Mercedes E Class Cabriolet A238 2017

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This 'A238'-series Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet introduced in 2017 proved to be not only sleeker and more stylish than its predecessors but was also slightly larger and quite a lot more sophisticated. The result was an arguably more prestigious approach to Executive convertible motoring than obvious competitors from this period could offer. True, it isn't the sharpest steer in its class. Nor is it the most lavishly equipped or the most affordable to buy. But it's the best at being all the things that typical executive cabriolet owners want their cars to be. And yes, it feels a class above its rivals, just as a Mercedes-Benz always should.
History
The E-Class Cabriolet. It's a classic open-topped Mercedes that brings an extra touch of class to the executive drop-top sector. A very cultured convertible that's always aimed to set fresh standards for comfort and refinement in its segment.
We're looking here at the 'A238'-series model launched in late 2017 which, like its predecessor, was primarily based on the E-Class Coupe and shared much the same engineering. What did change with this 'A238'-series model was the platform this design sat upon. It might sound strange to say it but this was the first E-Class Cabriolet in a very long time that had actually been based on an E-Class. This car's predecessor, the 'A207'-series E-Class Cabriolet launched in 2010, shared the more compact underpinnings of a smaller C-Class. As did the CLK Cabriolet model that cabrio replaced, originally introduced in 1999.
In fact, prior to the launch of this car, you had to go all the way back to the old-school 'W124'-series model first introduced in 1991 to find an E-Class Cabriolet created like this one from the proper full-Executive sector underpinnings of an E-Class saloon. And that was important. Previous to the launch of this 'A238'-series design, an open-topped E-Class didn't really give you much more than you couldn't already get from a far more affordable C-Class Cabriolet. This one though, thanks to its newly acquired chassis, claimed to be quite a different proposition, supposedly big enough to offer proper rear seat and boot space for four adults. Plus its sophisticated insulated fabric roof was borrowed from the exotic Luxury segment S-Class Cabriolet. In short, on paper at least, it was at last a class above, not only its smaller open-topped stablemate but also the BMW 4 Series Convertible and the Audi A5 Cabriolet models that had pillaged sales from the previous generation model.
There was more too, this 'A238'-series E-Class Cabriolet equipped with a whole raft of fresh technology that its predecessor couldn't have dreamed of providing. Probably the most significant addition was the new 2.0-litre four cylinder diesel powerplant that the vast majority of customers for this variant chose. And there was also plenty else that was new to this model line; 4WD, air suspension, all-new infotainment technology, sophisticated safety systems and cutting-edge assistance features that allowed owners to take a step closer to fully autonomous driving. Plus with this 'A238'-series design, Mercedes put greater effort into giving this variant a sportier feel. This car sold until mid-2020, when it was substantially facelifted. It's the pre-facelift 'A238'-series versions of it though, that we're going to look at here for the used market.


Writer - Jonathan Crouch

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