With the 2024 models phasing out of the review fleet and 2025s arriving daily, Mercedes made a special request to get the E450 in for a classic luxury review. We enjoyed it very much.

Put your seat back and imagine the year is 1965, with big-body muscle cars all the rage while the length and engine combination demanded ultra plush comfort. We miss those days very much, and admire those who still achieve this type of “couch-riding” luxury.

The 2024 Mercedes Benz E450 4MATIC, with a $68K base price, comes with all the technology and safety features you could ever want. Riding comfortably and safely, the E-class compares admirably to the 5-series BMW, which we recently tested. Drivers enjoy the styling and luxurious aesthetics long favored by Mercedes' upscale owners.

Powering the 2024 E450 4MATIC is the ever popular and well utilized 3.0-liter inline-six turbo engine with a 48V Mild Hybrid powertrain producing 375 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. A nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission was also present. Also included was a new vehicle four-year/50,000 mile warranty and 24-hour roadside assistance. Optioned up on our Verde Silver tester were 20-inch AMG wheels, 3D drivers display, MBUX Superscreen display for passenger enjoyment, winter and leather package as well as the Airmatic package. All upgraded options totaled over $18K and were nicely apportioned.

Mercedes Benz has done a really good job for many years with the E-class sedan. It is well sized and priced, and ultra plush and luxurious for what you get. With vehicle pricing these days being so inflated and mass-market vehicles creeping over the $60K price point when optioned up, to see an E-class base price north of $65K makes sense to me. Even with Genesis and BMW offering similar pricing for their models, Mercedes does it right and does it well.

2024 Mercedes Benz E-450 4MATIC

MSRP: $68,100

MPG: 22 city / 31 highway / 24.8 as tested

As Tested: $87,920

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