E-Class now in Estate

Mercedes-Benz is introducing its Estate version in the E-Class to South Africa.

Like the Sedan and Coupé, the Estate, combines unique design, with leadership in safety, comfort, quality and practicality, Mercedes says. “The new E-Class marks the debut of a number of technical innovations, which no other car in the world, in this category, is able to offer -- from drowsiness detection, to automatic emergency braking when an accident is recognised as imminent, and also Adaptive Highbeam Assist.

“Naturally the Estate also features all these innovations, plus air suspension with self-levelling at the rear as standard and unique new load compartment management features.”

Since the launch of the first Estate in 1977, it has had more than one million customers internationally. Introduced in Europe in April 2009, the E Class sedan had already achieved world-wide market leadership in its segment by May 2009. Some 40 000 new E-Class models have now been delivered to customers.

Pricing
•    E200 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY:  R507 000

4-cylinder 1796 cc, 135 kW, 270 Nm, 7,9 l/100 km, CO2 183 - 189 g/km, 5-speed automatic   
•    E300:  R597 000

V6, 2996 cc, 170 kW, 300 Nm, 9,5 l/100 km,CO2 222 - 227 g/km 7G-TRONIC automatic
•    E 350:  R672 000

V6, 3498 cc, 200 kW, 350 Nm, 9,7 l/100 km, CO2 227 - 232 g/km, 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission
•    E 500:  R833 000

V8, 5461 cc, 285 kW, 530 Nm, 11.1–11.2 l/100 km, CO2 258-260 g/km, 7G-TRONIC automatic transmission