[PsychDoc]

And does anyone have any idea when you can actually order one?

MB E-class seems to be way behind the G60 with dealerships indicating they aren't even expecting showroom models until the first quarter of 2024.

They're going to lose a lot of business to BMW due to this (very) late introduction I think.

[MikeElmendorf]

SOP is supposed to be November. I have not seen any indication yet on when one could be ordered. A 540 remains a possibility for me, but with very muted enthusiasm as my 2021 M550 lease comes to an end. I’m not overly enamored with the new design and I wish I could get another V8.

[tsbrown]

i5/530 configurators and pre-orders were available about 2 months before production so would estimate September for US 540iX configurator. One dealer Sales Manager I talked to estimated September (seemed to lean to late-September) allocations for November production but wasn't certain.

Per the US press release the 540iX @$64.9k and the 530iX @$60.2k should give you an idea for pricing with options until the 540i shows up on the configurator. Then again they usually include more standard features on the 540i.