Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé (C238) · E-Class Coupé

C238

The pillarless grand tourer, returned to an E-Class foundation.

Production: 2016–2023
Built: —
Body: Coupé
Chassis: C238

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé (C238) (C238)

A long hood, four frameless side windows and no fixed B-pillar gave the C238 the airiness of a classic Mercedes-Benz coupé, now stretched over a true E-Class platform for the first time in generations.

Unveiled in December 2016 and built in Bremen, the C238 grew substantially over the C207: its 2,873 mm wheelbase added 113 mm, creating a more convincing four-seat grand tourer. Widescreen instrumentation, 64-color ambient lighting, available AIR BODY CONTROL and the contemporary E-Class driver-assistance suite brought the two-door into the W213 technology family.

The range expanded from four-cylinder gasoline and diesel models to V6 and later electrified inline-six flagships, including the AMG E 53 4MATIC+. A 2020 facelift introduced flatter lamps, MBUX, capacitive steering-wheel detection and newer 48-volt powertrains. Production ended in October 2023; the CLE Coupé then combined the former C-Class and E-Class two-door roles.

C238 interior — Twin widescreen displays, turbine-style vents and flowing trim gave the C238 cabin its distinctive horizontal architecture.

Every model.

29 sourced powertrain phases across 2016–2023, with exact Baumuster, engine suffixes, build timing and transmission families.

Malli	Mallivuodet	Valmistettu	Alusta	Moottori	Vaihteisto	Yhteensä
E 200	2016–2019	12.2016–05.2019	238.342	274.920	716.702 · 725.018	—
E 200 4MATIC	2017–2019	06.2017–05.2019	238.343	274.920	725.0	—
E 200 EQ Boost / E 260	2019–2020	06.2019–06.2020	238.380	264.920	725.0	—
E 200 EQ Boost / E 260	2020–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.380	264.920	725.1	—
E 200 EQ Boost 4MATIC / E 260 4MATIC	2019–2020	06.2019–06.2020	238.387	264.920	725.0	—
E 200 EQ Boost 4MATIC / E 260 4MATIC	2020–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.387	264.920	725.1	—
E 220 d	2016–2020	12.2016–06.2020	238.314	654.920	725.0	—
E 220 d	2020–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.314	654.920	725.1	—
E 220 d 4MATIC	2017–2020	03.2017–06.2020	238.315	654.920	725.0	—
E 220 d 4MATIC	2020–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.315	654.920	725.1	—
E 300	2016–2018	12.2016–05.2018	238.348	274.920	725.0	—
E 300 / E 300 EQ Boost	2018–2020	08.2018–06.2020	238.383	264.920	725.0	—
E 300 EQ Boost	2020–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.383	264.920	725.1	—
E 300 d	2018–2020	05.2018–07.2020	238.318	654.920	725.0	—
E 300 d 4MATIC	2021–2023	01.2021–10.2023	238.319	654.820	725.1	—
E 350 d 4MATIC	2017–2018	06.2017–05.2018	238.334	642.873	725.0	—
E 350 d	2018–2020	11.2018–07.2020	238.320	656.929	725.0	—
E 350 EQ Boost	2017–2020	10.2017–07.2020	238.385	264.920	725.0	—
E 350 EQ Boost 4MATIC	2018–2020	09.2018–07.2020	238.386	264.920	725.0	—
E 400 d 4MATIC	2018–2020	08.2018–06.2020	238.323	656.929	725.0	—
E 400 d 4MATIC	2020–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.323	656.929	725.1	—
E 400	2018	12.2016–05.2018	238.365	276.823	725.0	—
E 400 4MATIC	2018	12.2016–05.2018	238.366	276.823	725.0	—
E 450	2019–2020	01.2019–07.2020	238.367	276.823	725.0	—
E 450 4MATIC	2019–2020	08.2018–07.2020	238.368	276.823	725.0	—
E 450 EQ Boost	2021–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.358	256.930	725.1	—
E 450 EQ Boost 4MATIC	2021–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.359	256.930	725.1	—
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+	2019–2020	05.2018–06.2020	238.361	256.930	725.0	—
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+	2021–2023	07.2020–10.2023	238.361	256.930	725.1	—

716.7x 6-speed manual transmission family725.0x 9-speed automatic transmission family725.1x facelift 9-speed automatic transmission family

The uninterrupted pillarless glasshouse remained the defining E-Class Coupé signature.

Year by year.

From the return to an E-Class platform through the 48-volt facelift and final 2023 model year.

2017
- The C238 reached European dealers in spring 2017 after its December 2016 unveiling, returning the E-Class Coupé to an E-Class-derived platform and retaining the four-window pillarless body style.
- Launch models were the E 200, E 220 d, E 300 and E 400 4MATIC, all initially documented with 9G-TRONIC; E 200 manual and additional 4MATIC versions followed.
- Widescreen instrumentation, 64-color ambient lighting, available AIR BODY CONTROL and the W213 driver-assistance suite established the new technology baseline.
2018
- The United States received the new-generation E 400 and E 400 4MATIC Coupés for model year 2018 with the 329-hp twin-turbo M276 V6 and nine-speed automatic.
- The global range broadened with E 300 d, inline-six E 350 d and E 400 d variants, while Mercedes-AMG introduced the electrified E 53 4MATIC+.
2019
- For the US market, the 362-hp E 450 replaced the E 400 and the 429-hp Mercedes-AMG E 53 joined the range, introducing a 48-volt integrated starter-generator and electric auxiliary compressor.
- M264 four-cylinder phases brought EQ Boost to selected E 200, E 300 and E 350 models in global markets.
2021
- The facelift arrived in the United States for model year 2021 with flatter LED headlamps, revised tail-lamp graphics, reshaped bumpers and a new steering-wheel family.
- MBUX replaced COMAND, while capacitive hands-off detection and the newer driver-assistance generation expanded traffic-jam, emergency-stop and parking support.
- The US E 450 adopted the 48-volt M256 inline-six; the AMG E 53 continued with AMG Performance 4MATIC+ and the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT nine-speed.
2023
- E 450, E 450 4MATIC and Mercedes-AMG E 53 formed the final US model-year range.
- C238 production ended at Bremen in October 2023. The C236 CLE Coupé followed, combining the former C-Class and E-Class coupé positions in one model line.

C238 rear three-quarter view — Slim two-piece tail lamps and broad rear shoulders emphasized the C238’s width.

Four and six cylinders.

Factory gasoline and diesel specifications, from the launch M274 and OM654 fours to electrified M256 performance.

OM654

Inline-4 turbocharged diesel

654.920 E 220 d1.9 L · 1,950 cc
194 PS
143 kW · 192 hv / 3,800 r/min
400 N·m
295 lb·ft / 1,600 r/min
654.920 E 300 d1.9 L · 1,950 cc
245 PS
180 kW · 241 hv / 4,200 r/min
500 N·m
369 lb·ft / 1,600 r/min
654.820 E 300 d 4MATIC with 48-volt ISG2.0 L · 1,992 cc
265 PS
195 kW · 261 hv / 4,200 r/min
550 N·m
406 lb·ft / 1,800 r/min

OM642

V6 turbocharged diesel

642.873 E 350 d 4MATIC3.0 L · 2,987 cc
258 PS
190 kW · 255 hv / 3,400 r/min
620 N·m
457 lb·ft / 1,600 r/min

OM656

Inline-6 turbocharged diesel

656.929 E 350 d2.9 L · 2,925 cc
286 PS
210 kW · 282 hv / 3,400 r/min
600 N·m
443 lb·ft / 1,200 r/min
656.929 E 400 d 4MATIC, before facelift2.9 L · 2,925 cc
340 PS
250 kW · 335 hv / 4,400 r/min
700 N·m
516 lb·ft / 1,200 r/min
656.929 E 400 d 4MATIC, facelift2.9 L · 2,925 cc
330 PS
243 kW · 326 hv / 3,600 r/min
700 N·m
516 lb·ft / 1,200 r/min

M274

Inline-4 turbocharged

274.920 E 2002.0 L · 1,991 cc
184 PS
135 kW · 181 hv / 5,500 r/min
300 N·m
221 lb·ft / 1,200 r/min
274.920 E 3002.0 L · 1,991 cc
245 PS
180 kW · 241 hv / 5,500 r/min
370 N·m
273 lb·ft / 1,400 r/min

M264

Inline-4 turbocharged with 48-volt assistance

264.920 E 200 EQ Boost / E 2602.0 L · 1,991 cc
197 PS
145 kW · 194 hv / 5,500 r/min
320 N·m
236 lb·ft / 1,650 r/min
264.920 E 300 / E 300 EQ Boost2.0 L · 1,991 cc
258 PS
190 kW · 255 hv / 5,800 r/min
370 N·m
273 lb·ft / 1,800 r/min
264.920 E 350 EQ Boost2.0 L · 1,991 cc
299 PS
220 kW · 295 hv / 5,800 r/min
400 N·m
295 lb·ft / 3,000 r/min

M276

V6 twin-turbocharged

276.823 E 4003.0 L · 2,996 cc
333 PS
245 kW · 329 hv / 5,250 r/min
480 N·m
354 lb·ft / 1,600 r/min
276.823 E 4503.0 L · 2,996 cc
367 PS
270 kW · 362 hv / 5,500 r/min
500 N·m
369 lb·ft / 1,800 r/min

M256

Inline-6 turbocharged with 48-volt assistance

256.930 E 450 EQ Boost3.0 L · 2,999 cc
367 PS
270 kW · 362 hv / 5,500 r/min
500 N·m
369 lb·ft / 1,600 r/min
256.930 Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+3.0 L · 2,999 cc
435 PS
320 kW · 429 hv / 5,500 r/min
520 N·m
384 lb·ft / 1,800 r/min

Original brochures.

Factory sales literature for the C238 E-Class Coupé, preserved as downloadable PDFs.

2023Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé & CabrioletAjoneuvo · Iso-BritanniaLataa PDF

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