The Mercedes-Benz W211 is a mid-size luxury
car–executive car which was produced by the German automaker
Mercedes-Benz from 2002 to 2009, under the
E-Class model names. The W211 models replaced the
W210 E-Class models and were superseded by the
Mercedes-Benz W212 in 2009. The car was available in two
body types: Sedan and Estate (Estate models
were sold in Canada as Wagon).
The W219, sold as the CLS-Class "4-door coupe", was introduced as a niche model in 2005, and is based on the W211's mechanical package.
Launched in 2002, the W211 E-Class was another evolution of the previous model and was considered by the motoring media as an even more competitive offering to the long term rival BMW 5-Series (which previously was the preferred choice of the motoring media). Before North American sales began, the car was shown in the 2002 movie Men in Black II.[1][2][3]
