Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Mercedes-Benz E-Class — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2006 — — 0 — 2,065
Model-year brochures (1)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Generation 2 2007–2009 — — 0 — 746
Model-year brochures (3)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the E-Class

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Mercedes Benz 3.0L 6-cylinder 1995–2027 23 models 101
Mercedes Benz 3.5L 6-cylinder 2005–2016 12 models 61
Mercedes Benz 5.5L 8-cylinder 1999–2016 14 models 35
Mercedes Benz 2.0L 4-cylinder 2017–2027 16 models 25

Mercedes-Benz E-Class fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

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About the Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive cars manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. Produced since September 1953, the E-Class falls as a midrange in the Mercedes line-up, and has been marketed worldwide across five generations.

Source: Wikipedia — Mercedes-Benz E-Class, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 49 $14,980 20% 87,994 mi
2016 221 $17,995 24% 80,162 mi
2017 93 $18,988 25% 75,575 mi
2018 63 $23,781 32% 59,789 mi
2019 298 $31,630 42% 51,833 mi
2020 239 $28,854 38% 52,991 mi
2021 232 $34,298 46% 45,263 mi
2022 93 $39,980 53% 31,537 mi
2023 98 $49,000 65% 19,961 mi
2024 19 $54,991 73% 12,708 mi
2025 29 $57,848 77% 15,610 mi
2026 380 $75,373 100% 170 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1996 0 0 —
1997 0 0 —
1998 0 0 —
1999 0 0 —
2000 0 0 —
2001 0 0 —
2002 0 48 Electrical System, Structure, Air Bags
2003 0 466 Fuel/Propulsion System, Service Brakes, Fuel System
2004 0 483 Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline
2005 0 532 Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline
2006 0 536 Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline
2007 0 435 Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline
2008 0 226 Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline
2009 0 85 Fuel/Propulsion System, Fuel System, Gasoline
2010 0 258 Air Bags, Suspension, Unknown Or Other
2011 0 592 Air Bags, Suspension, Fuel/Propulsion System
2012 0 468 Air Bags, Fuel/Propulsion System, Electrical System
2013 0 740 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Structure
2014 0 912 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Electrical System
2015 0 171 Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2016 0 178 Air Bags, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017 0 167 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2018 0 68 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2019 0 108 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Engine
2020 0 60 Engine, Unknown Or Other, Structure
2021 0 40 Electrical System, Engine, Power Train
2022 0 88 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Wheels
2023 0 96 Engine, Tires, Electrical System
2024 0 32 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Vehicle Speed Control
2025 0 0 —
2026 0 6 Electrical System, Power Train, Unknown Or Other
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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