How Much Is the 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?
Key Points:
- The 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan sees no significant changes from the 2025 model.
- The base E350 is priced from $65,150 (all prices include $1,250 destination charge).
- The plug-in hybrid AMG E53 has a 44-mile electric range and goes 0-60 mph in as few as 3.7 seconds.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a quintessential luxury sedan: medium-sized but roomy, packed with tech and luxury features, reasonably speedy in even its basic form and surprisingly fuel-efficient. Mercedes just face-lifted the E-class for the 2024 model year and is leaving its luxury mainstay untouched for 2026 aside from a newly standard biometric fingerprint scanner for profile authentication.
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Release Date and Pricing
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is on sale now. Full line pricing is as follows:
- E350: $65,150
- E350 4Matic: $67,650
- E450 4Matic: $73,550
- AMG E53: $90,850
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Trim Levels
The main difference between the two E350s and the E450 is their engines. Otherwise, the three non-AMG E-Class variants all feature 18-inch wheels, adaptive dampers, LED head and taillights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a panoramic moonroof, keyless entry and start, and digital-key capability, which allows owners to use a paired smartphone as a key and to remotely monitor the vehicle. The E-Class’ cabin is upholstered in synthetic leather and boasts heated and power-adjustable front seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, 64-color ambient interior lighting, a wireless phone charger, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, and a 14.4-inch touchscreen with augmented-reality navigation and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. For the E350, E350 4Matic and E450 4Matic, a Pinnacle Trim Package is available and includes an illuminated grille, a head-up display and a 17-speaker Burmester audio system.
The E53 is a plug-in hybrid overhauled by Mercedes-Benz’s in-house performance division, AMG. In addition to a more potent powertrain, it gets a sport suspension with adaptive dampers, a retuned all-wheel-drive system for enhanced agility, upgraded brakes, rear-wheel steering, a sport exhaust and 20-inch wheels. It also adds a few additional luxury features, such as a heated steering wheel and heated windshield washers. The E53 is available with an Exclusive Trim Package; highlights include the Burmester sound system and upgraded LED headlights. Here, the Pinnacle Trim includes the head-up display, upgraded headlights and four-zone automatic climate control.
Standard safety tech on the 2026 E-Class includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitors, a 360-degree camera, automated parking, automatic high beams and a driver-attention monitor. The Driver Assistance Package is optional on every variant and includes adaptive cruise control, lane departure steering assist, blind spot intervention, automatic lane changes, emergency steering assist, front cross-traffic alert and road-sign recognition.
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Powertrain Specs and MPG
The E350 is powered by a mild-hybrid turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 255 horsepower and 295 pounds-feet of torque; it’s backed by a nine-speed automatic transmission. The E350 is rear-wheel drive, while the E350 4Matic is AWD. The E350 returns an EPA-rated 25/33/28 mpg city/highway/combined, and the E350 4Matic is rated at 24/33/27 mpg. Mercedes says both E350s can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds.
The E450 4Matic packs a mild-hybrid turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six producing 375 hp and 369 pounds-feet. The straight-six is also paired with a nine-speed automatic and Mercedes’ 4Matic AWD system. The E450 4Matic is rated at 22/31/25 mpg and needs just 4.4 seconds to accelerate from 0-60.
In the AMG E53, the 3.0-liter inline-six is tuned to produce 443 hp and 413 pounds-feet of torque. A burly electric motor tucked inside the nine-speed automatic’s housing raises total output to 577 hp and 553 pounds-feet. With a 28.6-kilowatt-hour battery pack, the E53 also boasts 43 miles of electric range and returns 24 mpg combined with the gas engine powered on. In its standard configuration, the E53 can hit 60 mph in 3.9 seconds; an optional Dynamic Plus Package includes a launch control mode that temporarily increases output to 604 hp and drops 0-60 acceleration to just 3.7 seconds.
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