Mercedes E55 AMG from Japan

Mercedes E55 AMG W210 (1998-2002)

Production of the AMG E55 began in 1998 and was the successor to the E50, which fell short of expectations in terms of sales performance. It featured in the body of a sedan and station wagon with the designation T. The latter is extremely rare, since only 1723 copies were produced.

By default, it had a rear-axle drive, and as an option, the manufacturer offered a 4Matic drive, however, information on the network indicates that only 15 copies with both axles were sold. The suspension of the E55 AMG has been lowered by 15 mm from the original, and has been hardened for better cornering stability. AMG brakes allowed braking from a speed of 100 km/h at a distance of only 36 meters.

In 1999, the car underwent a facelift. After changes to the Mercedes E55 AMG model, the interior received a new multifunction steering wheel, an improved center console, wood and aluminum inserts and a speedometer scaled to 300 km/h. From the outside, headlights, bumpers, grill, taillights and rims were changed. Parktronic and Command systems have been improved.

Mercedes E55 AMG - technical specifications

In the Mercedes E55 AMG, the engine is a 5.4 V8 unit with 345 hp, and the maximum torque is 530 Nm. The transmission is an automatic 5 G-Tronic. Sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes 5.7 seconds.The speed was electronically limited to 250 km/h, but there is information that by individual order, the factory unlocked the car up to 300 km/h.

Mercedes E55 AMG - equipment

The car had the following equipment elements:

• automatic dual-zone climate control;
• Command system with 5" screen and Japanese navigation;
• heated AMG sports seats with electric adjustment and memory;
• xenon headlights (standard after facelift);
• Bose audio system;
• sports steering wheel AMG;
• parking sensors Parktronic;
• electric folding side mirrors;
• ESP and BAS systems;
• electric tailgate (station wagon);
• reinforced rear axle (station wagon);
• aluminum roof rails.

Mercedes E55 AMG - dimensions

Saloon:

• Length: 4795 mm
• Width: 1799 mm (1990 mm with mirrors)
• Height: 1411 mm
• Wheelbase: 2833 mm
• Trunk volume: 500 liters (VDA)

Combi:

• Length: 4816 mm
• Width: 1799 mm (1990 mm with mirrors)
• Height: 1477 mm
• Wheelbase: 2833 mm
• Trunk volume: 600 l (seats unfolded) /1975 l (seats folded)

Mercedes E55 AMG W211 (2003-2006)

After presenting the E-Class of the W211 series, Mercedes-Benz continued production of the E55 AMG. Production of the car began in 2002, and sales in Japan - a year later. Again, two body versions were offered - a sedan and a station wagon. The car has, among others, an Airmatic suspension lowered by 15 mm and with adaptive damping. The car was sold only with rear-axle drive.

Electromechanical brakes SBC (Sensotronic Brake Control) have joined the list of safety systems. In 2004, the Pre-Safe system, an improved Command system with a 7" screen and an AMG Performance package that unlocked a top speed of up to 300 km/h were added. A supercharged engine went under the hood. At the time of launch, the E55 AMG was the fastest mass-produced sedan in the world. According to estimates, about 800 cars were sold in Japan, including about 200 in the station wagon body.

Mercedes E55 AMG - technical specifications

The 5.4 V8 engine with a compressor has a power of 476 hp, and the maximum torque is 700 Nm. It was paired with a 5 G-Tronic gearbox, as it withstood higher loads than the 7 G-Tronic gearbox.

Mercedes E55 AMG - equipment

The equipment of the car included, among others:

• automatic four-zone climate control;
• Command system with 6.5" screen (7" since 2004) and Japanese navigation;
• ventilated and heated AMG sports seats with adjustment and memory;
• Parktronic system with active parking assistant;
• bi-xenon headlights with adaptive lighting;
• Airmatic Dual Control suspension with Comfort, Sport and Sport+ modes;
• AMG sports steering wheel with paddles for shifting gears;
• electric tailgate with contactless opening function (station wagon);
• rear suspension leveling system (station wagon);
• reinforced rear axle for increased payload (station wagon).

In addition, the AMG Performance package was offered, which removed the speed limiter, had a more efficient AMG exhaust system, larger brake discs (390 mm in front) and AMG 19" rims.

Mercedes E55 AMG - dimensions

Saloon:

• Length: 4850 mm
• Width: 1820 mm (2000 mm with mirrors)
• Height: 1430 mm
• Wheelbase: 2850 mm
• Trunk volume: 530 l

Combi:

• Length: 4871 mm
• Width: 1820 mm (2000 mm with mirrors)
• Height: 1490 mm
• Wheelbase: 2850 mm
• Trunk volume: 650 l (seats unfolded) /1950 l (seats folded)

Mercedes E55 AMG from Japan - is it worth it?

Mercedes from Japan enjoy excellent reviews due to their state of preservation, and it is no different with the E55 AMG. Cars often have lower mileage than copies from the European market. The steering wheel on the left further enhances the attractiveness of such a purchase. However, you have to be patient, because fewer copies were sold on the Japanese market than in Europe.

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