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Mercedes-Benz E-Class

The taxi of the world, literally — OM-series diesel E-Classes accumulate mileage few other cars see, making them the reference population for injector, EGR and DPF behaviour at extreme age.

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Generations

  • W211 2002–2009

    SBC brake-by-wire on early cars is its own diagnostic world; OM646/OM642 diesels underneath.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate
    Platform
    Mercedes W211
    Engines
    • 1.8 Kompressor — M271 · petrol · 120–135 kW (161–181 hp) · 240–250 Nm (177–184 lb-ft)
    • 2.6 V6 — M112 · petrol · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 — M272 · petrol · 170 kW (228 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
    • 3.5 V6 — M272 · petrol · 200–215 kW (268–288 hp) · 350–365 Nm (258–269 lb-ft)
    • 5.0 V8 — M113 · petrol · 225 kW (302 hp) · 460 Nm (339 lb-ft)
    • 6.2 V8 — M156 · petrol · 378 kW (507 hp) · 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) · E 63 AMG, M156
    • 2.1 CDI — OM646 · diesel · 75–125 kW (101–168 hp) · 235–400 Nm (173–295 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 CDI — OM642 · diesel · 140–165 kW (188–221 hp) · 400–540 Nm (295–398 lb-ft)
    • 3.2 CDI straight-six — OM648 · diesel · 130–150 kW (174–201 hp) · 425–500 Nm (313–369 lb-ft)
    • 3.2 — M112 · petrol · 165 kW (221 hp) · 315 Nm (232 lb-ft)
    • 5.4 supercharged — petrol
    • 5.5 — M273 · petrol · 285 kW (382 hp) · 530 Nm (391 lb-ft)
    • 2.7 turbo — OM647 · diesel · 130 kW (174 hp) · 400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
    • 4.0 turbo — OM628 · diesel · 191 kW (256 hp) · 560 Nm (413 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7G-Tronic automatic · 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic · 7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · 4MATIC four-wheel drive

  • W212 2009–2016

    OM651 volume diesel; conventional brakes return.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate · Coupé · Convertible
    Platform
    Mercedes W212
    Engines
    • 2.0 turbo — M274 · petrol · 115–189 kW (154–253 hp) · 270–370 Nm (199–273 lb-ft)
    • 3.5 V6 — M272 · petrol · 185–245 kW (248–329 hp) · 350–365 Nm (258–269 lb-ft) · M272 and M276
    • 5.5 V8 — M273 · petrol · 285–430 kW (382–577 hp) · 530 Nm (391 lb-ft) · E 550 M273, E 63 AMG M157
    • 2.1 CDI — OM651 · diesel · 100–150 kW (134–201 hp) · 360–500 Nm (266–369 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 CDI — OM642 · diesel · 155–195 kW (208–262 hp) · 540–620 Nm (398–457 lb-ft)
    • 2.1 CDI hybrid — hybrid · E 300 BlueTEC Hybrid
    • 1.6 turbo — M274 · petrol · 95–115 kW (127–154 hp) · 210–250 Nm (155–184 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 turbo — M271 · petrol · 135 kW (181 hp) · 270 Nm (199 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 — M272 · petrol · 170–180 kW (228–241 hp) · 300 Nm (221 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 — M276 · petrol · 245 kW (329 hp) · 480 Nm (354 lb-ft)
    • 4.7 turbo — M278 · petrol · 300 kW (402 hp) · 600 Nm (443 lb-ft)
    • 5.5 turbo — M157 · petrol · 386–430 kW (518–577 hp) · 700–800 Nm (516–590 lb-ft)
    • 6.2 — M156 · petrol · 386 kW (518 hp) · 630 Nm (465 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed manual · 7G-Tronic automatic · 5-speed 5G-Tronic automatic · 7-speed 7G-Tronic automatic · 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · 4MATIC four-wheel drive

  • W213 2016–2023

    OM654 aluminium diesel and heavy driver-assistance content — network codes multiply.

    Body styles
    Sedan · Estate · Coupé · Convertible
    Platform
    Mercedes MRA
    Engines
    • 1.5 turbo mild hybrid — M264 · mild hybrid · 116–150 kW (156–201 hp) · 250–300 Nm (184–221 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo — M274 · petrol · 115–189 kW (154–253 hp) · 270–370 Nm (199–273 lb-ft) · M274 and M264
    • 3.0 straight-six mild hybrid — M256 · mild hybrid · 270–320 kW (362–429 hp) · 500–520 Nm (369–384 lb-ft)
    • 4.0 twin-turbo V8 — M177 · petrol · 420–450 kW (563–603 hp) · 750–850 Nm (553–627 lb-ft) · E 63 AMG, M177
    • 2.0 diesel — OM654 · diesel · 110–195 kW (148–261 hp) · 360–550 Nm (266–406 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 V6 diesel — OM642 · diesel · 190 kW (255 hp) · 620 Nm (457 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 diesel PHEV — plug-in hybrid · E 300 de
    • 1.6 turbo — M274 · petrol · 95–115 kW (127–154 hp) · 210–250 Nm (155–184 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 turbo — M276 · petrol · 270–295 kW (362–396 hp) · 480–520 Nm (354–384 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo mild hybrid — M139 · mild hybrid · 285–310 kW (382–416 hp) · 480–500 Nm (354–369 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 turbo plug-in hybrid — M270 · plug-in hybrid · 115–160 kW (154–215 hp) · 270–350 Nm (199–258 lb-ft)
    • 3.0 turbo diesel — OM656 · diesel · 210–250 kW (282–335 hp) · 600–700 Nm (443–516 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    9G-Tronic automatic · 6-speed manual · 9-speed 9G-Tronic automatic
    Drivetrain
    Rear-wheel drive · 4MATIC four-wheel drive

CAN data

Bus databases covering this vehicle, mirrored from the open-source opendbc project.

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