2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class : Photo: 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2-door convertible front. 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2-door convertible front.
VEHICLE HIGHLIGHTS
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineup expands with the addition convertible and station wagon body styles. The 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe versions of Mercedes' premium-midsize car should see no major changes. Reprising their roles should be the entry-level E350 and high-end E550. Also offered should be the high-performance E63 sedan, which is tuned by Mercedes' AMG performance arm, as well as the turbodiesel E350 BlueTEC sedan. Note that the coupe and convertible come only as the E350 and E550. Gas E350s have a 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine; E550s a 382-horsepower 5.5-liter V8; E63 a 518-horsepower 6.2-liter V8. The E350 BlueTEC have a 210-horsepower 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6. A 7-speed automatic transmission is standard on all E-Class models. All coupe, sedan, and convertible models have rear-wheel drive. E350 and E550 sedans offer Mercedes' 4MATIC all-wheel drive. The station wagon is AWD only and has the gasoline V6 engine.
Available safety features should include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, curtain-side airbags, front-side airbags, rear-side airbags, hip-protecting side airbags, and a driver-knee airbag. Mercedes' driver-adjustable air suspension should remain standard on the E550 sedan. Among the available features on the E-Class should include adaptive high-beam headlights, which include a camera designed to recognize oncoming traffic and adjusts lamp intensity between low and high beams. Also available should be a night-vision system and Mercedes' active multi-contour seats with massage function. Other options available on most models should include a navigation system, rearview camera, electronic trunk closer, keyless access and engine start, and adaptive cruise control. The sedan's optional Sport Package should include specific wheels and trim. The convertibles are available with Mercedes' AIRSCARF, which blows warm air across the necks of front-seat occupants. Making its debut on the E350 BlueTEC is a feature that Mercedes calls AIRCAP. It consists of two parts: A 2.4-inch net built into the windshield frame as well as a draft-stop between the rear seats. They're designed to work together to reduce wind buffeting in the cabin. This report is based on evaluations of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
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