Cycle & Carriage - E-Class Saloon

Always ready

4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive system provides for powerful moving off and acceleration – even on poor road surfaces and in adverse weather conditions. The 4MATIC system is always active and does not require any reaction time to spontaneously engage.

Enormously powerful: The 4ETS Electronic Traction System makes conventional differential locks superfluous because the automatic brake impulses improve moving off on slippery surfaces and increase stability during demanding manoeuvres.
Low weight: Thanks to the compact design, the intelligent choice of materials and the high level of efficiency, the weight is barely higher than that of similar models with rear-wheel drive.
Supporting systems: The 4MATIC all-wheel drive system is supported by the sensors of the ESP® Electronic Stability Program as well as the 4ETS Electronic Traction System. Spinning wheels are braked systematically and the drive torque is automatically distributed to the wheels with sufficient traction.
AMG models: The performance-oriented 4MATIC all-wheel drive system developed by Mercedes-AMG for the E 63 AMG offers a combination of the best possible traction and the neutral handling characteristics typical of AMG. A planetary centre differential with a torque distribution ratio biased towards the rear axle of 33 : 67 as well as a light pre-lock effect. Depending on the ESP® stage chosen, wheel-specific braking interventions (Torque Vectoring) and engine management adjustments counteract the initial understeer tendency typical of all-wheel drive systems.The result is an agile and at the same time comfortable cornering of the vehicle towards the centre of the bend.