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Mercedes-Benz E

3 generations // 2002-2025
┌─ Overview ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
Segment: mainstream, premium
Fuel: petrol
MPG range: 38-38
Insurance group: 34-34
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E W211 (2002-2009)

mainstreampetrol
Running
~£1546/yr
Deprec.
> Top failure modes
[HIGH]Brake lines~132k mi£80-200
[MED]Coil springs~122k mi£100-200
[MED]Ball joints~131k mi£80-180
> Failure rate by mileage
suspension█▁▂▃▃▄▅▆▆▇▆▇▇▇▇▇█▆▇▇17.6%
brakes▂▁▂▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▅▆▅▆▆▇▇█▆█▇12.6%
electrical▁▃▂▃▃▃▃▃▃▄▅▄▅▅▆▅▆▇▆██9.6%
0k100k200k+

E W212 (2009-2016)

premiumpetrol38 mpgins. grp 34170-265 bhp0-60: 6.5s
Running
~£2425/yr
Deprec.
> Typical values (~13yr old)
Low mi (109k)£8.3k
Avg mi (156k)£6.6k
High mi (218k)£2.9k
> Top failure modes
[HIGH]Cam adjuster~70k mi£400-750
[HIGH]Brake lines~105k mi£80-200
[MED]Coil springs~100k mi£100-200
[MED]Ball joints~106k mi£80-180
[CRIT]Timing chain (M271)~75k mi£1200-2500
[CRIT]7G-Tronic gearbox~90k mi£1000-2200
> Failure rate by mileage
tyres▁▃▄▅▆▇▆▇▇█▇▇▇▇▆▆▆███▅10.4%
brakes▁▁▂▃▃▄▄▅▆▆▇▇▇▇█▇██▇▇▆9.4%
suspension▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇▇█▆▆8.8%
0k100k200k+
Reliability factor: 0.78

E W213 (2016-2025)

mainstreampetrol
Running
~£1556/yr
Deprec.
> Top failure modes
[MED]Ball joints~64k mi£80-180
> Failure rate by mileage
tyres▂▆██▇██▇▆▅▄▆▄▂▃▄▂▁▁▄▂10.5%
wheels▂▆██▇█▆▅▆▄▄▄▂▄▂▄▂▁▅▄1.9%
suspension▁▁▃▅▆▇▆▇▅▇▄▅▇▄▄▇▆▅▅█1.8%
0k100k200k+
┌─ What to Watch For ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
[HIGH]Brake lines~132k mi£80-200
[HIGH]Cam adjuster~70k mi£400-750
[CRIT]Timing chain (M271)~75k mi£1200-2500
[CRIT]7G-Tronic gearbox~90k mi£1000-2200
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