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A week with the Mercedes-Benz E 220d is enough to reset your definition of comfort. From the diesel-hybrid powertrain's characteristics to the way the doors close, the E 220d spoils you with details you start noticing after a few days away from the car

- By Kanaad Chatterjee

Riding in cabs is tough. Especially the rear seats. Under-thigh support, side bolsters, legroom, glass area — everything feels scant. Even a few luxury SUVs don't necessarily rescue you — they may tower over traffic, but their rear benches often feel more upright than indulgent. After a long day, even short commutes turn into small punishments, the kind that expose how chaotic urban travel really is when you're not insulated by engineering. It’s not the cab or the SUV's fault; it’s life quietly reminding you where the baseline really sits. Or maybe just a few weeks in everyday traffic have perhaps finally undone the muscle memory that the Mercedes-Benz E 220d had built in a few hours.

The E-Class sits in a league of its own in India. Priced between Rs 78.5 lakh and Rs 92 lakh, it remains Mercedes-Benz's undisputed bestseller, topping the luxury-sedan charts through FY 2025 and proving that there's still a healthy appetite for a well-made three-box car. Through the SUV-mad years of 2021-24, nearly a third of all Mercedes models sold here were E-Class LWB variants, which further reaffirms its grip on our market better than any marketing line could. Factor in the India-spec layout, and you begin to understand why its one of the most sought-after chauffeur-driven model among India’s elite.

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