toban

Has anyone heard if this is the year of the total redesign from top to bottom of the E class sedan line up?


If so, I may wait to see what happens. It would be out in the summer of 2017.


Toabn

Carpenter Maass

http://performancedrive.com.au/2016-...ling-yet-1101/ - Video at the bottom. Summer of 2016 looks like the official launch date (I am being hopeful).

mnje350

Not sure I am thrilled with the rear end. The lines from the side look good. Can't tell much as there is no good shot from the front end. I still love the look of the front and rear end of my MY '10 E350 sport P2. I will keep this car till the extended warranty expires. Maybe beyond if it remains trouble free. I really don't look forward to replacing it.

pappilo

This is the AMG Line spec. I like the wheels but they look a bit BMWish.

mnje350

Still does not knock my socks off. I still like the look of the MY '10. the 2010 looks like it is going fast just sitting there. This car looks like it is coming to a stop. Perhaps that's when the picts were shot.

MBNUT1

Man people talk about the S looking like a big C this just looks like a scaled C

aaacsdai

+1

Johnny Rad

Bring back the standing star.

While it's got similarities to the smaller C, these pics make the new E look substantially larger than that Merc. This looks "right sized" to me.

For selfish (and financial) reasons, I'm happy that the new E's ext doesn't took too far off the current gen E. As for the new int, argh! It looks world's better than the current E's comparatively plain (traditional?) design.

mnje350

I did not see pictures of the interior. That would be interesting. I think MB took a serious downturn in the interior of the E after MY 2011. After having been given brand new E's for loaners, nothing makes me want to replace the one I have.

Johnny Rad

Check this thread for int pics: https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...gon-spied.html

mnje350

Yikes I hope that is not how it finishes out. May have to look at a second S class when I retire the E in 2017. I am thinking that a Bi-Turbo 2013 W221 would be a good choice by then.

SteveE400

Ummm. . . I may be biased (really?), but I still prefer the W212 FL cars to that "update." The exterior looks plain to me, but maybe they will spice it up prior to launch. The interior? I've seen more luxurious looking interiors on trucks.


That's my opinion, and since it is mine, it is worth TWICE what you've paid for it. . .

DerekACS

I share your opinions of the W213.

To my eyes, the current W212 Sport version has a much more distinctive and dynamic appearance than the W213 shown in the photos above. For example, the on coming look of the W212 with its full LED lighting cannot be mistaken for any other car on the road. I find I can spot one almost a block away as it approaches. By far the great majority of W212 (MY2014+) seen in the Vancouver area are equipped with the full LED package.

The new car looks like a slightly larger version of the C Class (W205). Hard to believe that this kind of all-too similar styling will result in increased sales for the E Class. However, since I am a minor shareholder of Daimler, I hope my negative assessment proves to be wrong !

megasaurus

Well tuned powerful engine over more techy b.s. that distracts the driver from truly appreciating the car itself.

The G Man

Is it me or does that W213 looks like a Nissan Altima? Maybe after they put all the bings on it, it will look better.

DaddioMB

Based on the past experience, anyone have any speculation for how quickly the coupe would show up? Does it launch the same time as the sedan? Or does it show up later?

One article mentioned that it may be 2 years after the initial launch, but that doesn't seem to make sense to be selling the coupe on the old platform while trying to push the sedan on the new platform.

Thanks

Tjdehya

The coupe launched with the sedan for the last redesign. However, I am having doubts that it will launch along side the sedan due to the fact that there are ZERO coupe spy pics around. No Nurnberg testing, no nothing.
It will probably be released a year after the sedan similar to the S coupe and the C coupe.

AS705

Our dealer advises that we can order a new design 2017 E350 4M Coupe in late spring/early summer of 2016. I have read that MB is launching them at the 2016 International Auto Show circuit.
The technology will be new and over all length is reported to increase. One description is the the entirely new E for 2017 is the E version of the S Class. Looking forward to seeing what is delivered. Price point is projected to be similar to current E Class.

megasaurus

thanks for the link, not impressed from what i saw.

why_not

rediesel

^^ Best feature on that car is the E500 emblem on the rear. Hope we get those stateside again.

Diamond White W212

That would be great but considering they phased out the E550 and introduced the E400 in it's place, I doubt we'll be lucky enough to get it.

Jason B

The new ALL IN ONE headlights look horrible if you ask me. The double headlights are what make it cool.

aeggroup

Hi.

Found this website page compares new E vs 5 Series with pictures. Enjoy

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-sho...cedes-e-class/

cx876

This is the exact reason why I'll be moving to the S-class after I'm done with my E,
the quad headlight is elegant and timeless, the facelift ruined everything.