Mercedes E-class facelift (Autocar article)

[Guest italicist]

Interesting article in Autocar:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Mercedes-E-class-facelift---coming-in-January-2013/

"The modified E200 will be equipped with a 156bhp 1.6-litre four built by Renault" -- that's Cat A.

[Guest bbwannabe]

with Renault 'reliability'!

[Guest manmerlion]

With emissions control getting more stringent in EU, more car makers are going for smaller engines. Volvo has already started. With Mercedes going this route, I think more marques will follow.

[Guest AngryOldMan]

E180K? Lol didn't think I'd see the day of a 1.6 in an e-class!

[Guest Pumper]

E class with 156hp can move meh? :ohmy:

[Guest manmerlion]

E class with 156hp can move meh? :ohmy:

Of course can move, but slowly!!! Ha...ha...

[Guest arshavin]

Hmm. I assume the FC will be same or worse than current C180K.

[Guest kepiting1sg]

The old Pre FL W211 E200ML Supercharge output is 164bhp.

While the C180ML was "detuned" to 143 bhp.

It's the same M271 engine which with TC up it to 204 bhp for the

current C250 & E250 sedan/coupe & E Cabrio.

Diamler might go for weight loss with more Alu material for the FL W212 E @ 1.6L or higher engine cap.

[Guest kai]

Interesting article in Autocar:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Mercedes-E-class-facelift---coming-in-January-2013/

"The modified E200 will be equipped with a 156bhp 1.6-litre four built by Renault" -- that's Cat A.

So our current E-class going to be outdated soon?

[ghyb]

Its quite strange to have a 1.6T from Renault? I should think Mercedes would have their own 1.6T engine. Hmmmmm

[tsktsk]

MB should consider instead the 1.6L block from Citroen that can develop 197bhp/275Nm.