- Premiere of W211 on the Bruxelles Car Show, January 15th 2002
- Market introduction of sedan: Mid-March 2002
- E 200 CDI four-cylinder with 122 hp available from October 2002
- E 220 CDI four-cylinder with 150 hp available from the beginning
- E 270 CDI five-cylinder with 177 hp available from the beginning
- E 320 CDI inline-six with 204 hp available from the beginning
- E 400 CDI V8 with 260 hp
- E 500 with 306 hp substitutes E 430 with 279 hp
- E 55 AMG with more than 400 hp
- Choice of transmissions: 6-speed manual, five-speed automatic, sequentronic
- Price of base model E 200 only rising by DM 1.000 (= ca. 500 €)
- Market introduction of T-models: Spring 2003
- Market introduction of 4MATIC-models: Spring 2003
- Sedans body length rising 2 mm to 4820 mm
- Wheelbase lengthened by 22 mm to 2857 mm
- Passenger headroom enhanced by 20 mm
- Front overhang shortened
- Rear overhang remains the same
- Track widened by 30 mm
- Standard tyre size 215/66 on 16 inch rims
- Avantgarde version and V8 with 17 inch rims
- New seats with enhanced side support
- Trunk 520 litres according to DIN-measurement method
- Rear seat backs fold down asymetrically also with the sedans
- Stiffer body with more welding points
- Partly filled hollow spaces for rust protection and sound insulation
- Kerb weight 15 kg higher
- Fuel tank capacity of sedan rising by 5 litres to 70 litres
- New sequentronic transmission as an option
- All CDI-turbodiesels with second-generation common-rail injection
- All CDI-turbodiesels with roughly 7 DIN-hp more
- All models come with electro-hydraulic brake SBC as standard
- Air suspension standard with eight-cylinder models
- Air suspension option on all other models
- Improved COMAND system (available from autumn 2002) as an option
- Until autumn 2002 only APS 50 unit with smaller screen but with email etc.
- Improved COMAND with enhanced operation and faster
- Supplier of COMAND system Becker instead of Blaupunkt
- keyless-go as an option
- Driver oriented dashboard
- Higher quality feel
- ABC NOT available

Compilation and translation by MBSPY. Please note that the magazine reports focused on the German market so some of the mentioned engines may not be available in other countries.

It does look very nice .... whats the price tag?

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... Kerry

126 tailed by a 203, 129 leading the pack.

E55 4-Matic with 400+BHP?? I want one I want one!!!!

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Oliver