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Midsize car · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2026 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | A | 1 | 6 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2025 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | C | 2 | 5 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2024 | Hybrid | F | 5 | 12 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2023 | Hybrid Gas | F | 5 | 24 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2022 | Hybrid Gas | F | 7 | 21 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2021 | Hybrid Gas | F | 19 | 25 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2020 | Hybrid Gas | F | 16 | 23 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2019 | Hybrid Gas | F | 22 | 58 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 19 | 64 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 20 | 159 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | F | 8 | 86 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped plug-in hybrid; 6 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2026: 5 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; best combined mpg 27 → 28; 3 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped gas; best combined mpg 26 → 27; 13 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2023: 11 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2022: 13 → 11 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 25 → 26
- 2019: added hybrid; 11 → 13 EPA configurations
- 2018: 9 → 11 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 23 → 25; 16 → 9 EPA configurations
Best E-Class years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 5 complaints
- 2024 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2023 — Safety F, 5 recalls, 24 complaints
- 2022 — Safety F, 7 recalls, 21 complaints
- 2020 — Safety F, 16 recalls, 23 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.