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( En español)
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2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class (continued)
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Summary
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class offers a wide range of choices, but all have the attributes that have made them a benchmark among luxury cars. Every model delivers a combination of safety, luxury, practicality, performance, status, and cost of operation that's difficult to match. The redesigned E-Class introduced for model year 2007 improved on this car. This remains an iconic car in a market segment crowded with good cars.
NewCarTestDrive.com editor Mitch McCullough reported from Los Angeles, with J.P. Vettraino and Jim McCraw in Detroit, and Greg Brown in Las Vegas.
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| Model
Line Overview |
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| Model
lineup: |
Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec ($52,200); E350 ($51,200); E350 4Matic ($52,700); E350 4Matic wagon ($55,950); E550 ($59,700); E550 4Matic ($61,200); E63 AMG ($85,300); E63 AMG wagon ($86,050) |
| Engines: |
210-hp 3.0-liter dohc 24-valve turbodiesel V6; 268-hp 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6; 382-hp 5.5-liter dohc 48-valve V8; 507-hp 6.2-liter dohc 48-valve V8 |
| Transmissions: |
5-speed automatic; 7-speed automatic |
| Safety
equipment (standard): |
dual-stage front airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, front and rear curtain-style head-protection airbags, active head restraints, seatbelt pretensioners; Pre-Safe System, rollover sensor, antilock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), traction control, tire pressure monitor |
| Safety
equipment (optional): |
none |
| Basic
warranty: |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled
in: |
Sindelfingen, Germany |
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| Specifications As Tested |
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| Model tested
(MSRP): |
Mercedes-Benz E550 sedan ($59,700) |
| Standard
equipment: |
automatic four-zone climate control, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel with multifunction controls, power windows with express up and down, auto-dimming mirrors, rain-sensing windshield wipers, glass sunroof, 10-way power driver and passenger seats with leather inserts and three-position memory, cruise control, walnut trim, nine-speaker surround-sound stereo with six-disc CD changer, Tele-aid emergency communication system |
| Options as
tested (MSRP): |
Sport Package (N/C); Premium II ($4,770) includes Hands-Free Communication System, DVD COMAND Navigation, Sirius Satellite Radio, power rear window shade, Headlight Washing System, Bi-Xenon Active Light System, cornering fog lights, Keyless Go, Active-Ventilated front seats; Parktronic ($1,120); wood/leather steering wheel ($550); electronic trunk closer ($530) |
| Destination
charge: |
($775) |
| Gas guzzler
tax: |
N/A |
| Price as
tested (MSRP): |
$67445 |
| Layout: |
rear-wheel drive |
| Engine: |
5.5-liter dohc 48-valve V8 |
| Horsepower (hp
@ rpm): |
382 @ 6000 |
| Torque
(lb.-ft. @ rpm): |
391 @ 2800-4800 |
| Transmission: |
7-speed automatic |
| EPA fuel
economy, city/hwy: |
15/22 mpg |
| Wheelbase: |
112.4 in. |
| Length/width/height: |
191.0/71.7/58.4 in. |
| Track,
f/r: |
62.1/61.9 in. |
| Turning
circle: |
37.4 ft. |
| Seating
capacity: |
5 |
| Head/hip/leg
room, f: |
39.1/57.2/41.9 in. |
| Head/hip/leg
room, m: |
N/A |
| Head/hip/leg
room, r: |
37.8/57.2/35.6 in. |
| Cargo
volume: |
15.9 cu. ft. |
| Payload: |
N/A |
| Towing
capacity: |
N/A |
| Suspension,
f: |
independent, four-link, air springs, variable-rate gas-charged shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Suspension,
r: |
independent, five link, air springs, variable-rate gas-charged shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Ground
clearance: |
3.6 in. |
| Curb
weight: |
3885 lbs. |
| Tires: |
245/40R18 |
| Brakes,
f/r: |
vented disc/vented disc with ABS, Brake Assist |
| Fuel
capacity: |
21.1 gal. |
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