It’s summertime in Europe and you know what that means? Yes, the all-new 2024 W214 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has hit the streets of the old continent and we’ve got plenty of photos to get you excited before its eventual Malaysian launch.

The new E-Class enters its 10th generation and apart from the usual of being larger than its predecessor, being a Mercedes-Benz it’s a techno fest in the cabin.

Starting with the exterior, the E-Class measures in at 4,949 mm long, 1,880 mm wide and 1,468 mm tall. Most of the added room in the cabin is from the longer wheelbase of 2,961 mm that’s 20 mm longer than its predecessor.

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For Europe, the varied range of powertrains includes mild-hybrid engines and petrol-electric hybrids.

One of the petrol variants that will likely make its way to Malaysia is the E200. It packs a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine that makes 204 PS and 320 Nm of torque.

As for the petrol-electric PHEV range, it’s made up of the E300 e, the E300 e 4Matic and the E400 e 4Matic. The first 2 both use a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine that makes 204 PS and 320 Nm of torque on its own but is paired with an electric motor contributing 129 PS and 440 Nm of torque. The combined output is 308 PS and 550 Nm of torque.

Though unlike to make its way here, the E400 e 4Matic makes 252 PS and 400 Nm of torque from its turbo petrol engine that’s paired with the same electric motor for a combined 375 PS and 650 Nm of torque.

All petrol-electric PHEV variants come with a 25.4 kWh battery that delivers pure electric range in the triple figures ranging from 109 km for those with 4Matic and 115 km for the E300 e.

Giving the E-Class its magic-carpet ride is a four-arm multi-link setup in the front and a five-link layout at the back. There’s Agility Control variable damping but it works with steel-sprung suspension as standard on the mild hybrids that also ride 15 mm lower than the PHEVs.

You can get Airmatic air suspension but only if you splurge on the optional Technology pack, though it’s likely that will be standard in the Malaysia variants.

Trickling down from the S-Class to the E-Class is the rear-wheel steering but again, it’s only optional here and works about the same, allowing up to 4.5 degrees of rear-wheel steer to virtually reduce the car’s turning circle.

If the interior looks a little familiar, that’s due to it being scaled down from EQS. While in the EQS the infotainment screen is dubbed the Hyperscreen, being smaller in the E-Class sees it only qualifying as a Superscreen. We’re not kidding about the naming nomenclature.

New additions to the infotainment suite include a selfie and video camera above the dashboard that support most of the mainstream third party applications.

No modern Mercedes-Benz is complete without ambient lighting but in the E-Class, the light pulses can be coordinated in sequence with the audio from the Superscreen.

Safety comprises Active Distance Assist, Active Brake Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Attention Assist, Speed Limit Assist and Parking Package with a reverse camera.

Options on the safety front include Driving Assistance Plus that brings Active Steering Assist as a lane-keeping feature to the table.

While sales have commenced for the new E-Class in Europe, deliveries will only happen in Autumn, or towards the end of September 2023.