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Why Mercedes-Benz Replaces E550 and ML550 with E400 and ML400?

If you follows Mercedes-Benz news, you may have already known that for the 2015 model year, there is no more “550” model for the E-class and M-class. Also gone with the E550/ML550 will be the 4.6L twin-turbo V8 engine. The replacement for the E550 and ML550 will be the E400 and ML400, respectively.

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The E400 and ML400 will be powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 engine, good for 329 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. For the output numbers, this is a downgrade. For your reference, the V8 on the E550/ML550 has 402 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque.

Not only the 2015 E400/ML400 has lower power output than the 2014 E550/ML550, but the ML400 is even more expensive than the ML550...

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