“The E450S is a great platform. I really like the overall packaging and performance of the vehicle. I miss some of the features of the 2023 version like the easy to use manual controls for sound, mode and HVAC. Also miss additional custom modes for the dash and the individual SPORT PLUS setting mode.”
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The most important change for the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a standard front center airbag across the lineup. Mercedes also adds a rear-wheel-drive E 350 sedan, while the rest of the recently redesigned E-Class largely carries over.
About the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
6th generation (W214 sedan / X214 All-Terrain), second model year in the U.S.; 2025 is a lineup expansion year rather than a redesign.
Mercedes-Benz positions the E-Class as its core midsize luxury car: a traditional Mercedes with a quiet, polished ride and an upscale cabin, but now with a much more digital personality. The brand leans heavily on its big-screen dashboard, voice-control tech, and mild-hybrid powertrains, while still selling the E-Class on comfort, elegance, and long-distance ease. In wagon form, it adds SUV-like usefulness and light dirt-road ability without giving up the same premium feel.
The E 350 is the straightforward entry sedan, pairing a 255-hp turbocharged mild-hybrid four-cylinder with a 14.4-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a panoramic roof. The E 350 4MATIC adds all-wheel drive, while the E 450 4MATIC uses a smoother, stronger 375-hp turbocharged mild-hybrid six-cylinder and includes navigation with augmented video.
What changed, by category
Safety
A front center airbag becomes standard across the E-Class lineup.
Powertrain
A rear-wheel-drive E 350 sedan joins the lineup as the new entry model, using the same 255-hp turbocharged mild-hybrid four-cylinder found in the E 350 4MATIC.
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class specs and features by trim
| Feature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 4-Cyl, MHEV, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 4-Cyl, MHEV, Turbo, 2.0 Liter | 6-Cyl, MHEV, Turbo, 3.0 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 9-Spd 9G-Tronic | Automatic, 9-Spd 9G-Tronic | Automatic, 9-Spd 9G-Tronic |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 25 mpg | 24 mpg | 22 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 33 mpg | 33 mpg | 31 mpg |
| Horsepower | 255 hp | 255 hp | 375 hp |
| Torque | 295 lb-ft | 295 lb-ft | 369 lb-ft |
| Trunk/Cargo | 12.7 cu-ft | 12.7 cu-ft | 12.7–33.1 cu-ft |
| Rear Legroom | 36.1 in | 36.1 in | 36.1 in |
| Seats | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Alarm System | |||
| Automatic Emergency Braking | |||
| Automatic High Beams | |||
| Blindspot Sensors | |||
| Lane Departure Warning | |||
| Park Assist | |||
| 360 Camera | |||
| Alloy Wheels | |||
| LED Headlights | |||
| Panorama Moon Roof | |||
| Rear Spoiler | |||
| Navigation System | |||
| Premium Audio | |||
| Smartphone Interface | |||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | |||
| Heated Front Seats | |||
| Heated Steering Wheel | |||
| Leather Seats | |||
| Remote Start | |||
| Ventilated Front Seats | |||
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest change to the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class?
The biggest change is a front center airbag that becomes standard across the 2025 E-Class lineup. It is designed to help protect the front occupants in certain side impacts.
Is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class a redesign?
No. The 2025 E-Class is the second model year of the sixth generation introduced for 2024, so it is mainly a lineup expansion with a new standard safety feature rather than a redesign.
What new E-Class trim was added for 2025?
The rear-wheel-drive E 350 sedan is new for 2025. It serves as the entry model and has a 255-hp turbocharged mild-hybrid four-cylinder, a 14.4-inch touchscreen, and a panoramic roof.
What is the difference between the 2025 E 350 and E 350 4MATIC?
The E 350 has rear-wheel drive, while the E 350 4MATIC has all-wheel drive. Both use a 255-hp turbocharged mild-hybrid four-cylinder and share the E-Class’s large central touchscreen and core cabin technology.
Is the 2025 E-Class worth considering over the 2024 model?
The 2025 model is most relevant if you want the newly added rear-wheel-drive E 350 or the standard front center airbag. Otherwise, the recently redesigned E-Class formula is mostly unchanged from 2024.
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
4.1
2025 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
(98 reviews)
“An amazing driving experience, both sporty and luxurious. Well built and reliable”
“The controls are very complicated and very frustrating. The "hey Mercedes" feature his hit or miss. Knobs are very much missed in this car and the technology to operate air, radio etc is very distracting and non-intuitive. The navigation system is very limiting & not acceptable.”