both non-turbocharged (1996–1997) and turbocharged (1998–1999) 3.0 litre straight-six units. In 1999, Mercedes-Benz discontinued diesel powerplants in the E-class in North America. In Europe, the diesel engines were superseded by more advanced Common Rail (CDI) units (2000–2002). The CDI engines were not offered in North America until the E 320 CDI in the newer W211 model. 1Electronically limited 2Sold only in Greece, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia and Hungary 3Power is rated at for the Belgian market for vehicles built between 08/1997-05/2000 4Sold only in Portugal 5A version with biodiesel-compatibility is available for fleet sales 6Power is rated at for the Belgian market for vehicles built between 07/1999-03/2002 7Sold only in Italy 8Torque is rated at between 1,800-2,600 rpm for vehicles with automatic transmission Transmissions The W210 E-Class carried over the 4-speed 722.4 and 722.3 automatic transmissions along with the optional 722.5 5-speed, all from the previous generation W124 E-Class. For the 1997 model year, Mercedes-Benz installed an electronically controlled, new-generation automatic gearbox (NAG): the 722.6 5-speed automatic transmission to replace the previous transmissions. A five-speed manual was also available, although after the facelift for the 2000 model year, it was replaced by a six-speed manual. The 5-speed transmission was marketed as "sealed for life"; however, Mercedes-Benz dealers now recommend changing the fluid at regular intervals. Wheels The W210 chassis originally came with one of the following OEM wheel setups: E 200/E 220 CDI/E 230/E 240 (pre-facelift)/E 300 diesel: 15 x 6.5" ET37 E 200 Kompressor/E 240/E 280/E 320/E 420: 16 x 7.5" ET41 E 430: 16 x 7.5" ET41 (before 2000); 17 x 7.5" ET41 (after 2000) Sport Package: 17 x 8" ET37 Special Edition: 17 x 8" ET35 E 55 AMG: 18 x 8" ET31 front, 18 x 9" ET35 rear. ET is the German abbreviation for Einpresstiefe or offset, where the number is in mm and indicates the amount of offset. This ETxx is stamped on the inside of OEM rims for easy reference. The bolt pattern is 5x112 (12 mm x 1.5 lugs), with an offset range of 30–40 mm, a wheel size range of 16"x6.0" to 20"x8.5". This is the same bolt pattern as most Mercedes, including the previous E-Class (W124). The newer Mercedes, including the 2003 (W211) to the present E-Class (W213), have 14 mm ball seats, making the wheels interchangeable only with the use of aftermarket lugs that combine a 14 mm