After two-generation skipped for the E-Class Coupe, the Mercedes-Benz made a comeback for its medium size coupe at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009.
The German car-manufacturer had a long history of building coupe vehicles since before WWII. The huge success recorded by the W124 Coupe (Mercedes-Benz CE) was followed by two generations of the CLK, a model that was sold well but it wasn’t the E-Coupe the market expected.

Even though it was based on an older W204 C-Class platform, the E-Class coupe showed nothing about that. Its look with sharp, angled headlights and big badge on the grille was different. To make things better, the 2009 E-Class coupe didn’t have a B-pillar, so it gave the vehicle a faux-cabriolet look.

Luxury seats with leather upholstery were standard on the SE, and active ventilation was available as an optional extra. The newly developed “multicontour” seats with inflatable air chambers in the front seat cushions as well as in the center and side bolsters of the backrests were standard on the Sport model. Two comfortable individual seats were available for the rear passengers. With seven standard-fit airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters on all seats, as well as crash-responsive head restraints for the driver and front passenger, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe offered the most comprehensive array of safety features in its category.

A wide choice of diesel and gasoline units was offered for the premium coupe, with new technologies that included direct injection and intelligent turbocharging. The 5-speed automatic transmission was offered as standard on selected models.