Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet (A238) · E-Class Cabriolet

A238

Open-air calm, four seats, and E-Class intelligence.

Production
2017–2023
Built
Not published
Body
Cabriolet
Chassis
A238
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet (A238) (A238)

The A238 turned the W213 E-Class vocabulary into a four-seat Cabriolet, pairing a classic fabric roof with the widescreen cockpit, long-distance composure and driver assistance of the saloon family.

Presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2017 and built in Bremen from June, it was larger and roomier than the A207 yet retained the open car’s defining details: frameless side glass, AIRCAP wind management, available AIRSCARF neck heating and a multi-layer acoustic soft top. For the first time, an E-Class Cabriolet could also be ordered with 4MATIC.

The 2020 update brought flatter LED headlamps, a redesigned grille and steering wheel, MBUX, newer assistance functions and a broader move to 48-volt engines. Production ended in October 2023 after US model year 2023; Mercedes-Benz then combined the two-door C-Class and E-Class roles in the CLE Cabriolet.

A238 interior
The A238 cabin combined twin widescreen displays with Cabriolet-specific AIRSCARF and roof controls.

Every model.

26 documented global and US-market phases — exact Baumuster, engine suffixes, type timing and the 725.0 transmission family.

ModelloModel yearProduzioneTelaioMotoreCambioTotale
E 2002017–201906.2017–05.2019238.442274.920725.0 —
E 200 4MATIC2017–201910.2017–05.2019238.443274.920725.0 —
E 200 EQ Boost2019–202306.2019–10.2023238.480264.920725.0 —
E 200 EQ Boost 4MATIC2019–202306.2019–10.2023238.487264.920725.0 —
E 220 d2017–202306.2017–10.2023238.414654.920725.0 —
E 220 d 4MATIC2017–202310.2017–10.2023238.415654.920725.0 —
E 260 EQ Boost2019–202112.2019–10.2021238.477264.915725.0 —
E 260 EQ Boost 4MATIC2019–202112.2019–10.2021238.478264.915725.0 —
E 2602021–202311.2021–10.2023238.480264.920725.0 —
E 260 4MATIC2021–202311.2021–10.2023238.487264.920725.0 —
E 3002017–201906.2017–05.2019238.448274.920725.0 —
E 300 / E 300 EQ Boost2019–202303.2019–10.2023238.483264.920725.0 —
E 300 d2018–202005.2018–07.2020238.418654.920725.0 —
E 300 d 4MATIC2021–202304.2021–10.2023238.419654.820725.0 —
E 350 EQ Boost2017–202010.2017–07.2020238.485264.920725.0 —
E 350 d 4MATIC2017–201806.2017–05.2018238.434642.873725.0 —
E 350 d2018–202011.2018–07.2020238.420656.929725.0 —
E 400201801.2018–12.2018238.465276.823725.0 —
E 400 4MATIC201806.2017–05.2018238.466276.823725.0 —
E 400 d 4MATIC2018–202008.2018–07.2020238.423656.929725.0 —
E 400 d 4MATIC2020–202307.2020–10.2023238.423656.929725.0 —
E 4502019–202001.2019–07.2020238.467276.823725.0 —
E 450 4MATIC2019–202008.2018–07.2020238.468276.823725.0 —
E 450 EQ Boost2021–202301.2021–10.2023238.458256.930725.0 —
E 450 EQ Boost 4MATIC2021–202307.2020–10.2023238.459256.930725.0 —
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+2019–202305.2018–10.2023238.461256.930725.0 —
725.0x 9-speed automatic transmission family; AMG E 53 uses the AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT wet start-off clutch calibration
A238 side profile
Studio profile of the four-seat A238 with its acoustic fabric roof fully lowered.

Year by year.

From the Geneva debut and the first 4MATIC Cabriolet to 48-volt power, the 2020 redesign and the final US model year.

  1. 2017
    • The A238 made its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and series production began at the Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant on 26 June.
    • The four-seat Cabriolet launched with a multi-layer acoustic fabric roof, AIRCAP wind management, available AIRSCARF neck heating and the W213 family’s widescreen cockpit and assistance systems.
    • 4MATIC became available on an E-Class Cabriolet for the first time.
  2. 2018
    • The A238 reached US dealers for model year 2018 as the E 400 and E 400 4MATIC Cabriolet, both with the 329-hp M276 biturbo V6 and 9G-TRONIC.
    • Global additions included E 300 d, E 400 d 4MATIC and the 48-volt Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+.
  3. 2019
    • For US model year 2019, the 362-hp E 450 and E 450 4MATIC replaced the E 400 models, and the 429-hp Mercedes-AMG E 53 joined the range.
    • M264 mild-hybrid four-cylinder types began replacing the M274 in global E 200 and E 300 Cabriolets.
  4. 2020
    • The May 2020 model update introduced flatter LED headlamps, a diamond-pattern grille, revised lamps and bumpers, a capacitive-sensor steering wheel and the MBUX infotainment system.
    • Newer assistance functions could help form an emergency corridor, intervene during turns across oncoming traffic and park in marked spaces without adjacent vehicles.
    • The engine range moved further toward 48-volt assistance, including the M256 E 450 and revised OM656 E 400 d 4MATIC.
  5. 2021
    • The redesigned Cabriolet reached the United States for model year 2021 with the 3.0-liter M256 inline-six in E 450 models and the updated AMG-specific grille on the E 53.
    • The late global diesel range added the 1,993-cc OM654.820 E 300 d 4MATIC.
  6. 2022
    • Adaptive Highbeam Assist became standard on US E-Class Cabriolets, accompanied by new paint and trim choices.
  7. 2023
    • US model year 2023 retained E 450, E 450 4MATIC and Mercedes-AMG E 53 Cabriolets.
    • A238 production ended at Bremen in October; the A236 CLE Cabriolet subsequently combined the open two-door C-Class and E-Class roles.
A238 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the A238 E-Class Cabriolet.

Engines.

Seven engine families and nine exact dotted codes, from four-cylinder petrol and diesel units to the AMG-enhanced M256 inline-six.

OM654

Inline-four diesel
  • 654.920 E 220 d1.9 L · 1,950 cc

    194 PS

    143 kW · 192 hp a 3,800 giri/min

    400 N·m

    295 lb·ft a 1,600 giri/min

  • 654.920 E 300 d1.9 L · 1,950 cc

    245 PS

    180 kW · 241 hp a 4,200 giri/min

    500 N·m

    369 lb·ft a 1,600 giri/min

  • 654.820 E 300 d 4MATIC2.0 L · 1,993 cc

    265 PS

    195 kW · 261 hp a 4,200 giri/min

    550 N·m

    406 lb·ft a 1,800 giri/min

OM642

V6 diesel
  • 642.873 E 350 d 4MATIC3.0 L · 2,987 cc

    258 PS

    190 kW · 255 hp a 3,400 giri/min

    620 N·m

    457 lb·ft a 1,600 giri/min

OM656

Inline-six diesel
  • 656.929 E 350 d2.9 L · 2,925 cc

    286 PS

    210 kW · 282 hp a 3,400 giri/min

    600 N·m

    443 lb·ft a 1,200 giri/min

  • 656.929 E 400 d 4MATIC, 2018–20202.9 L · 2,925 cc

    340 PS

    250 kW · 335 hp a 3,600 giri/min

    700 N·m

    516 lb·ft a 1,200 giri/min

  • 656.929 E 400 d 4MATIC, 2020–20232.9 L · 2,925 cc

    330 PS

    243 kW · 326 hp a 3,600 giri/min

    700 N·m

    516 lb·ft a 1,200 giri/min

M274

Inline-four
  • 274.920 E 2002.0 L · 1,991 cc

    184 PS

    135 kW · 181 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    300 N·m

    221 lb·ft a 1,200 giri/min

  • 274.920 E 3002.0 L · 1,991 cc

    245 PS

    180 kW · 241 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    370 N·m

    273 lb·ft a 1,300 giri/min

M264

Inline-four mild hybrid
  • 264.920 E 200 EQ Boost2.0 L · 1,991 cc

    197 PS

    145 kW · 194 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    320 N·m

    236 lb·ft a 1,650 giri/min

  • 264.920 E 300 EQ Boost2.0 L · 1,991 cc

    258 PS

    190 kW · 255 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    370 N·m

    273 lb·ft a 1,800 giri/min

  • 264.920 E 350 EQ Boost2.0 L · 1,991 cc

    299 PS

    220 kW · 295 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    400 N·m

    295 lb·ft a 3,000 giri/min

M276

V6 biturbo
  • 276.823 E 4003.0 L · 2,996 cc

    333 PS

    245 kW · 329 hp a 5,250 giri/min

    480 N·m

    354 lb·ft a 1,400 giri/min

  • 276.823 E 4503.0 L · 2,996 cc

    367 PS

    270 kW · 362 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    500 N·m

    369 lb·ft a 1,800 giri/min

M256

Inline-six mild hybrid
  • 256.930 E 450 EQ Boost3.0 L · 2,999 cc

    367 PS

    270 kW · 362 hp a 5,500 giri/min

    500 N·m

    369 lb·ft a 1,600 giri/min

  • 256.930 Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+3.0 L · 2,999 cc

    435 PS

    320 kW · 429 hp a 6,100 giri/min

    520 N·m

    384 lb·ft a 1,800 giri/min

Original brochures.

Factory E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet literature, exactly as offered in period — free to download as PDF.

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