The E-Class gets sporty for 2009. Borrowing a design option from the C-Class, Mercedes-Benz offers a new Sport Package for its 2009 midsize E-Class luxury sedans. A Sport Package, which drivers can add to E350 or E550 sedans at no extra cost, includes aggressive sport body-styling, a sport steering wheel with shift panels, and 18-inch AMG five-spoke wheels.

Updates for the standard E-Class Luxury sedan also include new seven-spoke, 17-inch wheels with all-season performance tires. In addition, drivers can add Mercedes' 4Matic all-wheel-drive system to E-Class sedans at no additional cost.

As in previous years, drivers can choose from a wide array of E-Class vehicles, with a variety of powerplants and upgrade options. In addition to the E350 and E550 sedans, E-Class trims include the E350 4Matic Wagon, the diesel-powered E320 blueTEC sedan, the V8-powered E63 AMG sedan, and the E63 AMG wagon.

All E-Class sedans seat five passengers, while the wagons seat seven passengers. The E-Class's standard 3.5-liter V6 powerplant, which powers the E350 Luxury sedan, the E350 4Matic sedan, and the E350 4Matic wagon, generates 268 hp, while a 382-hp, 5.5-liter V8 powers the E550 Sport sedan and E550 4Matic Sedan. A fuel-efficient 3.0-liter, six-cylinder turbodiesel provides power for the blueTEC sedan, achieving 23/32 mpg. For the top-of-the-line E63 AMG sedan and wagon, a 6.2-liter V8 engine generates 507 hp. Other features for the E63 AMG sedan and wagon include an AMG-calibrated Airmatic suspension and AMG-enhanced Sensotronic brakes.