Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ is a superb blend of high-tech hybrid muscle and cossetting top-end luxury. Value is competitive, it looks (and feels) the business, despite the conventional sedan configuration it’s surprisingly practical (except for the modest boot), fuel-efficiency is a key benefit and safety is stellar. The ownership proposition is okay for the category but that’s not top of mind when an enticing series of corners ranges into view. It’s an impressive package.
You can read the full review here.
This is what James Cleary liked most about this particular version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Looks, Performance, Safety
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1900 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2025 prices range from $117,900 for the basic trim level Sedan to $310,369 for the top of the range Sedan S 4Matic+ Final Edition.
You could be looking at anything from a maladjusted or broken selector, to a transmission with low fluid level or even a transmission that has pretty much failed internally. All three possibilities can see a car with reverse and no other gears.
A transmission specialist is your first port of call, once you’ve checked the transmission fluid level yourself, of course. The owner’s manual will tell you how to do this.
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That’s not a huge mileage for an engine like this, and I wouldn’t expect to see timing chain stretch over that distance. However, it begs the question of how the vehicle has been serviced. Timing chains really should last the life of the car (or, at least, the engine) but if the engine hasn’t been treated to the correct oil changes and general maintenance, the timing chain can be one component that will suffer.
If the car was bought second-hand, it would be worth going through the service history to see if any scheduled servicing was skipped. This could be the root cause of the problem. It’s also important not to confuse a stretch timing chain with a worn chain tensioning system. The tensioner holds the chain tight, taking the slack out of it and allowing for some stretch to be taken up over the years of operation. If it fails or becomes weak, you might start to hear the chain rattling.
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There hasn’t been a move by Mercedes-Benz Australia to fix this problem, which is not to say it hasn’t been noted by owners. But, really, a carmaker will only issue a recall for a fault or problem that represents a safety issue, which peeling door cards does not.
Sometimes, a manufacturer will issue what’s called a technical service bulletin which is like a recall but for non-safety related problems. Again, though, a floppy door card is unlikely to elicit that response. If you still have the trim pieces in question, a motor trimmer should be able to reattach them for you in a way that means they won’t come adrift again.
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The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has a supremely luxurious and comfortable interior, with all models featuring the Mercedes-Benz ‘MBUX’ dual screen instrument and multimedia arrangement. In the top-spec AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ the dash is dominated by an upright digital display in front of the driver flanked by a large central screen to the left and an additional panel for the front passenger beyond that. Trim elements range from piano black, to highly polished wood veneer, open pore wood trim and carbon-fibre.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is available in seven $0 paint shades - ‘Polar White’, ‘Verde Silver’, Obsidian Black’, Nautic Blue’, ‘Velvet Brown’, ‘Graphite Grey’ and ‘High-tech Silver’. Extra cost ‘Manufaktur’ colours include ‘Opalite White’, ‘Patagonia Red’ and ‘Alpine Grey’.
Standard equipment highlights for all E-Class variants include multi-zone automatic climate control, high-end audio, synthetic and genuine leather upholstery, multi-screen instrument and multimedia displays plus Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth connectivity. There’s also ambient interior lighting, a head-up display, keyless entry and start, augmented reality navigation, a 360-degree virtual top-down camera view, LED exterior lighting and alloy rims.
The E-Class has a boot capacity 540L (VDA) but thanks to the traction battery under its boot floor volume in the Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ is restricted to 370 litres.
The Mercedes-Benz E200’s 2.0-litre turbo four produces 150kW/320 and sends drive to the rear wheels via a nine-speed auto transmission. The E300’s 2.0-litre turbo four sends 190kW/400Nm to the rear wheels via a nine-speed auto. The 2.0L E300e plug-in hybrid produces a combined 233kW/320Nm. The Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ is powered by a 3.0-litre, turbo-petrol, in-line six-cylinder engine working in concert with an electric motor housed within the car’s nine-speed (torque-converter) automatic transmission. Drive goes to all four wheels via an electromechanically-controlled clutch distributing power between the front and rear axles. Overall outputs are 450kW/750Nm.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class and its Mercedes-AMG derivatives are five-seaters. Power-adjustable front seats with memory are standard from the entry E200 model up, with performance-focused front seats offered on the AMG.
The Mercedes-Benz E200 accelerates from 0-100km/h in 7.5 seconds and has a top speed of 240km/h. The E300 accelerates from 0-100km/h in around 6.5 seconds and has a top speed of 250km/h. The E300e plug-in hybrid will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 6.2 and hit 250km/h. Mercedes-AMG says the E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.8 seconds and reach a (governed) maximum velocity of 280km/h.
The Mercedes-Benz E200 and E300 both have a claimed combined cycle fuel economy figure of 7.2L/100km, which with a 66-litre tank translates to a theoretical range of 920km. The turbo-petrol plug-in hybrid E300e’s 50-litre tank and 2.5L/100km official consumption figure add up to a theoretical range of around 2000km. The Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+’s official fuel consumption figure (1.7L/100km) and 50-litre tank capacity translate to a range approaching 3000km! But to bring that down to earth somewhat, on test CarsGuide saw a (dash indicated) average of 6.4L/100km, which equates to a more realistic, but still lengthy, 780km between fills.