2016 MERCEDES BENZ E-Class Cabriolet (A238) E 350d 4MATIC 9AT AWD (258 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet was the open-top version of a two-door car based on a four-door sedan and it offered truly four seats.

The recipe was simple and it was used since mid-2000. Then, the CLK cabriolet was built on a W203 C-Class chassis, with styling from the E-Class. As the time went by, the following generation of the CLK kept the same recipe (and same W203 chassis) but without the E-Class elements for the outside. Only some interior elements were taken. After that, the Mercedes-Benz decided to build the E-Class cabriolet, based also on a C-Class platform.

The styling was from the E-Class coupe, which was a normal thing to do. The E-Class coupe was one of the most beautiful vehicles in its class, at the time of launch in late 2016. The exterior look was complemented by LED headlights and slightly sculpted door panels. It didn’t feature the muscular shoulders on the rear fenders as before. This transformed the car into more of a luxury cruiser instead of a sporty open-top vehicle.

Inside, the luxury was the key element. The new dashboard with big screens instead of an instrument cluster with analog dials plus an infotainment unit brought a modern look for the car. Like its predecessor, the 2016 E-Class Cabriolet offered four seats inside, with the air-cap system on top of the windshield to allow open-top cruising without damaging the hair-style of the rear passengers.

Under the hood, the car-manufacturer installed both diesel and gasoline engines. While some are considering that a diesel engine was not proper for a convertible, others just liked the range and better fuel-efficiency.