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Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Mercedes-Benz E-Class

2008 lease share through Aug. 10: 70%
Starting price: $52,775
Sales through July 2008: 25,101
Sales through July 2007: 25,473
Percent change: -1.5%

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is more than holding its own in the upper luxury segment, which is down this year 17.9% through August to 71,024, according to AutoData. Besides lease deals like a current $599 per month offer on some 2009 models, the E-Class could also be benefiting from strong sales of an all-new C-class, which is bringing traffic into Mercedes-Benz showrooms. E-class pricing runs as high as $86,875 for the E63 AMG, with a 6.3-liter, 507-hp V-8.