Mercedes-Benz E200 dimensions

The Mercedes-Benz E-class is a mid-size luxury vehicle / executive vehicle sold by the Mercedes-Benz branch of Daimlerchrysler. The model line is available with different six and eight-cylinder petroleum gasoline and diesel engines. The E stood for Einspritzung, which is German for fuel injection, which was a very new option at the time the "e" first appeared in the 1950s. The E-class is the bestselling Mercedes-Benz model worldwide. It is famous both as luxury or executive transport, and as taxis in countries like Germany and Singapore. In Germany the E-class is also commonly used as a police interceptor car.

The Mercedes-Benz W211 vehicles entered production in 2003. They are sold under the E-class model names. The W211 models replaced the W210 E-class models.

The W211 E-class continues the line's push upmarket. The W211-based W219 Cls-class was new for 2005. In 2002 Mercedes made a facelift for the W210 which begun the release of the W211.