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Yes, the interior is nice, and that's the big differentiator here.
The exterior looks exactly like the C. There's no way around it. That's disappointing. There isn't an ounce of character to this car that the W205 C doesn't have from the outside looking in. From the inside looking out, it's a different story. All that being said, I bet the new E coupe will be HOT - it will probably be pillarless and even sexier than the new C coupe. |
W213 exterior
Compared to the 2014+ W212, the W213 has rather boring exterior styling. The hood looks far too bulbous, the rear end looks messy with red reflectors inserted into the bumpers, the one-piece taillights look like they belong on a C Class and those alloy wheels do nothing for this car. The W213's rounded rear window with a wide blacked out border will certainly restrict rearward vision. Excellent all round vision is one of the many outstanding features that I truly appreciate when I'm driving my W212. The W212's wide, horizontal tail lamps with their light pipes stand out when seen on rainy nights. The much smaller triangular W213 tail lamps will not be as obvious to following drivers.
I much prefer the dynamic lines of the facelift W212 in Sport trim. :y Both the front and rear ends of the W212 Sport are leaps and bounds ahead of the W213. Also, the fact that the W213 has grown about 2" in overall length is another negative for me. It remains to be seen whether the new interior design will be enough to overcome the very disappointing exterior. |
Agree. The 2014-16 W212 E (Sport) exterior is not inferior to that of the W213, but then W213 is all about the interior and in that regard they're just not on the same playing field. I'm sure the new large-C/small-S exterior will grow on me while seating in a superbly crafted W213 cabin. I will even consider moving (down) from E550 to E400. I like new interior that much.
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Originally Posted by cocobeex
(Post 6665080)
It looks just like a bigger size C...Kinda boring though.
I don't feel sporty at all. But it looks more luxery feel. Maybe thats the true MB form. I am dying to see the new E63. Hopefully, new E63 has much more sporty look. |
Wow that is disappointing that the w213 looks identical to the new c class. The new C class looks great but I was hoping there is something different that you can distinguish between an E and C class.
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E400?? Then what is under the hood"
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Damn those rear bumper reflectors are poorly integrated.
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Originally Posted by Wookii
(Post 6720657)
Damn those rear bumper reflectors are poorly integrated.
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if i have one of those ill paint those reflectors body color straight from the dealer. i dont care if it loses its purpose. shouldnt have been there in the first place.
but so far thats the only thing i dont like about the new E. oh and I prefer the other meaner looking front bumper btw. |
This is the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class L for China
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...3849cbfb6e.jpg The first Spy Shots showing the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class L completely naked in China. The E-Class L is the China-only long-wheelbase version of the 2017 E-Class. It will debut on the Beijing Auto Show in April and launch on the Chinese car market in the second half of the year. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...482a29a78c.jpg E300L badge top-left. The wheelbase of the E-Class L is extended by an impressive 14 centimeters, total length increased by 14.2 centimeters. That adds up to: 5065/1860/1467, and wheelbase is 3079. New news on the engines: the E-Class L will initially only be available with a 2.0 turbo. In E300L form it will deliver 245hp, and in E200L form 184hp. Transmission is a nine-speed automatic. The E-Class L will be manufactured in China by the long-running Beijing-Benz joint venture. Price will range from 400.000 to 600.000 yuan. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...12e0642aa0.jpg The Beijing-Benz badge is oddly located on the bottom of the boot lid, instead of on the far right of the top. Very strange. The badge isn’t even straight, it is moving along with the rounded edge. Thick chrome bar between lights almost touches the star. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbw...c63598725e.jpg The steering wheel seems different from the European version. The E-Class L also gets a few extra luxury goodies including a ’64 color ambient lighting’ system in the ceiling, an NFC enabled smartphone integration system, and a Burmester 23-speaker 3D-surround sound system. We expect to see much more E-Class L very soon… |
Maybe it's just me, but I can fairly easily differentiate between the new E-Class and current C-Class design? They are obviously similarly designed, but there are several subtle (yet notable) differences between the two exterior designs. Either way, MB knocked it out of the park with both the recent C-Class and S-Class redesigns, so it makes sense that they wouldn't deviate from those designs too much.
I do wish the Sport design was a little more aggressive in some ways, but I'm glad that it's not overly aggressive or over-designed like most Lexus sport models (which often look like Hot Wheels toy cars to me). No question that the 2017 E-Class interior is among the best interior designs of any manufacturer in recent memory, though. |
Originally Posted by LOGOSDJ
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Maybe it's just me, but I can fairly easily differentiate between the new E-Class and current C-Class design? They are obviously similarly designed, but there are several subtle (yet notable) differences between the two exterior designs. Either way, MB knocked it out of the park with both the recent C-Class and S-Class redesigns, so it makes sense that they wouldn't deviate from those designs too much.
I do wish the Sport design was a little more aggressive in some ways, but I'm glad that it's not overly aggressive or over-designed like most Lexus sport models (which often look like Hot Wheels toy cars to me). No question that the 2017 E-Class interior is among the best interior designs of any manufacturer in recent memory, though. |
New 17 e350 pics and vids : http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/08/2...rive-review-1/
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Finally! The W213 is a HUGE styling improvement inside and outside over the mistake of the W212. :)
Unfortunately MB is tying to force a 4 cylinder turbo on everyone. Dumb idea. :confused: |
Originally Posted by BenzE350
(Post 6735600)
Finally! The W213 is a HUGE styling improvement inside and outside over the mistake of the W212. :)
Unfortunately MB is tying to force a 4 cylinder turbo on everyone. Dumb idea. :confused: MB offering a 4 cylinder engine in its basic model E300 is no different than the BMW 528i and Audi A6 2.0L. At least two 6 cylinder and diesel models for W213 will follow. |
Wow! The W213 is a huge styling mistake, interior and exterior, over the much more beautiful W212.
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I hope this 9spd is awesome
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Originally Posted by DerekACS
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With respect to the exterior styling of the W213, many W212 owners would disagree with you. To my eyes, the W213 Sport version on the outside looks rather boring, too much like the W205 C Class. The W213 Luxury version looks simply dreadful; the ugly wheels (seen on the W213 Sport version above in Post #176) do not help.
MB offering a 4 cylinder engine in its basic model E300 is no different than the BMW 528i and Audi A6 2.0L. At least two 6 cylinder and diesel models for W213 will follow. My point regarding the 4 cylinder is that is the ONLY engine option available at launch. The A6 and 5 Series were widely available at launch with very nice 6 cylinder supercharged and turbo options respectively. I can't imagine either Audi or BMW introducing a new mid size sedan and introducing it with a 4 cylinder only. :crazy: IMO this is one of the reasons that MB seems to be losing its way and jumping from trend to trend. |
Originally Posted by DerekACS
(Post 6736004)
With respect to the exterior styling of the W213, many W212 owners would disagree with you. To my eyes, the W213 Sport version on the outside looks rather boring, too much like the W205 C Class. The W213 Luxury version looks simply dreadful; the ugly wheels (seen on the W213 Sport version above in Post #176) do not help.
MB offering a 4 cylinder engine in its basic model E300 is no different than the BMW 528i and Audi A6 2.0L. At least two 6 cylinder and diesel models for W213 will follow. |
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Had a look at the new W213 at the dealer today. Kind of disappointed with the basic interior without widescreen.
But this threw me off the most. Attachment 368692 |
^Wow you can almost fit a finger in there. That's very odd:(
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It's only a hood adjustment but it doesn't say much for whoever did the PDI.
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I assume that the dealer was aware of this. If not I would be concerned about buying a Benz from them. It does beg the question of why put this in the showroom with this obvious defect in workmanship.
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Originally Posted by jperiod
(Post 6754400)
I assume that the dealer was aware of this. If not I would be concerned about buying a Benz from them. It does beg the question of why put this in the showroom with this obvious defect in workmanship.
If i commented this to the dealer i would just get a "get out of here" stare. :crazy: |
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