High Style and Driver Assist Tech Define New Mercedes-Benz E300 Sedan

While a line-up of premium luxury class upstarts scramble for admission to the exclusive club, the new Mercedes-Benz E300 4Matic sedan glides past the velvet ropes with a sense of entitlement.

This 10th generation edition of the E Series is glorious. The new exterior is a tautly sculpted athletic skin of aluminum and high strength steel which helps reduce overall weight by 150 lbs from the previous E Series

A new 2.0-liter inline turbo 4 cylinder engine pumps an energetic 241 horsepower while delivering 22-mpg city and 29 mpg highway mileage.

Inside the cabin is spacious and well appointed with power front seating clad in the MB-Tex faux upholstery that satisfies even leather fetishists.

The high tech array of the E-Series centers on a 12.3” high res display and console mounted a touch pad, which is quite intuitive.

Most impressive in the new E 300 is the package of driver assist features that skirt autonomous driving, including emergency stop, lane change and lane keeping assist, cross-traffic and evasive steering assist.

Base priced at $54,000 the sport equipped Mercedes-Benz E300 sedan rolls in at $71,000.

2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 Specifications

Wheelbase: 115.7 in
MSRP: $53,575
MPG: 24
Engine: Turbocharged, 4 Cylinder Engine
Drivetrain: All Wheel Drive
Transmission: 9-Speed A/T, A/T, Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode
Brakes: ABS, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
Wheels: Aluminum Wheels
Length,Overall (in): 193.8 in
Height,Overall (in): 57.8 in
Base Curb Weight (lbs): 3891 lbs