Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon (95-02) - Review

Review by Parkers on
The old E-Class was the definitive executive Mercedes for the Nineties and it's still a fine choice. It oozes quality thanks to impeccable construction, silky smooth six-cylinder engines and a luxurious ride. Although it's expensive, E-Class does everything so well that it renders the behemoth S-Class redundant for all but the fattest of fat cats. For pace and grace, our choice would be a E280 Elegance or Avantgarde at half their original price. Later diesels are the best bet for keeping costs down. We recommend the automatic transmission over the manual gearbox.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

Classic

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

E200 Classic 4d

£26,150

215

15%

£784

£1,569

£784

£1,569

E200 Classic 4d (6)

£26,150

222

15%

£784

£1,569

£784

£1,569

E200 Classic 4d Auto

£24,902

0

15%

£747

£1,494

£747

£1,494

E200 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£27,600

215

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

E200 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£27,600

228

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

E200K Classic 4d

£23,860

218

15%

£715

£1,431

£715

£1,431

E200K Classic 4d Tip Auto

£25,310

237

15%

£759

£1,518

£759

£1,518

E230 Classic 4d

£27,850

0

15%

£835

£1,671

£835

£1,671

E230 Classic 4d Auto

£27,402

0

15%

£822

£1,644

£822

£1,644

E230 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£29,300

0

15%

£879

£1,758

£879

£1,758

E240 V6 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£29,065

245

15%

£872

£1,744

£872

£1,744

E240 V6 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£29,065

245

15%

£872

£1,744

£872

£1,744

E240 (2.6) Classic 4d

£25,610

271

15%

£768

£1,536

£768

£1,536

E240 (2.6) Classic 4d Tip Auto

£27,060

261

15%

£811

£1,623

£811

£1,623

E280 Classic 4d

£29,600

0

15%

£888

£1,776

£888

£1,776

E280 Classic 4d Auto (4)

£31,900

0

15%

£957

£1,914

£957

£1,914

E280 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£31,900

0

15%

£957

£1,914

£957

£1,914

E280 V6 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£33,035

243

15%

£991

£1,982

£991

£1,982

E280 V6 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£33,035

243

15%

£991

£1,982

£991

£1,982

E320 Classic 4d Auto (4)

£34,200

0

15%

£1,026

£2,052

£1,026

£2,052

E320 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£35,200

0

15%

£1,056

£2,112

£1,056

£2,112

E320 V6 Classic 4d Auto (5)

£37,355

246

15%

£1,120

£2,241

£1,120

£2,241

E320 V6 Classic 4d Tip Auto

£37,355

246

15%

£1,120

£2,241

£1,120

£2,241

E220 CDi Classic 4d

£25,925

166

18%

£933

£1,866

£933

£1,866

E220 CDi Classic 4d Auto (5)

£27,375

184

18%

£985

£1,971

£985

£1,971

E220 CDi Classic 4d (6)

£25,110

164

18%

£904

£1,808

£904

£1,808

E220 CDi Classic 4d Tip Auto

£26,560

177

18%

£956

£1,912

£956

£1,912

E250 D Classic 4d

£26,580

209

18%

£956

£1,913

£956

£1,913

E250 D Classic 4d Auto

£26,202

0

18%

£943

£1,886

£943

£1,886

E250 D Classic 4d Auto (5)

£28,030

228

18%

£1,009

£2,018

£1,009

£2,018

E300 D Classic 4d

£27,450

0

18%

£988

£1,976

£988

£1,976

E300 D Classic 4d Auto

£28,852

0

18%

£1,038

£2,077

£1,038

£2,077

E300 DT Classic 4d Auto (5)

£30,535

209

18%

£1,099

£2,198

£1,099

£2,198

E320 CDi Classic 4d Tip Auto

£31,535

207

18%

£1,135

£2,270

£1,135

£2,270

Elegance

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

E200 Elegance 4d

£28,010

215

15%

£840

£1,680

£840

£1,680

E200 Elegance 4d (6)

£28,010

222

15%

£840

£1,680

£840

£1,680

E200 Elegance 4d Auto

£27,402

0

15%

£822

£1,644

£822

£1,644

E200 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£29,460

215

15%

£883

£1,767

£883

£1,767

E200 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£29,460

228

15%

£883

£1,767

£883

£1,767

E200K Elegance 4d

£25,860

218

15%

£775

£1,551

£775

£1,551

E200K Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£27,310

237

15%

£819

£1,638

£819

£1,638

E230 Elegance 4d

£30,460

0

15%

£913

£1,827

£913

£1,827

E230 Elegance 4d Auto

£29,902

0

15%

£897

£1,794

£897

£1,794

E230 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£31,910

0

15%

£957

£1,914

£957

£1,914

E240 V6 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£30,925

245

15%

£927

£1,855

£927

£1,855

E240 V6 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£30,925

245

15%

£927

£1,855

£927

£1,855

E240 (2.6) Elegance 4d

£27,610

271

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

E240 (2.6) Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£29,060

261

15%

£871

£1,743

£871

£1,743

E280 Elegance 4d

£32,100

0

15%

£963

£1,926

£963

£1,926

E280 Elegance 4d Auto (4)

£34,450

0

15%

£1,033

£2,067

£1,033

£2,067

E280 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£34,450

0

15%

£1,033

£2,067

£1,033

£2,067

E280 V6 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£34,895

243

15%

£1,046

£2,093

£1,046

£2,093

E280 V6 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£30,660

259

15%

£919

£1,839

£919

£1,839

E320 Elegance 4d Auto (4)

£36,700

0

15%

£1,101

£2,202

£1,101

£2,202

E320 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£37,750

0

15%

£1,132

£2,265

£1,132

£2,265

E320 V6 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£39,215

246

15%

£1,176

£2,352

£1,176

£2,352

E320 V6 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£32,810

259

15%

£984

£1,968

£984

£1,968

E430 V8 Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£48,085

270

15%

£1,442

£2,885

£1,442

£2,885

E430 V8 Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£38,860

271

15%

£1,165

£2,331

£1,165

£2,331

E220 CDi Elegance 4d

£27,785

166

18%

£1,000

£2,000

£1,000

£2,000

E220 CDi Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£29,235

184

18%

£1,052

£2,104

£1,052

£2,104

E220 CDi Elegance 4d (6)

£27,110

164

18%

£976

£1,952

£976

£1,952

E220 CDi Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£28,560

177

18%

£1,028

£2,056

£1,028

£2,056

E250 D Elegance 4d

£29,190

209

18%

£1,050

£2,101

£1,050

£2,101

E250 D Elegance 4d Auto

£28,702

0

18%

£1,033

£2,066

£1,033

£2,066

E250 D Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£30,640

288

18%

£1,103

£2,206

£1,103

£2,206

E300 D Elegance 4d

£30,000

0

18%

£1,080

£2,160

£1,080

£2,160

E300 D Elegance 4d Auto

£31,402

0

18%

£1,130

£2,260

£1,130

£2,260

E300 DT Elegance 4d Auto (5)

£32,395

209

18%

£1,166

£2,332

£1,166

£2,332

E320 CDi Elegance 4d Tip Auto

£31,610

207

18%

£1,138

£2,276

£1,138

£2,276

Avantgarde

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

E200 Avantgarde 4d

£28,270

215

15%

£848

£1,696

£848

£1,696

E200 Avantgarde 4d (6)

£28,270

222

15%

£848

£1,696

£848

£1,696

E200 Avantgarde 4d Auto

£27,602

0

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

E200 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£29,720

215

15%

£891

£1,783

£891

£1,783

E200 Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£29,720

228

15%

£891

£1,783

£891

£1,783

E200K Avantgarde 4d

£25,860

218

15%

£775

£1,551

£775

£1,551

E200K Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£27,310

237

15%

£819

£1,638

£819

£1,638

E230 Avantgarde 4d

£30,720

0

15%

£921

£1,843

£921

£1,843

E230 Avantgarde 4d Auto

£30,102

0

15%

£903

£1,806

£903

£1,806

E230 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£32,170

0

15%

£965

£1,930

£965

£1,930

E240 V6 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£31,185

245

15%

£935

£1,871

£935

£1,871

E240 V6 Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£31,185

245

15%

£935

£1,871

£935

£1,871

E240 (2.6) Avantgarde 4d

£27,610

271

15%

£828

£1,656

£828

£1,656

E240 (2.6) Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£29,060

261

15%

£871

£1,743

£871

£1,743

E280 Avantgarde 4d

£32,300

0

15%

£969

£1,938

£969

£1,938

E280 Avantgarde 4d Auto (4)

£34,700

0

15%

£1,041

£2,082

£1,041

£2,082

E280 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£34,700

0

15%

£1,041

£2,082

£1,041

£2,082

E280 V6 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£35,155

243

15%

£1,054

£2,109

£1,054

£2,109

E280 V6 Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£30,660

259

15%

£919

£1,839

£919

£1,839

E320 Avantgarde 4d Auto (4)

£36,900

0

15%

£1,107

£2,214

£1,107

£2,214

E320 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£38,000

0

15%

£1,140

£2,280

£1,140

£2,280

E320 V6 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£39,475

246

15%

£1,184

£2,368

£1,184

£2,368

E320 V6 Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£32,810

259

15%

£984

£1,968

£984

£1,968

E430 V8 Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£48,345

270

15%

£1,450

£2,900

£1,450

£2,900

E430 V8 Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£38,860

271

15%

£1,165

£2,331

£1,165

£2,331

E220 CDi Avantgarde 4d

£28,045

166

18%

£1,009

£2,019

£1,009

£2,019

E220 CDi Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£29,495

184

18%

£1,061

£2,123

£1,061

£2,123

E220 CDi Avantgarde 4d (6)

£27,110

164

18%

£976

£1,952

£976

£1,952

E220 CDi Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£28,560

177

18%

£1,028

£2,056

£1,028

£2,056

E250 D Avantgarde 4d

£29,450

209

18%

£1,060

£2,120

£1,060

£2,120

E250 D Avantgarde 4d Auto

£28,902

0

18%

£1,040

£2,080

£1,040

£2,080

E250 D Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£30,900

214

18%

£1,112

£2,224

£1,112

£2,224

E300 D Avantgarde 4d

£30,250

0

18%

£1,089

£2,178

£1,089

£2,178

E300 D Avantgarde 4d Auto

£31,652

0

18%

£1,139

£2,278

£1,139

£2,278

E300 DT Avantgarde 4d Auto (5)

£32,655

209

18%

£1,175

£2,351

£1,175

£2,351

E320 CDi Avantgarde 4d Tip Auto

£31,610

207

18%

£1,138

£2,276

£1,138

£2,276

AMG

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

E36 4d Auto

£53,895

228

15%

£1,616

£3,233

£1,616

£3,233

E55 4d Auto

£60,295

290

15%

£1,808

£3,617

£1,808

£3,617

E55 4d Tip Auto

£54,960

299

15%

£1,648

£3,297

£1,648

£3,297