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

C238

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

Production
2016–2023
Built
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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.

ModelModel yearsBuiltChassisEngineTransmissionTotal
E 2002016–201912.2016–05.2019238.342274.920716.702 · 725.018 —
E 200 4MATIC2017–201906.2017–05.2019238.343274.920725.0 —
E 200 EQ Boost / E 2602019–202006.2019–06.2020238.380264.920725.0 —
E 200 EQ Boost / E 2602020–202307.2020–10.2023238.380264.920725.1 —
E 200 EQ Boost 4MATIC / E 260 4MATIC2019–202006.2019–06.2020238.387264.920725.0 —
E 200 EQ Boost 4MATIC / E 260 4MATIC2020–202307.2020–10.2023238.387264.920725.1 —
E 220 d2016–202012.2016–06.2020238.314654.920725.0 —
E 220 d2020–202307.2020–10.2023238.314654.920725.1 —
E 220 d 4MATIC2017–202003.2017–06.2020238.315654.920725.0 —
E 220 d 4MATIC2020–202307.2020–10.2023238.315654.920725.1 —
E 3002016–201812.2016–05.2018238.348274.920725.0 —
E 300 / E 300 EQ Boost2018–202008.2018–06.2020238.383264.920725.0 —
E 300 EQ Boost2020–202307.2020–10.2023238.383264.920725.1 —
E 300 d2018–202005.2018–07.2020238.318654.920725.0 —
E 300 d 4MATIC2021–202301.2021–10.2023238.319654.820725.1 —
E 350 d 4MATIC2017–201806.2017–05.2018238.334642.873725.0 —
E 350 d2018–202011.2018–07.2020238.320656.929725.0 —
E 350 EQ Boost2017–202010.2017–07.2020238.385264.920725.0 —
E 350 EQ Boost 4MATIC2018–202009.2018–07.2020238.386264.920725.0 —
E 400 d 4MATIC2018–202008.2018–06.2020238.323656.929725.0 —
E 400 d 4MATIC2020–202307.2020–10.2023238.323656.929725.1 —
E 400201812.2016–05.2018238.365276.823725.0 —
E 400 4MATIC201812.2016–05.2018238.366276.823725.0 —
E 4502019–202001.2019–07.2020238.367276.823725.0 —
E 450 4MATIC2019–202008.2018–07.2020238.368276.823725.0 —
E 450 EQ Boost2021–202307.2020–10.2023238.358256.930725.1 —
E 450 EQ Boost 4MATIC2021–202307.2020–10.2023238.359256.930725.1 —
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+2019–202005.2018–06.2020238.361256.930725.0 —
Mercedes-AMG E 53 4MATIC+2021–202307.2020–10.2023238.361256.930725.1 —
716.7x 6-speed manual transmission family725.0x 9-speed automatic transmission family725.1x facelift 9-speed automatic transmission family
C238 side profile
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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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+.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 hp at 3,800 rpm

    400 N·m

    295 lb·ft at 1,600 rpm

  • 654.920 E 300 d1.9 L · 1,950 cc

    245 PS

    180 kW · 241 hp at 4,200 rpm

    500 N·m

    369 lb·ft at 1,600 rpm

  • 654.820 E 300 d 4MATIC with 48-volt ISG2.0 L · 1,992 cc

    265 PS

    195 kW · 261 hp at 4,200 rpm

    550 N·m

    406 lb·ft at 1,800 rpm

OM642

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

    258 PS

    190 kW · 255 hp at 3,400 rpm

    620 N·m

    457 lb·ft at 1,600 rpm

OM656

Inline-6 turbocharged diesel
  • 656.929 E 350 d2.9 L · 2,925 cc

    286 PS

    210 kW · 282 hp at 3,400 rpm

    600 N·m

    443 lb·ft at 1,200 rpm

  • 656.929 E 400 d 4MATIC, before facelift2.9 L · 2,925 cc

    340 PS

    250 kW · 335 hp at 4,400 rpm

    700 N·m

    516 lb·ft at 1,200 rpm

  • 656.929 E 400 d 4MATIC, facelift2.9 L · 2,925 cc

    330 PS

    243 kW · 326 hp at 3,600 rpm

    700 N·m

    516 lb·ft at 1,200 rpm

M274

Inline-4 turbocharged
  • 274.920 E 2002.0 L · 1,991 cc

    184 PS

    135 kW · 181 hp at 5,500 rpm

    300 N·m

    221 lb·ft at 1,200 rpm

  • 274.920 E 3002.0 L · 1,991 cc

    245 PS

    180 kW · 241 hp at 5,500 rpm

    370 N·m

    273 lb·ft at 1,400 rpm

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 hp at 5,500 rpm

    320 N·m

    236 lb·ft at 1,650 rpm

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

    258 PS

    190 kW · 255 hp at 5,800 rpm

    370 N·m

    273 lb·ft at 1,800 rpm

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

    299 PS

    220 kW · 295 hp at 5,800 rpm

    400 N·m

    295 lb·ft at 3,000 rpm

M276

V6 twin-turbocharged
  • 276.823 E 4003.0 L · 2,996 cc

    333 PS

    245 kW · 329 hp at 5,250 rpm

    480 N·m

    354 lb·ft at 1,600 rpm

  • 276.823 E 4503.0 L · 2,996 cc

    367 PS

    270 kW · 362 hp at 5,500 rpm

    500 N·m

    369 lb·ft at 1,800 rpm

M256

Inline-6 turbocharged with 48-volt assistance
  • 256.930 E 450 EQ Boost3.0 L · 2,999 cc

    367 PS

    270 kW · 362 hp at 5,500 rpm

    500 N·m

    369 lb·ft at 1,600 rpm

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

    435 PS

    320 kW · 429 hp at 5,500 rpm

    520 N·m

    384 lb·ft at 1,800 rpm

Original brochures.

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

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