The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Cabriolet is here, and I’m not really sure what this car doesn’t do. It seats four, and it’s a drop-top. It has lots of power, lots of safety, lots of tech, and can make hundreds of Julienne fries in just seconds. It removes stains, raises your testosterone, re-grows your hair, and helps you lose weight! Nah, most of those it doesn’t do, but the rest" You bet.

Jack of All Trades

Leave it to Mercedes-Benz to make a car that is almost all things to all people and get it (almost) right. The problem with trying to make one vehicle do everything is that, in a lot of cases, it ends up doing nothing really well.

This is not the case for the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Cabriolet. No, it’s not perfect. It’s not stupid fast, like a Lambo Huracán Spyder. But it’s quick enough. No, it’s not as practical as a Ford F-150 or other midsize SUV or sedan. But it does seat four and has a decent-sized trunk. Really, it’s a hard car to overlook.
The 2021 drop-top has been slightly redesigned, with a nip here and a tuck there, but like all other Mercedez-Benz cars, it’s the engineering and tech that counts.

2021 Mercedes-Benz E 450 Cabriolet. Photo: MBUSA.

Safety & Security

Let’s look at the driver assistance stuff first. Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of this, so it’s no surprise to find the 2021 E Class convert slathered with helpful saf...