jon145747

We can all agree that the new E-class will not feature comand as a standard item. It is going to be an option, but what will the dash look like without it. Will the screen remain 7 inches, or will it be reduced to 5 inches like the c, glk, and updated gl class????? Does anyone have some pictures??? I attached a computer rendering, but I need some actual pictures for proof! Thanks everyone!

LaicepsYdobon

That's an old pictures. That was one of the first rendering of what the W212 would look like. Basically they morphed a C-Class with a W211 E-Class interior together. Look at the transmission shifter; that's from the current gen E-Class. The W212 will have it like the ML mounted on the dash board; "mustache" style.
I have no clue if the car will come with nav standard or not.

QuadBenz

Not all W212's have column mounted shifters.

LaicepsYdobon

Yeah; I just realized that after I posted. My bad...

chilledbenz

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't come standard with nav as MB has been rolling nav into the P1 package for the ML and R. Either way, the screen will stay there just as in the new GLK, nav or not.

As for the shifter location, you have to look really hard at photos you see floating around to determine if it's a photo of the sedan or coupe. E class sedan's will have the column mounted shifter, where as the E class coupe will have the shifter in the normal location in the center stack. This holds true for U.S. spec models only, I'm not entirely sure about the other world cars as preview pictures show the old style center stack shifter on sedans.

Diesel Benz

Euro cars have the column shifter on cars with a V6 or bigger engine. I4 engines even with automatic transmission will have the centre stick, manual transmissions of course too. Since the smaller engines should not become available for the US, the column shifter should be the only option.

kremou

The standard Audio 20/50 screen is 6'' now,with more resolution than basic screen of C /GLK class.Also Audio 50 now supports 2D maps.

silberrosa

US models, with our without Navi will have the large 7" screen. This follows similar logic from the previous generation. There will be no US version with the smaller screen. Navi will most likely be in P1.

Diesel Benz

Interesting if the basic head unit supports the big screen too. This is not visible from EPC currently, perhaps the US option codes are still missing.

silberrosa

The US version of COMAND (w/o) navi is developed specifically for the US market. This is similar to other high-line US version cars (E/CLS/SUVs etc). The large screen COMAND seems to be considered a standard feature - even if Navi is optional. Therefore, it makes sense that this would not be visible from the ECE perspective.

gaazmon

I thought the sedans will have the column shifter and the coupes will have the floor shifter?

erifly

Am I reading this right??? The new e-class sedan will have shifter on steering wheel column? If so, what will be in the center area? Will it feature bench seats or something?

Dema

Extra storage which current E is lacking

LaicepsYdobon

Yes, you are reading this right. The sedans will have a "mustache" shifter mounted next to the steering column while the coupe will have the shifter placed in the conventional place between the two front seats; AMG models gear selectors will be place there also. The reason why the non-AMG sedans will have it on the steering column is to free up the space between the driver and the passenger seats and give the cabin a more continuous flow. This also gives the illusion of a more expensive car since all high end luxury cars (Bentley, Rolls, etc...) have column mounted shifters. I've driven an ML with this mustache shifter and its really easy to get use to it.

gaazmon

Yes, I was looking to buy a 745i and those are like that. Quite easy to get used to and if i remember correctly, they all have shifter buttons on the wheel.