2026 E450 pricing: Actual from dealer!
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2026 E450 pricing: Actual from dealer!
Just received a build sheet for my 2026 E450. The new MSRP is $72,300. The build sheet is attached.
The build sheet does not include destination charge, TBD.
Hope this helps everyone on the Board!
The build sheet does not include destination charge, TBD.
Hope this helps everyone on the Board!
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I lease: the monthly lease rate from Rallye for the E450, 7,500 miles per year, 48 months with Driver assist, Burmester sound, digital light and heated steering wheel, MSRP $77,970 was $1205 per month. That means lease payments total $57,840 for a $77,000 car. That did not make sense to me.
The MF was .0032, 7.68%, the residual 50%, Rallye discount 5% off of MSRP.
I crossed shopped the Audi A6 and BMW 540i: The BMW 540i with Driver assist, Premium package, Bowers sound system, spare tire, free maintenance for the first 3 years, MSRP $74,425 7,500 miles per year, 39 months, not 48 months, came to $895 per month, total payments $34,905, for 48 months $42,960. The BMW also came with HUD.
I could not justify paying that much extra for the E450 over the 540I, plus the lease on the BMW was only 39 months instead of 48 months on the E450..
It was a very easy decision: I decided to get the BMW.
Hope this helps others.
Last edited by JTK44; Aug 29, 2025 at 08:04 AM.
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That's a pretty drastic difference between the lease rates of the MB and the BMW ! If I were leasing, and were in your boat, I would have gone BMW too. Plus the new BMW 5-series has a significantly larger rear legroom, if I am not mistaken, which is a big plus.
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One plus for the Mercedes: the panel in the trunk lifts up and there is storage space underneath. The trunk panel in the 5 series does not lift up. The BMW does not come with RF tires. Instead they give you a tire inflator kit. I opted for the space saver spare, $150 option which in the lease is about $70. I intend to carry a jack and my impact wrench in the trunk. Another plus is the free maintenance for 3 years!
Other than lease payments all I should have to spend money on is gas and a set of wiper blades!
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Yes the rear seat has more leg room.
One plus for the Mercedes: the panel in the trunk lifts up and there is storage space underneath. The trunk panel in the 5 series does not lift up. The BMW does not come with RF tires. Instead they give you a tire inflator kit. I opted for the space saver spare, $150 option which in the lease is about $70. I intend to carry a jack and my impact wrench in the trunk. Another plus is the free maintenance for 3 years!
Other than lease payments all I should have to spend money on is gas and a set of wiper blades!
One plus for the Mercedes: the panel in the trunk lifts up and there is storage space underneath. The trunk panel in the 5 series does not lift up. The BMW does not come with RF tires. Instead they give you a tire inflator kit. I opted for the space saver spare, $150 option which in the lease is about $70. I intend to carry a jack and my impact wrench in the trunk. Another plus is the free maintenance for 3 years!
Other than lease payments all I should have to spend money on is gas and a set of wiper blades!
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For me over $12,000 difference is too much of a price premium to pay for the E450 vs. the 540i.
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I went to Rallye where I know the General Sales manager, Rich DeAngelo.
I lease: the monthly lease rate from Rallye for the E450, 7,500 miles per year, 48 months with Driver assist, Burmester sound, digital light and heated steering wheel, MSRP $77,970 was $1205 per month. That means lease payments total $57,840 for a $77,000 car. That did not make sense to me.
The MF was .0032, 7.68%, the residual 50%, Rallye discount 5% off of MSRP.
I crossed shopped the Audi A6 and BMW 540i: The BMW 540i with Driver assist, Premium package, Bowers sound system, spare tire, free maintenance for the first 3 years, MSRP $74,425 7,500 miles per year, 39 months, not 48 months, came to $895 per month, total payments $34,905, for 48 months $42,960. The BMW also came with HUD.
I could not justify paying that much extra for the E450 over the 540I, plus the lease on the BMW was only 39 months instead of 48 months on the E450..
It was a very easy decision: I decided to get the BMW.
Hope this helps others.
I lease: the monthly lease rate from Rallye for the E450, 7,500 miles per year, 48 months with Driver assist, Burmester sound, digital light and heated steering wheel, MSRP $77,970 was $1205 per month. That means lease payments total $57,840 for a $77,000 car. That did not make sense to me.
The MF was .0032, 7.68%, the residual 50%, Rallye discount 5% off of MSRP.
I crossed shopped the Audi A6 and BMW 540i: The BMW 540i with Driver assist, Premium package, Bowers sound system, spare tire, free maintenance for the first 3 years, MSRP $74,425 7,500 miles per year, 39 months, not 48 months, came to $895 per month, total payments $34,905, for 48 months $42,960. The BMW also came with HUD.
I could not justify paying that much extra for the E450 over the 540I, plus the lease on the BMW was only 39 months instead of 48 months on the E450..
It was a very easy decision: I decided to get the BMW.
Hope this helps others.
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The lease payments were $1050 a month, no money down. However this was for a 2025 not a 2026 model. The 2026 will not be out until after January 1 and my wife absolutely forbids me to ever again buy the first year of production, so that left the Audi A6 out. I have not interest in the A5, so I cannot help your there.
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I went to Rallye where I know the General Sales manager, Rich DeAngelo.
I lease: the monthly lease rate from Rallye for the E450, 7,500 miles per year, 48 months with Driver assist, Burmester sound, digital light and heated steering wheel, MSRP $77,970 was $1205 per month. That means lease payments total $57,840 for a $77,000 car. That did not make sense to me.
The MF was .0032, 7.68%, the residual 50%, Rallye discount 5% off of MSRP.
I crossed shopped the Audi A6 and BMW 540i: The BMW 540i with Driver assist, Premium package, Bowers sound system, spare tire, free maintenance for the first 3 years, MSRP $74,425 7,500 miles per year, 39 months, not 48 months, came to $895 per month, total payments $34,905, for 48 months $42,960. The BMW also came with HUD.
I could not justify paying that much extra for the E450 over the 540I, plus the lease on the BMW was only 39 months instead of 48 months on the E450..
It was a very easy decision: I decided to get the BMW.
Hope this helps others.
I lease: the monthly lease rate from Rallye for the E450, 7,500 miles per year, 48 months with Driver assist, Burmester sound, digital light and heated steering wheel, MSRP $77,970 was $1205 per month. That means lease payments total $57,840 for a $77,000 car. That did not make sense to me.
The MF was .0032, 7.68%, the residual 50%, Rallye discount 5% off of MSRP.
I crossed shopped the Audi A6 and BMW 540i: The BMW 540i with Driver assist, Premium package, Bowers sound system, spare tire, free maintenance for the first 3 years, MSRP $74,425 7,500 miles per year, 39 months, not 48 months, came to $895 per month, total payments $34,905, for 48 months $42,960. The BMW also came with HUD.
I could not justify paying that much extra for the E450 over the 540I, plus the lease on the BMW was only 39 months instead of 48 months on the E450..
It was a very easy decision: I decided to get the BMW.
Hope this helps others.
Last edited by Mercuccio; Sep 14, 2025 at 09:57 PM.
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A nice thing about the 540i is that Michelin CrossClimate 2 tires fit the 19” and 20” wheels. After having a Mercedes with three fast-wearing run-flat tire options, I now check which tires are available for a car before I buy it. In the Northeast the CrossClimates work fine as a winter tire, and sometimes I am lazy and run them in the summer too.
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Have you considered selling the 450 to Carvana or Carmax if the birthday sale falls through, or will you get more money in a private sale on Cars.com?
