Fitment guide
W212 vs W213 E-Class parts guide
How to tell E-Class W212 and W213 body and lighting parts apart before you order bumpers, grilles or lamps.
6 min read · Updated 2026-08-21
Years and codes
W212 covers roughly 2009–2016; W213 from 2016 onward (with its own facelift around 2020).
Estate codes (S212/S213) and coupe/convertible variants need matching body style on the listing.
What changes most
Front bumper and grille geometry, headlight modules, and many mirror/trim pieces.
Facelift W213 lighting is easy to confuse with late W212 in marketplace photos — trust the chassis field, not the thumbnail.
Landings
Shop /parts/w212, /parts/w213, or the family page /parts/e-class.