First live images of India-bound 2021 Mercedes E-Class LWB

The 2021 Mercedes E-Class facelift was launched on March 3, 2020, and the India-based LWB 2021 Mercedes E-Class facelift will be officially launched soon. The latter was recorded outside of the 2020 Beijing Auto Show venue and will launch like new on September 25, 2020 autohome.com.cn Report.

China and India are the only markets in the world where the fifth generation Mercedes E-Class (W213) is sold with a long wheelbase. Production takes place in the Chinese-German joint venture plant Beijing Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (BBAC) in Beijing, China. In India, the executive sedan is assembled from disassembled kits in Pune. The Mercedes Chakan plant receives the main components of the E-Class from Germany and China, while only a few electrical parts and tires are sourced locally.

Outside

The length, width and height of the new LWB facelift of the Mercedes E-Class do not differ from the old model and measure 5,078 mm, 1,860 mm and 1,490 mm respectively.

The new facelift of the Mercedes E-Class with long wheelbase offers exactly the design changes of the standard version with wheelbase, which can be seen in the following pictures and videos. The new model has a more defined front grille, flattened headlights, a new lower grille and a new bumper with thicker outer ends. At the rear there are newly designed, split taillights reminiscent of the much smaller Mercedes A-Class sedan, and a new bumper.

On the pre-facelift model, the LWB version is 140 mm longer (5,063 mm), with all of the additional length responsible for the longer wheelbase (3,079 mm). The occupants in the rear seats benefit from additional legroom of 134 mm, which not only improves comfort, but also makes it easier to get in and out. Similar differences are expected between the standard wheelbase and long wheelbase versions of the new Mercedes E-Class.

2021 Mercedes E-Class LWB interior

The interior of the 2021 Mercedes E-Class LWB will also experience some improvements, such as a new steering wheel with capacitive detection and an MBUX multimedia system with 10.25-inch or 12.3-inch displays (virtual instrument cluster and media display). In the SWB version, touchscreen is standard and the navigation uses augmented reality in the new luxury car. We expect the same with the long wheelbase version. There is also a flat bottom steering wheel option in China, aimed at customers who want a sportier interior.

Engines & transmissions

In India, Mercedes-Benz may offer the LWB facelift of the E-Class 2021 with three engines: M 254 2.0-liter petrol, OM 654 2.0-liter diesel and OM 656 3.0-liter diesel . M 254 is a new petrol engine Equipped with a 48 volt mild hybrid system This allows the car to idle with the engine off or, in Daimler terminology, “glide”. OM 654 and OM 656 are transferred diesel engines that have been upgraded for lower emissions including the addition of the above 48 V system. The 9-speed automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC has been improved.

aspect	M 254 specification	OM 654 specification	OM 656 specification
Art	Inline four-cylinder	Inline four-cylinder	Inline six-cylinder
shift	2.0 liters (1,991 cm³)	1.9 liters (1,950 cm³)	2.9 liters (2,939 cm³)
Maximum Performance	Up to 272 hp	194 hp	330 hp
maximum torque	Up to 400 Nm	400 Nm	700 Nm
electrification	ISG (integrated starter generator)	N / A	N / A
EQ Boost (electrical energy)	20 hp	N / A	N / A
EQ Boost (electric torque)	180 Nm	N / A	N / A

The electrification of the M 254 engine was made possible with an integrated starter generator (ISG) and a 48-volt lithium-ion battery. ISG combines the starter and the generator in a single electric motor that is installed between the engine and the transmission. In addition to functions such as EQ Boost (for additional power and torque with short bursts) and coasting, it is also used for cold starts.

The energy recovered when braking and then stored in the battery is used for the boost and sailing or sailing or gliding functions of the EQ-Boost. EQ Boost in this particular motor means an additional 20 HP of power and 180 Nm of torque that are available during short bursts.

For those who are new to the coasting function, the engine is decoupled from the drive train and switched off when the driving situation permits. During coasting, ISG brings the engine to idle speed quickly and smoothly and enables a quick restart so that the entire process is barely noticeable.

India will likely get the M 254 engine in a ...