Used Mercedes-Benz E-Class Rear Cross Member

No — the W211 (2002–2009) and W212 (2009–2016) are completely different platforms, so their rear cross members are not interchangeable. Always source a part from the same generation as your car, matching the body style too (saloon, estate, or coupe/cabriolet are all distinct). Confirm the exact part with your breaker using your registration.

Yes, body style is the most important factor here — the saloon and estate (T-Model) have significantly different rear body structures, so their rear cross members are not the same part. Always tell your breaker whether your car is a saloon or estate before ordering. Fitting the wrong body style part is not a straightforward swap.

The W212 received a facelift in 2013, creating pre-facelift (2009–2012) and facelift (2013–2016) versions, so your 2013 sits in the facelift era. Whether the rear cross member changed at that boundary is not something we can state with certainty, so confirm compatibility across the facelift year with your breaker, quoting both registrations. If both cars are the same body style and the same facelift phase, the chances of a match are stronger.

Trim level — whether SE, Avantgarde, or AMG Line — does not affect the rear cross member, as it is a structural chassis component, not a cosmetic one. Any trim-specific differences you might notice on a stripped breaker car (tow-bar brackets, diffuser mounting points) are worth flagging to your breaker, but the core cross member itself is trim-independent. Match generation and body style, and trim level can be ignored.

No — the W213 (2016 onwards) is a new generation with a different platform, making it incompatible with the W212 (2009–2016). The rear subframe and cross member geometry changed between generations, so there is no straightforward swap. Source a W212 part that matches your body style and confirm the details with your breaker using your registration number.

The coupe (C207) and saloon (W212) share the same generation era but are distinct body styles built on different body shells, so their rear cross members are unlikely to be the same part. Always specify whether your car is the coupe, saloon, or estate when contacting a breaker. Confirm fitment directly with the breaker against your registration to be certain.