Beltfed

Leather.........Standard

Distronic Cruise Control

Parktronic

Wood/leather steering wheel and shift knob

COMAND System (Delayed availability, first quarter 2003)

Active Ventilated Seats

Mulitcontour Seats-driver and passenger (must be ordered together)

Panorama Sunroof

Dynamic Seats-driver and passenger (must be ordered together).

Heated seats

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Electric Rear Sunshade

Harmon Kardon Sound System

Heated Steering wheel

Keyless Go

Bi-Xenon Headlamps, headlamp washers

Ski bag, folding seat, foldable front passenger seat

E5- Heated seats/Heated Steering wheel

E2- Harmon Kardon Sound System, Glass Sunroof.

E3- Sport Package

Motorola V60 phone and CD changer

Motorola V60 phone/voice control/CD changer

Colors- Black, New Black Green, Obsidian Black, New Medium Blue, Capri Blue, Bordeaux Red, Desert Silver, Pewter (metallic), Brilliant Silver, Tectite Grey, Everest Green, Alabaster White, Midnight blue, Black Opal, Wedgewood Blue, Dark Turquoise.

Some colors extra cost.

Interior colors........Ash, Charcoal, Pacific Blue, Stone

oresama99

do you all think that we will be able to ask for colours that appear in other merc lines but aren't offered as standard? like royal indigo and orion blue? those are the two i was hoping to choose from.

Beltfed

Good question, I have the entire color list for the E500 and those 2 colors are not listed.

bankerscot

As usual it looks as if MB are going to take as much as possible for all sorts of options that are standard in other cars like Lexus.I for one have ordered an e500 but will wait to see what a fully optioned car is going to cost me.I will want the panarama roof ,upgraded stereo,ventilation seats,bi xenon,dvd navigation.sunshade,wood/leather steering wheel,sport package,keyless go etc.It is really great(yeah right!!) that leather is standard in a $56k+ car but if the extras add up to more than $6/7k more then MB are being ultra greedy and will price themselves out of the market even with a great body style.BMW are not much better.

Why cant MB get their act together and offer a dvd based navigation system at outset of new E launch.Who in their right mind will order an old cd based command system in a new car when it will be superceded in 3/4 months time.This is arrogance on MB's part.

Beltfed

Salesperson wasn't 100% sure, but she said that there most likely won't be any COMAND system until the new one becomes available......so if you want a September car, you won't have Navigation.

Should add that there is no mention of Designo packages yet.... for those interested.

No doubt though, you will be able to option this car close to $70k.

vinmanc32

give people the opportunity to get the car for a price without things that will be useless to them. Although Lexus offers all these things as standard, that just means the price of the car is that much more. My car came with a number of items that I didnt want but still had to take (Bose stereo is one). I did not take the COMAND system because I think its out dated. The new one coming out in 03 is much better from what I hear. Rumor has it that it will be in the new E55 that Im expecting delivery of in Apr of 03.

tla20392

Are the color options official for the U.S. market and is the pewter color the same and what is called "diamond silver metallic" on the 2003 sl500?

Beltfed

The colors I posted above are official for the U.S. along with the options. Not sure on your other question.

tla20392

Do you have the color codes for the E500?

Beltfed

Yes I do, which one(s) do you need.

tla20392

pewter, medium blue

Beltfed

Pewter (Metallic)........ 723

Medium Blue (Metallic), actual name TBD.......353

Sean

I wish they had a beige sort of 'tope' interior. Although the black charcoal interior is really nice, there is no other darker colors, the only options are the oyster, and really light creme color. Will that change? When will designo be out?
Thanks,
Sean

Jason84

Does anyone know the options for the 2003 E320? Will leather also be standard equipment? How about that new diesel model, the E270 CDI? Any info on options for this?

Sean

from what i'm told the avantgarde will have xenon lights as standard equipment as well as leather interior.
Lets hope!

Beltfed

It should, just the Bi-Xenons are optional (around a $900 option)....this being for the E500.

Not sure on the E320.