susman@eurogermantown.com

Email (not pm) me for order guide info

Wagon
Exterior
No changes

Interior
New generation AMG Performance steering wheels
Brown Ash wood trim w/ matching center console
designoMagnolia Flowing Lines wood trim discontinued
AMG Nappa/Black Piano Lacquer Performance Steering Wheel as a standalone option
Brown Ash wood trim w/ matching center console
Heated steering wheel becomes available

Standard Equipment
Mercedes-Me Connect Services
Surround View System

Optional Equipment
AMG Nappa/Piano Lacquer Performance Steering Wheel
Heated Steering Wheel in Warmth & Comfort Package or a standalone option
Enhanced Safety Systems included within Driver Assistance Package
Route-Based Speed Adaptation
Head-up Display becomes a standalone option
New Packaging strategy
PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side no longer available


sedan

Exterior
No changes

Interior
New generation AMG Performance steering wheels
Brown Ash wood trim w/ matching center console
designoMagnolia Flowing Lines wood trim discontinued
Introduction of Rear Safety Package
AMG Nappa/Black Piano Lacquer Performance Steering Wheel as a standalone option
Brown Ash wood trim w/ matching center console
Heated steering wheel becomes available

Standard Equipment
Mercedes-Me Connect Services
Surround View System

Optional Equipment
AMG Nappa/Piano Lacquer Performance Steering Wheel
Heated Steering Wheel in Warmth & Comfort Package or a standalone option
Enhanced Safety Systems included within Driver Assistance Package
Route-Based Speed Adaptation
Head-up Display becomes a standalone option
New Packaging strategy
PRE-SAFE® Impulse Side no longer available

susman@eurogermantown.com

Also, as I mentioned before.. E450 is a thing now... as well as a name change to E350 from E300 (some hybrid battery power upgrades.. EQ boost!!)

bobblehead

Heated steering wheel ... Finally !! I wonder if that can be retrofitted to us who has the car already ?

24Hours

Thank you for posting this (and for the email)
Heated steering wheel!!
And any idea why the side PRE-SAFE is no longer avail?
Cheers

susman@eurogermantown.com

No problem

Pre-safe is standard... but the E class now is like the other cars... the premium AMG package is now the 997 driver assist package like on other cars...

Standard
Safety & Security
Active Brake Assist
ATTENTION ASSIST®
Car-to-X Communication
Crosswind Assist
LED headlamps and taillamps
PRE-SAFE®
PRE-SAFE® Sound
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Blind Spot Assist

susman@eurogermantown.com

I also didnt see the pics (but it says new generation AMG steering wheels), but I think the steering wheels are changed to look like the S63's from last year as well as the upcoming CLS (if you've seen pics of the interior of the CLS53)

MrBE63

susman@eurogermantown.com

Eeesh, tough call....

X166

does heated steering wheel require then perforated leather steeering wheel? Or can you have it with the Dinamica standard wheel?

susman@eurogermantown.com

I put in some stock orders today and was able to do heated steering wheels with dinamica performance steering wheels

visualguy

Is there still an E43 AMG?

susman@eurogermantown.com

doesnt look like it... my guess was we had a V6 TT E400 (329hp) and a V6TT E43 (394hp)... I think they made the 362hp E450 to split them and eliminate the need for two V6TT engines... although the inline 6 hybrid assisted E53 could still show up (so far I only see on the cab, but know the coupe is coming also)

visualguy

Makes sense - thanks! I wouldn't be surprised if we see an E53 AMG to compete with the BMW M550i and Audi S6.

visualguy

By the way, is there an E63 (without an S) for the US?

susman@eurogermantown.com

Nope.. just the E63S ..603hp, AWD monster

Dagger9903

Seems like 360 surround is standard now. This used to be integrated into the premium pkg.

Interesting since one of the reasons I wanted premium was the surround view. Maybe distronic is worth it though, not sure yet.

SoCalRick

I don't have any inside information on what MB's plans are, but I'm not sure that we should write the E43 off just yet... Last year it didn't show up in the DOG until the 5th revision after the initial release was put out.
- SCR

susman@eurogermantown.com

Very true.. would seem like a lot of models/engines... Id like to see the sedan E53 version ... have the 429 hosepower engine and EQ bading...

MrBE63

susman@eurogermantown.com

Yea July- August is the 3rd quarter..

X166

Hi Shahul--do you mean that July-August is when they will build them? Or when they land in the US?

susman@eurogermantown.com

I believe thats when we should get them

dguth

I would be interested in more information on the long term plan of the E43. Especially given I have a vested interested in purchasing one. If there is an E53 coming out, I wonder what the details and timing will be.

kponti

I feel like a E53 will be a much better competitor to the M550i than the current e43

dguth

I just read the stats on the new E53 engine. Stock torque output is about the same at 384 torque. E53 gets an edge in overall horsepower at 429 compare to the 396 in the E43. 0 to 60 times are estimated to be about the same. I think the edge goes to the E53 given the new electric motor supplementing the engine and effect it has on daily driving. Not sure it has any effect for more aggressive sports driving. Not to mention a quick tune on the E43 puts it well into competition with the S6 and M550i.