Luggage capacity is put at the same 615 litres as the regular car, extending to 1830 litres when the 40:20:40 configured rear seat is folded down. Battery packaging under the boot floor reduces reduce this load space by 155 litres on plug-in hybrid models.
The upmarket crossover will be sold with the choice of diesel, petrol and plug-in hybrid drivetrains – all featuring a nine-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive as standard.
Included is a turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine developing 192bhp and 324lb ft of torque in the E220d 4Matic and a turbocharged 3.0-litre six-pot petrol with 375bhp and 369lb ft in the E450 4Matic.
Both receive a 48-volt mild-hybrid battery, adding 23bhp and up to 151lb ft contributed by an integrated starter generator mounted in the front of the gearbox for added performance.
Joining them is the E300de 4Matic. It combines the E220d 4Matic’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine with a gearbox-mounted electric motor for a combined output of 308bhp and 516lb ft. With a 19.5kWh battery, it also provides a claimed electric range of between 53 and 63 miles on the WLTP test cycle.
Mercedes-Benz quotes a braked towing capacity of 2100kg for all models, with an unbraked towing capacity of 750kg.
