Is the 2007 Mercedes E-Class reliable?

What do you think of a 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 220 CDI? I know that the pre facelift W211 had a lot of electrical gremlins and the Sensotronic Brake Control was beyond a joke in terms of reliability, but this was dropped on the facelifted cars.

Is there anything else that I should look out for?

Gavin Kennedy (Dublin)

Apr 2016 Filed under: reliability

---

Expert answer

Hi Gavin,

I’d still tread carefully. Yes, the Sensotronic was dropped but the basic electrical system remained the same and it was still prone to glitches and issues. Mercedes didn’t really start to get its quality mojo back until the 2009 W212.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe