This is a tricky answer. E 15 is a higher ethanol gasoline mixture and seeing as ethanol is semi corrosive it is highly dependent on your car. Most cars manufactured after 2007 are in the clear but there is no certain answer unless the manufacturer gives the green light. I have attached a great article detailing e-15 but I would recommend calling your local dealership, and asking them if your model is e-15 ready.
Is E15 Going to Harm Your Engine
Only if your car is a flex fuel which will be stated in owners manual
E-15 gas is only safe for some cars, you need to look into your owners manual, sometimes the car maker will even put a sticker next to the gas tank area saying you can use it or not.
E-15 if you do not know this already is at least 15% ethanol from corn, The plastics parts in your fuel system on most cars cannot take prolonged period of time being exposed to it. When gasoline was leaded the fuel pumps would last the life of the car or almost, Then they went to 10% ethanol and electric fuel pumps, The pumps last between 100 - 150 thousand miles on average, with 15% or more ethanol, these pumps and related fuel components are going to start failing quickly on cars with 100 thousand miles and less. There is a big push by the motorcycle community to stop E-15, because the fuel will kill a motorcycle in a couple of years, and when you pay $30k + on a nice bike, you don't want to put junk fuel in it. Hope this help you.
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