2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants

cawimmer430 · 07-08-2006, 07:43 AM

Scanned this from the new brochure I picked up at the local dealer. There are three trim levels in Europe that are designed to suit the needs of different buyers.

Classic: the lowest trim level. The exterior lacks chrome-imitating plastic and they usually come with boring steel rims. The interior makes use of a cheaper-appearing wood (still real though) and lacks many of the features found in the Elegance and Avantgarde models. Basically, a stripped E-Class. Police and taxi fleets are the main customers, but also businesses and some private consumers. The biggest engine you can buy with a Classic trim level is the E320 CDI and E350.

Elegance: the most common E-Class trim level style. It comes with more features and a classier exterior than the Classic models. Not much to say about them other than that they're biased towards comfort unlike the Avantgarde models, which place more emphasis on sport but are still biased towards luxury.

Avantgarde: this is the top and sportiest trim level available in the E-Class. The car is lowered, has a sportier suspension setup and a more direct steering feel than the Classic and Elegance models.

Yaz AMG · 07-08-2006, 08:06 AM

Sweet! So, which one would you get Chris

? And when are you gonna test one of these babies?

BTW, I dragged my cousin into the MB family. He just got himself his first car, W210 E320. He loves it so far. Hopefully he'll get a W211 facelifted E350 in the future

Vivaki · 07-08-2006, 08:07 AM

Thanks for the scans

Just book yourself a test drive now. An avantagrde or sport version E320 CDI so you can compare with yours

Mirage77 · 07-08-2006, 08:55 AM

Thanks for that!

cawimmer430 · 07-11-2006, 08:32 AM

E-Class testdrive coming soon.

And my family has an E320, not an E320 CDI.

monster · 07-11-2006, 08:59 AM

hummm don't like the new avantgarde wheels, the old one is much classier with that polish effect. The new wheel design doesn't look sporty at all. Isn't this new style avantgarde wheel standard on the US pre facelift E classes?

dbtk · 07-13-2006, 11:35 PM

I like the new look. More aggressive than the original. I am bummed that they will not longer offer the E550 4matic wagon in the U.S. I guess the E63 wagon won't be making it here either. Until BMW offers a 550i or M5 wagon I assume there is no reason for MB to provide V8 wagons in the U.S. to compete. I am glad that my mom got her E500 wagon last year.

Deutsch · 07-14-2006, 12:10 AM

I just recieved the German mkt. brochures for the new CL and E-class in the mail this week. Lovely pics abound, the E-class brochure is especially nice with all of the detailed pics and diagrams, I can assure you the U.S. mkt. brochure will be nothing of the same quality.

Merc1 · 07-14-2006, 12:35 AM

You have a new CL brochure already!!!!!

M

Deutsch · 07-14-2006, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merc1

You have a new CL brochure already!!!!!

M

Yep, straight from MB's mktg. offc. in Berlin.

07-08-2006, 07:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,242 Thanks: 2,337 Thanked 1,714 Times in 822 Posts	2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants Scanned this from the new brochure I picked up at the local dealer. There are three trim levels in Europe that are designed to suit the needs of different buyers. Classic: the lowest trim level. The exterior lacks chrome-imitating plastic and they usually come with boring steel rims. The interior makes use of a cheaper-appearing wood (still real though) and lacks many of the features found in the Elegance and Avantgarde models. Basically, a stripped E-Class. Police and taxi fleets are the main customers, but also businesses and some private consumers. The biggest engine you can buy with a Classic trim level is the E320 CDI and E350. Elegance: the most common E-Class trim level style. It comes with more features and a classier exterior than the Classic models. Not much to say about them other than that they're biased towards comfort unlike the Avantgarde models, which place more emphasis on sport but are still biased towards luxury. Avantgarde: this is the top and sportiest trim level available in the E-Class. The car is lowered, has a sportier suspension setup and a more direct steering feel than the Classic and Elegance models. Last edited by Yannis; 07-11-2006 at 09:15 AM.

07-08-2006, 08:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Yaz AMG Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 724 Thanks: 15 Thanked 17 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants Sweet! So, which one would you get Chris ? And when are you gonna test one of these babies? BTW, I dragged my cousin into the MB family. He just got himself his first car, W210 E320. He loves it so far. Hopefully he'll get a W211 facelifted E350 in the future

07-08-2006, 08:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vivaki Enthusiast Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 341 Thanks: 26 Thanked 136 Times in 28 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants Thanks for the scans Just book yourself a test drive now. An avantagrde or sport version E320 CDI so you can compare with yours

07-08-2006, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants Thanks for that!

07-11-2006, 08:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,242 Thanks: 2,337 Thanked 1,714 Times in 822 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants E-Class testdrive coming soon. And my family has an E320, not an E320 CDI.

07-11-2006, 08:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
monster Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,135 My Mood: Thanks: 384 Thanked 289 Times in 207 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants hummm don't like the new avantgarde wheels, the old one is much classier with that polish effect. The new wheel design doesn't look sporty at all. Isn't this new style avantgarde wheel standard on the US pre facelift E classes?

07-13-2006, 11:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
dbtk Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants I like the new look. More aggressive than the original. I am bummed that they will not longer offer the E550 4matic wagon in the U.S. I guess the E63 wagon won't be making it here either. Until BMW offers a 550i or M5 wagon I assume there is no reason for MB to provide V8 wagons in the U.S. to compete. I am glad that my mom got her E500 wagon last year.

07-14-2006, 12:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Deutsch Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: L.A. Posts: 5,358 Thanks: 301 Thanked 465 Times in 238 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants I just recieved the German mkt. brochures for the new CL and E-class in the mail this week. Lovely pics abound, the E-class brochure is especially nice with all of the detailed pics and diagrams, I can assure you the U.S. mkt. brochure will be nothing of the same quality.

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Merc1 Contributor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aurora IL USA Posts: 4,955 Thanks: 363 Thanked 672 Times in 346 Posts	Re: 2006 Mercedes E-Class Trim Level Variants You have a new CL brochure already!!!!! M

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