2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class

e320 Wagon Wagon

3.2 liter V6

Automatic

WDBJH82J71X048751

Clear

Gasoline

This E-Class is a station wagon, with four-wheel drive. It's a luxury vehicle that's highly functional, has tons of people and/or cargo room. The E-Class sedan splits the difference in size and price between C-Class and S-Class. The comparable luxury vehicles to which it's performance is compared: Acura RL, Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Infiniti Q45, Lexus LS 430 and Cadillac Seville.ExteriorWith an overall length of 189 inches, the E-Class sedan is about the same as the archrival BMW 5 Series and about 8 inches shorter than the Lexus LS 430. InteriorMercedes describes this leather-lined sedan as a seven-passenger wagon, with the two additional seats in-place in the cargo area. Standard equipment includes TeleAid, which operates on its own cellular system to summon emergency help (automatically if an airbag deploys), call Mercedes’ roadside assistance and track a stolen vehicle.Under the HoodThis E-Class has a 3.2-liter V-6 with 221 horsepower engine mated to a five-speed automatic transmission, with a manual-shift mode. This vehicle has Mercedes’ permanently engaged four-wheel-drive system, called 4MATIC. SafetyThree different kinds of airbags are standard: curtain-type airbags that protect the heads of occupants, side-impact airbags mounted in all four doors and federally required front airbags, which deploy at one of two levels based on impact speed and crash severity. Antilock brakes, traction control and stability control also are standard.