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All the daytime LED dots and lines and strips are there to appeal to younger buyers because they resemble emoji eyes and eyebrows. The new taillights also resemble emoji eyes.
I see that the Wagon and All-terrain are both on the way by early-2024……at least in Europe. Hopefully, the US will continue to have an E-class wagon-ish model
May I ask how old you and user name “2010c-class” are? I wanted to confirm this Mercedes design is indeed targeted at younger buyers.
I just turned 50 and I like this new generation. Is that younger? I've been on the EQS boards lately and I have a feeling I'm like 15 years younger than the average over there.
I never liked the previous gen dashboard with two side by side screens. I never liked it from when they first introduced it in the S Class about a decade ago.
I just turned 50 and I like this new generation. Is that younger? I've been on the EQS boards lately and I have a feeling I'm like 15 years younger than the average over there.
I never liked the previous gen dashboard with two side by side screens. I never liked it from when they first introduced it in the S Class about a decade ago.
I am 61. If this design could attract the 50 year olds, I would say Mercedes has hit its target.
Looks like one final E-Wagon may arrive after all...
Great news! Thank you for posting. So nice to know there is an excellent chance of another new ICE wagon when I'm done with this one. Personally I think the W214 looks great inside and out. Not into all of the pointless tech that detracts and distracts from driving, or the hyperscreen...and I would prefer the 'luxury' trim...but I'll take another AT with M256 if that's what will be available. 53, FWIW.
Great news! Thank you for posting. So nice to know there is an excellent chance of another new ICE wagon when I'm done with this one. Personally I think the W214 looks great inside and out. Not into all of the pointless tech that detracts and distracts from driving, or the hyperscreen...and I would prefer the 'luxury' trim...but I'll take another AT with M256 if that's what will be available. 53, FWIW.
Thought next AMG would be 2025 GT or SL55. Now can get second or third year W214 All Terrain Wagon with A/S Tires instead in 2026 and keep it on East Coast (GA, VA, NYC) after youngest graduates Georgia Tech! Will keep 2021 E63s Wagon in New Mexico with its open roads and limited traffic...
Great news! Thank you for posting. So nice to know there is an excellent chance of another new ICE wagon when I'm done with this one. Personally I think the W214 looks great inside and out. Not into all of the pointless tech that detracts and distracts from driving, or the hyperscreen...and I would prefer the 'luxury' trim...but I'll take another AT with M256 if that's what will be available. 53, FWIW.
53 here too ! And yes, I am glad that they are coming out with the AT in the W214 generation too. Also noticed that when it comes to the wheels/tires on the AT, they are leaning towards a square setup with 255 wide tires, in both the 19” and the 20” versions, unlike the staggered setup with 245/275 wide tires in the 20” currently. Not terrible, but I might have liked at least a 265 wide square setup or a 255/295 wide staggered setup.
^ Noticed that, too. Much prefer a square setup in a vehicle that has relatively even weight distribution, and glad they aren't 20s and 21s being offered. 255/40 will mean more sidewall than the current 20 setup, and I'm all for that. Lots of tire choices in that size already, too, unlike the currect 20 setup. Being the same overall size and with the same drivetrain (and hopefully no additional weight), I don't think the W214 needs any more tire than the W213. Also noticed the 'summer' tire option does not indicate run-flats, but I expect that is wishful thinking.
Last edited by Alan Smithee; 04-28-2023 at 12:37 PM.
^ Noticed that, too. Much prefer a square setup in a vehicle that has relatively even weight distribution, and glad they aren't 20s and 21s being offered. 255/40 will mean more sidewall than the current 20 setup, and I'm all for that. Lots of tire choices in that size already, too, unlike the currect 20 setup. Being the same overall size and with the same drivetrain (and hopefully no additional weight), I don't think the W214 needs any more tire than the W213. Also noticed the 'summer' tire option does not indicate run-flats, but I expect that is wishful thinking.
I think purely from a functionality standpoint, the 245 in the 19” version certainly is sufficient, even though I like the 245/275 staggered setup in the 20” more, purely from a looks perspective. Even in the 19”, I would have preferred a 275 in the rear. Essentially, a 245/45/19 and a 275/40/19.
Since the weight inherently shifts to the rear while accelerating (from the static even distribution), I don’t mind a 275 in the rear. And I personally don’t like the skinny-tire look from the rear of the 245 equipped car……a 275 (or at least a 265) is a MUCH better looker, IMHO. I believe you have the 20s, with the 275 in the rear…..visually, that’s my preference. I don’t think they can fit more than a 255 (or a 265 max) in the front, due to clearance issues in the front, and thus in a square setup, it has to be a 255 wide arrangement.
Since it has the blue adhesive strip on the door, it might not be a prototype and production vehicle actually that is already ready to be delivered, that was surprisingly fast.
I want to just add that these blue adhesive strips on the door is what comes with when it gets shipped to a dealership and that the dealerships go through PPI and removes it including all the protective covering inside the vehicle, on the seats, door sills, etc.
Last edited by W205C43PFL; 04-29-2023 at 10:57 PM.
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