- Launched in India in October 2024
- Available with both petrol and diesel power
The new-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class has bagged top honours by being declared Premium Car of the Year at ICOTY 2025. It scored 140 points to beat out the BMW 5 Series (107 points) and Kia Carnival (65 points).
Launched in October 2024, this new-gen E-Class is the second time that we are getting the LWB E-Class for the Indian market and are the only RHD market in the world to get the E-Class in this configuration. It can be had with either a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol or a 2.0-litre diesel engine. Both have been paired with a 48V mild-hybrid system and a nine-speed automatic gearbox is available.
Some of the major highlights of this new-gen E-Class include a 14.4-inch touchscreen unit, fully digital driver's display, latest MBUX system, four-zone climate control, digital vent control, rear seat recline function, 64-colour ambient lighting and electric blinds for the second row. The top three contenders have beaten vehicles like the BMW i5, BYD Seal, Mini Cooper S, Mercedes-Benz EQS Maybach and the Mercedes EQS SUV.
The Jury
For the 2025 award year, the ICOTY jury comprised Vikrant Singh and Sagar Bhanushali from Carwale.com, Dhruv Behl and Ishan Raghava from autoX, Yogendra Pratap and Dipayan Dutta from Auto Today, Aspi Bhathena and Joshua Varghese from Car India, Sirish Chandran and Aatish Mishra from Evo India, Pablo Chaterji and Kartik Ware from Motoring World, Rohit Paradkar and Kranti Sambhav from Overdrive, Arpit Mahendra from TOI Auto, Ashish Masih Times Drive, Ameya Dandekar from Cardekho.com, Abhay Verma from Turbocharged, Cyrus Dhabhar from Powerdrift, and Kushan Mitra from The Print.
