New E-class looks alot like C-class...
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New E-class looks alot like C-class...
the shapes of the bodies look very similar. I love it!!! I'm very certain I'll buy that when I upgrade from a C. I was considering buying the S-class cause it looked like the C but now E came into my life. Mercedes-Benz sure knows how to design cars!!! I'm loving every model they update except for maybe the 2004 slk. I'm not feeling the hood at all and the big three point star with the big grill. I think the old slk was perfect. Oh well, MB cant bat a 1000, but there damn close! One day when I got enough money, I gotta collect the new E, the new CLK, the old SLK, the updated M, the S, the CL, and the new SL. I think they're all works of art.
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It's remarkably similar to the $14,000 Hyundai Sonata. My .02...
E class pics here:
http://mbspy.basm.be/w211fipho.htm
The Sonata:
E class pics here:
http://mbspy.basm.be/w211fipho.htm
The Sonata:
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The C is by far the nicest Benz design in my opinion. The face of the new E looks strained, and the separate headlights somehow don't work stylistically. The current E is better.
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I do like the current E, but the new one looks fresher. The side profile does look very much like a C. I see M-B is going for a slightly rounder taillamp design, both on the E and the new SL. I kind of like the more angular look of the current C and SLK taillights. No one ever likes all elements of a new design, it takes a little getting used to. When I first saw pictures of the new BMW 740 I didn't like it. But those new ads, where the guy is describing the landmarks to the other driver, it looks sweet.
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Originally posted by Flashman
You think these two look alike?!?
(typo is not mine, found this on the web)
You think these two look alike?!?
(typo is not mine, found this on the web)
I was approaching one of these Sonatas on the higway and could have sworn from the rear 3/4 view that it was a Jag X.
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Originally posted by avlis
I was approaching one of these Sonatas on the higway and could have sworn from the rear 3/4 view that it was a Jag X.
I was approaching one of these Sonatas on the higway and could have sworn from the rear 3/4 view that it was a Jag X.
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Originally posted by avlis
Thanks for the side-by-side comparo. pics Flashman.
I was approaching one of these Sonatas on the higway and could have sworn from the rear 3/4 view that it was a Jag X.
Thanks for the side-by-side comparo. pics Flashman.
I was approaching one of these Sonatas on the higway and could have sworn from the rear 3/4 view that it was a Jag X.
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Originally posted by MarkL
I do like the current E, but the new one looks fresher. The side profile does look very much like a C. I see M-B is going for a slightly rounder taillamp design, both on the E and the new SL. I kind of like the more angular look of the current C and SLK taillights.
I do like the current E, but the new one looks fresher. The side profile does look very much like a C. I see M-B is going for a slightly rounder taillamp design, both on the E and the new SL. I kind of like the more angular look of the current C and SLK taillights.
I am not a big fan of the new E's avantgarde (sport) front bumpers, but this Brabus body kit for the new E-Class is another story altogether!
-G'day-
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it looks like a design i will have to grow to like... i like the current e-class' headlight proportions (like the CLK) better than the new ones. (actually, i dislike the new SL's headlights also - the c-sedan being my favorite, followed by the c-coupé)
i have to say that the conceptual sketch at mbspy is more compelling to me.
however, i am definitely convinced about the technology in the new e-class (making the current e-class seem a bit primitive). the interior looks very good except for those big dials for the A/C? on the top of the dash. the speedometer is great! throw in the panoramic moonroof, a wagon version w/ seating for 7, and it is good!
i have to say that the conceptual sketch at mbspy is more compelling to me.
however, i am definitely convinced about the technology in the new e-class (making the current e-class seem a bit primitive). the interior looks very good except for those big dials for the A/C? on the top of the dash. the speedometer is great! throw in the panoramic moonroof, a wagon version w/ seating for 7, and it is good!
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Some additional thoughts. For us C sedan owners, now all our bigger brethren will look similar. I think that will strengthen the C's "place" as more than a "baby Benz" even more than before. To me, the current E always has a certain extra "panache", where the similar looking S is a less frequent sight. Now we'll start seeing "bigger C's" much more frequently. Sometimes from the back, I can only tell an S is an S because it has the chrome strip above the license plate.
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i SAW A BACK 3/4 VIEW OF THE NEW LEXUS ES300 AND IT LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO THE CLK....BUT NEWAYS...HUNDAI IS FINALLY TRYING TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES...LETS SEE IF IT WORKS...THEY EVEN HAVE THAT NEW TOP OF THE LINE CAR..I FORGOT THE NAME (A BUNCH OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS)
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I'll take the new E class anyday !!! the old style looks...well...O L D !!!!! its about time they upgraded/updated its looks !!!!
sure the Lexus GS owners will think MB stole "their" front end look but...E class was around before the GS...plus the E back end KILLS the GS taillights !!!
sure the Lexus GS owners will think MB stole "their" front end look but...E class was around before the GS...plus the E back end KILLS the GS taillights !!!
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I really like the new E class....I think the exterior is very clean...although the front head lamps seems a little disproportionate....I think people will like them or not...nothing in between...I just am not sure of the interior...more specifically the dash....like the instrument cluster, but not sure if I like the dash...I dont know, maybe pictures do not do it justice....but I would not hesitate getting one.....
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IMO, I like the side profile and rear views of the new E. But I wish MB had taken more of a gamble with the headlights. Now that the S-Class, C-Class and others have started the whole amoeba-look with their headlights, I find the headlights on the current E and CLK to be boring, dated. So, for me the new E will represent a sidestep rather than a step forward.
From a distance, (say 1/10th mile) I am still mistaking the front end of a C-Class for an S-Class. You don't get the appearance of size from a distance and the grills are similar... I am surprised when I get closer it turns out to be a C... This is really odd, because the headlights on the two are very different.
In contrast, the rear views of the C and S are almost identical in details, yet I can tell the difference from a distance much more easily than the front views.
It's not important to me at all whether my C-Class sedan looks like a mini S-Class. I simply do have a problem telling the two apart FROM A DISTANCE. Have any of you made similar observations?
From a distance, (say 1/10th mile) I am still mistaking the front end of a C-Class for an S-Class. You don't get the appearance of size from a distance and the grills are similar... I am surprised when I get closer it turns out to be a C... This is really odd, because the headlights on the two are very different.
In contrast, the rear views of the C and S are almost identical in details, yet I can tell the difference from a distance much more easily than the front views.
It's not important to me at all whether my C-Class sedan looks like a mini S-Class. I simply do have a problem telling the two apart FROM A DISTANCE. Have any of you made similar observations?
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Originally posted by MB-BOB
IMO, I like the side profile and rear views of the new E. But I wish MB had taken more of a gamble with the headlights. Now that the S-Class, C-Class and others have started the whole amoeba-look with their headlights, I find the headlights on the current E and CLK to be boring, dated. So, for me the new E will represent a sidestep rather than a step forward...
In contrast, the rear views of the C and S are almost identical in details, yet I can tell the difference from a distance much more easily than the front views.
It's not important to me at all whether my C-Class sedan looks like a mini S-Class. I simply do have a problem telling the two apart FROM A DISTANCE. Have any of you made similar observations?
IMO, I like the side profile and rear views of the new E. But I wish MB had taken more of a gamble with the headlights. Now that the S-Class, C-Class and others have started the whole amoeba-look with their headlights, I find the headlights on the current E and CLK to be boring, dated. So, for me the new E will represent a sidestep rather than a step forward...
In contrast, the rear views of the C and S are almost identical in details, yet I can tell the difference from a distance much more easily than the front views.
It's not important to me at all whether my C-Class sedan looks like a mini S-Class. I simply do have a problem telling the two apart FROM A DISTANCE. Have any of you made similar observations?
The rears of the C-Class and S-Class are easy to tell apart once you realize there's a chrome strip above the license plate area on the S, but the design is almost identical.
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E-class is sweet. Goog way to bump up when the kids come.
As for C and S's, it's hard to tell them apart except for the chrome strip on the trunk lid.
From the side view though (close up), a C looks like a squished-S. Not as bad though as an Audi TT, which looks like a squished VW Bug...
As for C and S's, it's hard to tell them apart except for the chrome strip on the trunk lid.
From the side view though (close up), a C looks like a squished-S. Not as bad though as an Audi TT, which looks like a squished VW Bug...
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I like the look of the new E Class better than the current version. I think the back looks more modern compared to the current one (even if it does resemble other models). I like the change that they made with the front lights too. A more updated look!
I disagree with Oneslip though on the roof! If they offered the panoramic roof, I don't think I could buy one without it!
I disagree with Oneslip though on the roof! If they offered the panoramic roof, I don't think I could buy one without it!
