2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Speaker Sizes

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 factory audio system features a front door panel and a rear side panel that each accommodate a 1 inch speaker size. Furthermore, the front door panel and the rear deck lid support 6.5 inch speakers and 2.75 inch units respectively. Compatible speaker types for a replacement or upgrade consist of tweeters, midrange, midbass, and full-range units.

Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.

Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
Front Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Deck Lid 2.75 Midrange
  • Access through trunk
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Side Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium

2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Speaker Replacement Summary

4 total positions
3 easy to replace
2 high priority
0 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 3 Medium: 1 High: 0

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 1 Low: 1

Additional Notes

  • The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 incorporates a multi-component speaker arrangement with distinct frequency-specific drivers positioned throughout the cabin, suggesting a factory system designed around component separation rather than coaxial integration.
  • Tweeters in both front and rear locations share identical 1-inch sizing, which may simplify replacement planning when considering aftermarket options that maintain the factory's high-frequency dispersion characteristics.
  • The rear deck lid houses a dedicated 2.75-inch midrange driver, indicating a three-way configuration in the rear soundstage that handles vocal and instrumental frequencies separately from the tweeter network.
  • Front door panels accommodate 6.5-inch drivers compatible with either midbass or full-range designs, offering flexibility between maintaining component separation or consolidating to a simpler two-way setup during replacement.
  • Upgrading the front 6.5-inch speakers might yield the most noticeable acoustic improvement, as these drivers typically handle the majority of musical content and operate within the frequency range where human hearing exhibits greatest sensitivity.
  • The combination of 1-inch tweeters and 6.5-inch midbass drivers in the doors suggests the factory configuration follows a component speaker topology, which generally provides better stereo imaging compared to coaxial alternatives.
  • Replacing the rear 2.75-inch midrange speakers could prove challenging, as this size falls outside common aftermarket standards, potentially requiring adapters or custom mounting solutions for proper fitment.
  • The specification pattern indicates that rear audio reproduction relies on smaller dedicated drivers rather than larger full-range units, which typically results in reduced low-frequency output from the back soundstage.