New 2021 Facelift Mercedes E Class 220d W213 Visual review

The revised E-Class remains as desirable as ever, even in E 220 d diesel form in base-spec Sport trim; the recent improvements to the car’s spec means you no longer need to venture much further up the range. If we’re being picky a BMW 5 Series might just edge it for both driver appeal and refinement, but otherwise the E-Class is a near flawless executive car. This is the newly revised Mercedes E-Class. For 2021, the E-Class benefits from revised styling, improved powertrains and updated tech to keep it fresh in the face of competition from both the Audi A6 and the BMW 5 Series. Here we’re looking at the E 220 d Sport form, which is pretty much as basic as it gets for Stuttgart’s long serving executive saloon. 2022 Perhaps ‘basic’ isn’t the right word to describe it, however. While Sport is the least expensive trim level - and the 220 d diesel costs a smidge more to buy than the base 200 petrol - in isolation it still feels every bit as plush as you’d hope for from a Mercedes which costs the best part of £40,000. From the outside, the styling has been tweaked to feature Mercedes’ new family face, with new lights and a new grille. The new tail-lights have a more horizontal design that extends into the boot lid. Inside, the look hasn’t changed much, and nor has the fact that it’s cavernous and supremely comfortable no matter whether you’re sat in the front or the rear. There are changes though, which can be found when prodding the infotainment screen. That’s because the E-Class now gets a touchscreen throughout the range: Mercedes has installed its MBUX system, which brings a new 12.3-inch display that ditches the old click wheel interface. Previous Sport models made do with analogue dials which jarred with the rather high-tech look of the rest of the cabin. This has changed now, with the updated version getting the same 12.3-inch digital instrument panel. It looks sharp, can be customised to show different data and colours, while trip and navigation functions can be altered through capacitive controls on the steering wheel. This Sport model features a simpler design of steering wheel though. Under the bonnet, Mercedes has introduced mild-hybrid powertrains on petrol engines with both four and six cylinders. However, the small electric boost isn’t offered on diesel models, so this four-cylinder E 220 d is carried over largely unchanged. Model: Mercedes-Benz E 220 d Sport Price: £39,680 Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo diesel Power: 191bhp/400Nm Transmission: Nine-speed auto, rear-wheel drive 0-62mph: 7.3 seconds Top speed: 149 mph Economy/CO2: 53.3mpg/139g/km Want to see awesome cars? Be sure to subscribe and enjoy.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmwrestored  TikTok: tiktok.com/@bmwrestored  https://www.youtube.com/c/BMWRestored #neweclass #mercedes #e220d

Added 19 Jun 2026