The Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W213 and S213) series represent the upcoming fifth-generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class range of executive cars, including sedan (W213) and station wagon (S213) configurations. Set to be sold from 2016, it is the successor to the W212/S212 E-Class models. A high-performance E63 AMG version of the W213 and S213 will be available as well from 2017.
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class, since the mid 1990s, had been equipped with quad headlights and a differentiated design. With the new model, Mercedes decided to take a more streamlined direction, first seen with the 2014 E-Class' redesign and then going in an entirely new direction with the all-new model.
Set to be launched in spring 2016 following a world debut at the 2016 Detroit Motor Show in January, the E-Class models will become the most technologically advanced cars Mercedes has ever produced at the time. Official photos of the W213 were leaked on the internet on 4 January 2016 ahead of its unveiling.