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Is the 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 15 sedans

1stof 15

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 33.1 cu ft.
  • 1st of 15 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (1st of 15), power (8th of 20).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (12th of 19, tied with 2).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassA6 All…Audi A6 AllroadS5Audi S5A5Audi A55 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesEQEMercedes-Benz EQEEQE SUVMercedes-Benz EQE SUVES EVLexus ES EVi5BMW i5M3BMW M3EQSMercedes-Benz EQSG80Genesis G80CT5Cadillac CT5C-ClassMercedes-Benz C-ClassMiraiToyota MiraiAudi A6Cadillac CT4-V BlackwingLexus ES HybridLucid AirMercedes-Benz E-Class All TerrainNo number1st of 15
20 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in a class of 20
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$63,90012th of 2042%
Best combined mpg28 mpg6th of 1557%
Most horsepower577 hp8th of 2063%
Cargo behind rear seats33.1 cu ft1st of 15100%
Rear legroom36.1 in12th of 1928%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 33.1 cu ft
  2. Audi A6 Allroad 30.0 cu ft
  3. Audi S5 23.0 cu ft
  4. Audi A5 22.6 cu ft
  5. BMW 5 Series 18.4 cu ft
  6. Mercedes-Benz EQE 18.4 cu ft
  7. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 18.4 cu ft
  8. Lexus ES EV 18.3 cu ft
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  1. BMW i5 17.3 cu ft
  2. BMW M3 16.9 cu ft
  3. Mercedes-Benz EQS 15.5 cu ft
  4. Genesis G80 13.1 cu ft
  5. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  6. Mercedes-Benz C-Class 11.6 cu ft
  7. Toyota Mirai 10.0 cu ft

No figure: Audi A6, Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Lexus ES Hybrid, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 20 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked