The first version to arrive here is the four-cylinder, 170bhp E220 CDI which comes on the market at €43,600 for the manual, and €46,450 for the automatic.
Two further models will arrive in September - the E200 CDI and E200 CGI Kompressor.
All manual transmission E-Class diesels fall into Band B with annual road tax of €156 with all automatic versions coming in Band C with road tax of €302 per annum.
The E220 CDI is powered by a 2.2-litre, bi-turbo, common rail direct injection engine which delivers 400Nm of torque and can accelerated to 100km/h in 8.0 seconds. It has fuel consumption of 6.9 litres/100km (urban cycle) and a CO2 rating of 139g/km.
Standard safety features includes a drowsiness detection system that uses feedback from over 70 sensors to monitor behaviour and alert the driver when the time to take a break becomes evident.
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