The Germans at Mercedes officially announced that the E-Class will receive a revised engine and a new transmission in the United Kingdom.
The E 350 BlueTEC model is now offering 258 horsepower, a minor boost indeed, but also comes with a new 9G-Tronic gearbox.
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Thanks to the new transmission, the Mercedes E 350 BlueTEC emits 17 g/km less of CO2. The Mercedes E 220 BlueTEC delivers now 177 horsepower while being linked to a 7G-Tronic transmission with improved CO2 emissions by 16 g/km.
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“A Premium and Premium Plus Package will also be available offering customers added value of up to 27 per cent over purchasing each item separately,” says the company.
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Last but not least, the Mercedes E-Class will benefit from a Collision Prevention Assist Plus as standard equipment. All these changes will become available for the E-Class in the UK starting September.