W212 AMG Discuss the W212 AMG's such as the E63

Am I the only one who prefers pre face lift?

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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 01:02 PM
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Am I the only one who prefers pre face lift?

Just wondering peoples thoughts. IMO the 2012-2013 e63 wagons are the best looking they have made to date. The interior is a bit ancient admittedly though.
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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 05:39 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 05:40 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 06:17 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 07:29 PM
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One was parked in my neighborhood over the weekend, Blue exterior. They do look great but then again there was an old mid-2000's CL55 at the water park I thought was sexy. I love them all - blondes, brunettes, redheads etc.
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Old Jun 21, 2021 | 07:30 PM
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For me personally I wouldn’t have bought my E63 unless it was a 2014-2016. Pretty much anything older than that I’m just not into. E55 included. I mean they are all cool cars don’t get me wrong, but there’s other stuff I’d buy before a pre-facelift car. Just a little too dated for my liking. This front end to me looks very modern for being 7+ model years old.



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Yes.
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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JTS97Z28
For me personally I wouldn’t have bought my E63 unless it was a 2014-2016. Pretty much anything older than that I’m just not into. E55 included. I mean they are all cool cars don’t get me wrong, but there’s other stuff I’d buy before a pre-facelift car. Just a little too dated for my liking. This front end to me looks very modern for being 7+ model years old.


we are exact opposite! I am coming from a 2020 c43. The modern styling doesn't thrill me. I don't hate or even dislike it. I just dig the older "angle" styling.
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Beauty is subjective.
I don't find any of the "modern" Mercedes cars extremely attractive, esp. the interior with the enormous iPad-like digital screen dominating the environment.
Both pre and post-facelift W212's are attractive, with the pre-facelift model looking more aggressive from some angles.
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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 08:38 PM
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Man the new S class bums me out. Looks like a Toyota Camry in the back.
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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Clark Griswold
we are exact opposite! I am coming from a 2020 c43. The modern styling doesn't thrill me. I don't hate or even dislike it. I just dig the older "angle" styling.
Plenty of angles on the face lift cars.
I understand it's subjective. To each his own.


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Originally Posted by fallen
Beauty is subjective.
I don't find any of the "modern" Mercedes cars extremely attractive, esp. the interior with the enormous iPad-like digital screen dominating the environment.
Both pre and post-facelift W212's are attractive, with the pre-facelift model looking more aggressive from some angles.

The IPAD is the possibly the worst feature on the W213. The other being a smaller motor (no replacement for displacement). The huge screen makes it more like a video game than anything else, IMO. But, I also understand that it appeals to the younger generations.
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Not a fan of the look of the pre-face lift front end, nor am I the actual illumination of those older tech headlights.

The adaptive LEDs and auto high beam of the face lift are as good or better than my new Porsche 991 LED's . I do however, love the sound of the pre-facelift NA 6.3 motors.
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Old Jun 23, 2021 | 08:23 PM
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I personally like the aggressive angular shapes from the pre-face lift. Either way, can't go wrong with either.





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