This is a list of things to ask and things to try before you decide on a Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Take it with you on the day. Write each answer down. Then compare the versions side by side.
What the new-car list shows
The new-car list, read on 10 October 2026, shows a German-made car with a Sports body type. It lists coupe and saloon versions. All of them are petrol-electric. List prices include COE as listed that day.
- E300 AMG Line Night Edition Premium Plus (Coupe, mild hybrid): S$354,900 as listed on 10 October 2026, 268bhp, 1,991cc
- E200 Avantgarde (Saloon, mild hybrid): S$368,888, 201bhp, 1,999cc
- E200 Exclusive (Saloon, mild hybrid): S$383,888, 201bhp, 1,999cc
- E200 AMG Line Premium (Saloon, mild hybrid): S$390,000, 204bhp, 1,999cc
- E200 AMG Line (Saloon, mild hybrid): S$410,888, 201bhp, 1,999cc
- E300e Avantgarde (Saloon, plug-in hybrid): S$428,888, 308bhp, 1,999cc
- E53 AMG 4MATIC+ (Saloon, plug-in hybrid): S$554,888, 577bhp, 2,999cc
Ask which of these the showroom can lend you. Then ask what differs between that car and the one you would order.
Before the drive: questions for the dealer
Put these to the dealer when you book the slot.
- Which version is the test car? Match its name to the list above. Ask for the exact trim.
- Is it the version you would order? If not, ask what is different.
- What is today's price for the version you want? The figures above are as listed on 10 October 2026. Ask the dealer to put the current price in writing.
- What does that price include? Ask about COE, registration fees, insurance and any accessories.
- Which COE category applies, and which round? The price page says the E 200 2.0 (1991 cc) needs a Category B COE. It shows S$132,334 for the November 2026, 1st round. Ask what applies to the version you want. LTA's OneMotoring site has the category rules.
- What does the warranty cover? Ask how long it runs and what it leaves out. Ask whether it covers the hybrid parts too.
- When can the car be delivered? Ask for a date, and what happens if it slips.
- Which workshop does the servicing? Ask this now. It matters later when you pick an insurance plan. Read about authorised or any workshop first.
Ask for a long enough slot. Your list needs time.
On the drive: the expressway
Plan a loop that includes an on-ramp and a stretch of expressway. Then try each of these.
- Join the expressway from a slip road. Ask yourself whether you can judge the gap in traffic with the seat and mirrors set your way.
- Change lanes with your usual shoulder check. Note any blind spot you have to work around.
- Check the speed shown on the display. Compare it with the posted limit. The limit is on the road signs and on OneMotoring.
- Find where the driver aids are switched on and off. Try switching one off and on again without looking away from the road for long.
- Listen and look for warnings or chimes. Ask the dealer what each one means.
- Ask where the ERP in-vehicle unit sits. Check that it does not block your view.
If the car is a mild hybrid or a plug-in hybrid, ask the dealer how the engine and electric parts are shown on the display. Ask what each indicator means.
On the drive: a tight car park
A Singapore car park tests you more than a quiet road does. Ask the dealer if you can drive into a real one nearby, such as a multi-storey or an HDB car park.
- Take a ramp and a tight bend. Ask yourself whether you can see the kerb and the pillars from your seat.
- Reverse into a lot. Try it with the camera and sensors, then with the mirrors only. Ask whether you can place the car in one go.
- Park with a car on each side. Open the doors fully. Check whether you can get in and out. Check this from the back seats too.
- Check the gantry reach. Pull up to a ticket machine or a barrier. Ask yourself if you can reach it without leaning out.
- Try the coupe's and saloon's rear doors. If the model you want has two doors, check how you would load a child seat or bags.
- Count the turns. Ask yourself how many turns a U-turn takes in a narrow lane.
Measure your own parking space at home or work. Write down its width and length. Bring the figure to the dealer and ask for the car's dimensions in writing.
On the drive: rain, lights and wipers
You may not get rain on test day, so find these controls and use them.
- Find the headlight switch. Try the automatic setting and the manual setting.
- Switch on the wipers at each speed. Try the single wipe. Find the washer.
- Ask how the rear window clears in rain.
- Ask about the rule on headlights in wet weather. Check it on OneMotoring, as this guide gives no rule.
- Check the demisting controls. Find out how to clear the windscreen quickly.
- Ask yourself whether you can find each control without looking down.
On the drive: plug-in hybrid versions
Two versions on the list are plug-in hybrids: the E300e Avantgarde and the E53 AMG 4MATIC+. If you are trying one, add these questions.
- Where is the charging port? Open it. Ask what cable comes with the car.
- Which charging speeds does the car accept at home and at a public point?
- Does your own car park have a charge point? Ask your management office. If it does not, ask yourself how you would charge.
- Where are the regeneration settings? Try each level on the same road. Ask the dealer what each level does.
- How do you choose between using the battery and using the engine? Find the setting.
- What does the warranty say about the battery?
For the mild hybrid versions, ask what the electric part does and how it appears on the display.
After the drive: insurance and road tax
Do these before you sign.
Get quotes for the version you chose. The price page prices the Mercedes-Benz E 200 2.0 (1991 cc). On 11 November 2026 it shows 14 insurers pricing it, from S$857.06 to S$2,526.25 a year, GST included. Those are examples for one driver: aged 40, married, with an office job, driving 10 years, 50% no-claim discount and no claims, in a car registered 3 years ago and repaired at an authorised workshop. They are not what you will pay.
For a new car, registered this year, the same driver's lowest price was S$866.45 (as at 20 October 2026), with 13 insurers pricing it. For the same driver with no NCD, the lowest was S$1,665.65 (as at 20 October 2026). Read how the no-claim discount works, and enter your own details on the price page.
The quote form lists many versions of the E-Class. Check that the version you tested appears there. If it does not, ask for help. Plug-in hybrids may be priced differently from petrol cars, so read about electric and petrol car insurance.
Compare the excess. On the price page the excess runs from S$0 to S$5,000. Ask yourself how much you could pay after a claim. Read about car insurance excess.
Work out road tax. LTA's formula gives S$1,201.54 a year for a 1,991cc engine (checked 19 October 2026), before any age surcharge. The surcharge applies to cars over 10 years old, starting at 10%. The sums for 1,999cc and 2,999cc engines are not given here. Check them on OneMotoring. See the road tax page too.
Check the COE once more. Read the COE page for the latest round results. Ask the dealer to confirm in writing which COE the quoted price carries.
Your checklist on one page
- Version, trim and what differs from the test car
- Current price and what it includes
- COE category and round
- Warranty cover and length
- Delivery date
- Expressway, ramp and reversing notes
- Rain controls found
- Charging and regeneration answers, if a plug-in hybrid
- Insurance quotes for the exact version
- Road tax for the engine size
Car insurance through Shenton Brokers
Before you drive off or renew, get your car insurance through Shenton Brokers. Compare car insurance for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class to see today's prices from every insurer we compare. Or get a quote with your own details.