New Facelifted E Class Gallery
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Once you get to the E class, its really hard to move upwards in this brand, you are kind of stuck, I've been looking into the AMGs to try something different as I am in the current E, but they are just way too stiff for me. so the next two options for me are the CLS and the S class. S is way too big and the CLS from the inside is exactly the same as an E class at twice the payment... can't do suvs as I just don't like their driving positions... so ultimately, i think i'll just end up with another E class. Whether I like the exterior or not, the interior is top notch and the ride is good enough. Interior matters more to me as I drive from the inside of the car and not on the outside haha.
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i think its because they are trying to look modern and move towards the future. analog < digital. I prefer it as well, but as some has stated, there is time on the dash as well as the infotainment system. I think its one of those things that you never use/appreciate until now they take it away...
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Stream your points are very well taken. The star with single bar on the SL is attractive and I like the vertical AMG Grill which is evocative of the 1930 race cars. For me the SUVs with the double bars and plastic inlays don’t make it. But Benz has always been about engineering not styling, just the reverse of Jaguar.
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Stream your points are very well taken. The star with single bar on the SL is attractive and I like the vertical AMG Grill which is evocative of the 1930 race cars. For me the SUVs with the double bars and plastic inlays don’t make it. But Benz has always been about engineering not styling, just the reverse of Jaguar.
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The star emblem in the center of the grill for the newer MBs started with the W204 C class. I guess that MB was looking at their buyers demographics and realized they need to do something to lower the average age of their buyers or they would eventually be out of business. The star emblem in the center of the grill was seen as a more youthful attribute. This trend actually started with the W204 c class which is before the CLA. It seems like all of the manufacturers are moving towards 1 style for their entire line ups with size being the only differentiating characteristic.
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Here's a new 1-hour review and test drive of the E-Class sedan that was posted last night by Autogefuhl.
As a W212 owner, I am considering the new E-Class. I'm not a big fan of the new headlights, especially when the DRL are off. They're smaller and more rounded making the car look weak. The AMG exterior package helps with that and it would be a must for me. I like the new gray matte wood trim option with the Saddle Brown interior. I hated the Nut Brown color on the prefacelift.
As a W212 owner, I am considering the new E-Class. I'm not a big fan of the new headlights, especially when the DRL are off. They're smaller and more rounded making the car look weak. The AMG exterior package helps with that and it would be a must for me. I like the new gray matte wood trim option with the Saddle Brown interior. I hated the Nut Brown color on the prefacelift.
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I have to agree with you Streamliner as the luxury look is my personal preference as well. Unfortunately, the bean counters now run MB and they probably looked at the sales of the luxury version vs the cost of making the luxury version available and decided that the sales were too low to justify the cost. This is why I have no plans to get rid of my much loved W201.
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i think its because they are trying to look modern and move towards the future. analog < digital. I prefer it as well, but as some has stated, there is time on the dash as well as the infotainment system. I think its one of those things that you never use/appreciate until now they take it away...
I personally have never seen a digital clock that looked more elegant or luxurious than anlalog.
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I had an Airmatic equipped 2015 C-class that looked a little goofy in comfort mode--as soon as it was switched over to Sport/Sport + the ride height was much better.
But the ride was pretty cush in Comfort...worth the extra wheel gap, IMO.
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An unnecessarily long review if there ever was one. I like Thomas find little to like in the Facelift. MBUX is nice but what else other than that. It was good to see the Burmeister upgrade. It must be the silliest way to spend 4Gs in the automotive world.
