vroom

With the pending facelift for 2020. Is it still worth it to purchase a new 2019 w213 now?

or is it better to wait for the 2020? It should start selling Q3 of 2019?

Helmar

My 2019 E450 will be delivered early July.

I guess it’ll be one of the last of the 2019 pre-facelifteds.

The good part of that will be that most of the bugs and issues should have been squashed.

The bad part will be the absence of the new features, primarily MBUX.

Although I like touchscreens, the total implementation in the other car I seriously considered, the A6, was not for me.

That touchscreen required a lot of attention, as my finger kept sliding around a bit while selecting. More time on the screen, less on the road.

Actually, the touchscreen on my 2008 Lexus LS600hL was the best I’ve encountered.

Perhaps the MBUX implementation will be less intrusive than the Audi....

HBH

rbrylaw

You be assured the 2020 E class will cost more than the 2019. I don't want a touchscreen in my car, so I'm very happy with my 2019 E450. Only you can decide if the differences we know about would be worth waiting for. For me, they would not.

madtrader

I’ve had a similar train of thought, but went ahead and ordered a 2019. I should have it by the end of this month. I like new tech, but I’m wary of bugs that need to be fleshed out. I am very interested in that new mild hybrid tech in the e53, which I expect to trickle down after or with the facelift, but I really don’t want to be an early adopter of something so different. Having been bit by the v6 balance shaft issue in our SLK (a $5500 repair that took 2 weeks), I’m cautious about diving into a new power train.

mercedes.fan

My 2019 was recently delievered. Personally I needed a car and the facelift seem to be very minor so I went ahead and ordered. Navigation on audio 20 with widescreen works well and besides that I only lostem to music.

Also my dealer said that deliveries of fl w213 will be in the first quarte of next year?
The car might be unvailed in q3 but will go on sale later and deliveries will take longer time

rustybear3

I had touchscreens before and hated them. The novelty wears off quickly and the fingerprints will absolutely drive you batty! Plus, they really are a safety hazard! I almost crashed my last car with it a few times trying to adjust controls.

Plus, I'm not crazy about the look off the new facelift. The 2019 E450 CAB was the perfect choice for me.

keong8867

Seem all the guy has see the w213 facelift picture . Anyone can show me the picture of the facelift W213?

rbrylaw

The Search Bar can be your friend: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...-facelift.html

keong8867

Thank you

vroom

you can see some rendering for the 2020 model online, which i think looks dope

https://indianautosblog.com/2020-mer...dering-p315372

keong8867

wow , this website has shown all the facelift picture of the E class . I think it nice

CaptainE

Wow, that looks like a C class for sure. Maybe even an A class.
Way to look generic MB! I'm glad I opted for the 2019.

Vallie123

Indeed.