Mercedes-Benz W211
| Mercedes-Benz W211 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer |
DaimlerChrysler (2002–2007) Daimler AG (2007–2009) |
| Also called | Third generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| Production | January 2002–2006 2008 – January 2011 (Iran) 1.5 million built |
| Model years | 2003–2009 |
| Assembly |
Sindelfingen, Germany Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico Toluca, Mexico Beijing, China Graz, Austria (Magna Steyr)( 4 Matic Only) 6th of October City, Egypt (EGA) Tehran, Iran (IKCO) Johor Bahru, Malaysia (OASB) Pekan, Malaysia (DRB-HICOM) Bogor, Indonesia |
| Designer | Hartmut Sinkwitz (1999) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size luxury car / Executive car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Related | Mercedes-Benz W219 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
petrol 1.8 I4 Kompressor 2.0 I4 Kompressor (S.E) 2.6 V6 3.0 V6 3.2 V6 3.5 V6 5.0 V8 5.4 V8 Kompressor 5.5 V8 6.2 V8 diesel 2.2 I4 2.7 I5 3.0 V6 3.2 I6 4.0 V8 |
| Transmission |
Manual 6-speed Automatic 5-speed 5G-Tronic 7-speed 7G-Tronic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112.4 in (2,855 mm) |
| Length | 2003–04 Sedan: 190.3 in (4,834 mm) 2005–06 Sedan: 189.7 in (4,818 mm) 2007–09 Sedan: 191.0 in (4,851 mm) 2004–06 Wagon: 191.7 in (4,869 mm) 2007–09 Wagon: 192.3 in (4,884 mm) |
| Width | 2003–04: 71.3 in (1,811 mm) 2005–09: 71.7 in (1,821 mm) |
| Height | 2003–06 Sedan: 57.0 in (1,448 mm) 2007–09 Sedan: 58.4 in (1,483 mm) 2007–09 Wagon: 59.3 in (1,506 mm) 2004–09 Wagon: 58.9 in (1,496 mm) AMG: 57.2 in (1,453 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz W210 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz W212 |
The Mercedes-Benz W211 is a chassis designation for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, produced from 2002 through 2009. The W211 models replaced the W210 E-Class models and were superseded by the Mercedes-Benz W212 in 2009. The car was available in two body types: Sedan and Estate (Estate models were sold in Canada as Wagon).
The W219, sold as the CLS "4-door coupe", was introduced as a niche model in 2005, and is based on the W211's mechanical package.
Launched in 2002 for the 2003 model year, the W211 E-Class was another evolution of the previous model. Before North American sales began, the car was shown in the 2002 movie Men in Black II. The W211 development program commenced in 1997, with design work starting later on. The final designs were chosen in 1999 and German patents were later filed on December 18, 2000 utilizing an E500 prototype. Development ended in 2001 after 48 months of development at a total cost €2 billion euros. Pilot production went into testing in the summer of 2001, the W211 E-Class debut at the Brussels Motor in January 2002.
The third generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class was unveiled at the 2002 European Motor Show Brussels; the design of the 2002 E-Class evolved the lines of its predecessor, while maintaining the distinctive twin-headlight that initiated the W210 Mercedes-Benz design trend when it first arrived in 1995. In the new design, the twin-headlight had been angled back slightly. The 2002 E-Class was larger than any of its predecessors while managing to offer less interior space, particularly in the estate version, than the W210 it replaced. It offered gasoline or diesel engines with a choice of rear or 4-wheel drive.
Mercedes-Benz claimed to have reduced the fuel consumption of the new E-Class by up to 0.9 litres per 100 km compared with the outgoing model though the official figures for some models were worse than the predecessor. The on-board computer of the W211 was more accurate than that of the W210 as it took into account stationary periods: consequently the W211 showed consumption of 7 to 10 mpg worse. In fact the cars use roughly the same amount of fuel.
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