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Complete list of all 211 Upgrades for 2006 model

Old Apr 7, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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Complete list of all 211 Upgrades for 2006 model

I am not going to talk about 2007!! as we are still in the first half of 2006, but this is a complete list of all the 'improvements' to the E-class.

The facelift E-Class will be unveiled at the NY motor show on Wednesday 12th April.

New grille, front bumper, headlights, rear lights, door mirrors as expected.
Revised suspension and more direct steering.
Extended 3rd brake light across almost entire width of vehicle (estate only).
All models will have rear bumper and side skirts from pre-facelift Avantgarde model.
Digital display for automatic climate control.
New split load floor on estate model.
New interior/exterior colours, alloy wheel designs, steering wheel design, gearlever.
New stowage net and fold down hooks for shopping bags in boot (saloon only).
Tyre pressure loss warning system.
PRE-SAFE & NECK PRO
Adaptive brake lights.
New active brake system (hydraulic) replaces SBC. Includes HOLD function, brake drying and priming.
Rain sensors with 2 sensitivity settings.

New engines:

E200K uprated to 184bhp. 0-60 in 9.1s.
E220CDi uprated to 170bhp, 295 lbft, 0-60 in 8.4s (new 220 has on paper similar performance to old 5 cylinder 270).

E500 receives new 5.5 V8 with 388bhp.

E63AMG replaces E55AMG with new 507bhp 6.2 V8.



There will be a lot of talk at the launch of the new Intelligent Light System. This incorporates variably controllable headlamps with 5 different functions. Automatic adjustment of headlamps based on speed and steering direction to optimise and improve visibility in following modes: motorway mode, country mode, enhanced fog lamps, active light function and cornering light function.

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John
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:27 AM
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great writeup!

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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Whats the power of the E63 in kW instead of BHP?
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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Whats the power of the E63 in kW instead of BHP?
Sorry,
I have listed the information that is of interest to me, I'm sure you can work it out?

Good luck,
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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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378kW? that's just the conversion I found via google but was hoping you had been told what MB's official rating was...doesn't matter
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378kW? that's just the conversion I found via google but was hoping you had been told what MB's official rating was...doesn't matter

The 'official' bhp is as I posted

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