E-Class 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details)

[Beemer B773ER]

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And in my unbiased opinion, Mercedes design is still innovative. The CLS, R171 SLK and the new S-Class and CL-Class are pretty radical for MB design standards.

For MB design standards yes, especially the CLS which was a significant departure from what we usually expect from them. But in terms of the automotive industry as a whole I don't think they are all that innovative mainly because they like to play it safe most of the time.

They took a design risk with the CLS and it paid off. Same cannot be said for the R-class though.

Nope Bmw Are

I don't think that any one manufacturer is the leader. There are a number of company's who are the trendsetters.. but an outright leader I don't think is possible in today's dynamic market where customer tastes in terms of design are so varied.

 

[LaArtist]

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^i agree

 

[siko]

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Winter testing spy shots here:
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/16/spied-2009-mercedes-e-class-in-early-testing/

 

[LaArtist]

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wow very cool.. so damn disguised you cant say anything about it..
but it will be super interesting to see what MB does with the new E..
im expecting a whole new design
as the W211 was an evolution of the W210

 

[PHYBENZ]

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More Pics:

For some reason the pictures do not link, so click below on the link to view them.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/16/spied-2009-mercedes-e-class-in-early-testing/#more-4688

 

[Alwing]

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Let see if this works.
Click for enlargements of the photo's.

 

[Alwing]

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Another few photo's.

 

[RikfromBelgium]

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so they're gonna make a big C?
gonna get I-drive aswell it seems.

 

[woozer]

Re: 08/09 E-Class?

Here are shots of the testing prototype. Of course they don't show much...

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/16/spied-2009-mercedes-e-class-in-early-testing/

 

[GTA45E]

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Interesting photos!
One can tell this one will be larger than the currant model (the rear doors are longer). It also will have the tact-on hood design like that of the all-new C-Class, also the C-Posts are slimmer giving the driver a better view of whats going on over him sholders. The tail lights look smaller than the currant model while the headlight design is impossible to make out at the moment. I still believe Huck nailed it with his impressions. Time will tell us.

 

[LaArtist]

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Yeah GTA i was just about to say that..i belive huck nailed it once again..damn that dude is good .. and i love that impression of his..so i hope he is right

PS
Lol @ rik.. how do you know its a big C??

 

[MoSs]

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this car will turn out to be the same like huck's chop but hopefully it will have a sharper grill then the one huckfeldt did.

 

[RikfromBelgium]

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Yeah GTA i was just about to say that..i belive huck nailed it once again..damn that dude is good .. and i love that impression of his..so i hope he is right

PS
Lol @ rik.. how do you know its a big C??

it's just a first impression. That grille and what we can see of the headlights, almost 100% like the camoed pictures we saw of the C-class, in the early days. I'm sure they will do something else, at least I hope so. A 4th car with simular front would be more something for Audi

 

[LaArtist]

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lol dont worry about it--
it will be diffrent enough.--

 

[bum-man]

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I think Huck got the grille wrong.

 

[GTA45E]

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Yeah GTA i was just about to say that..i belive huck nailed it once again..damn that dude is good .. and i love that impression of his..so i hope he is right

lOl Artist! that impression is hot man.. Imagine that design decked with the AMG body kit, this will be the E that gets the light pressure Bi-Turbo 6.0liter M157 engine. The power figures should crazy!

As far as the grill design goes it will have more pointed edges like the new C.

 

[LaArtist]

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I belive we will have a new HAMMER

 

[Pagani]

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I am looking forward to the new generation CLS... it should come about one to two years within the E, right?

 

[Deleted member 1071]

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Judging from the photographs posted earlier, Mercedes-Benz will not stray from the familiar path of introducing its´ compact sedan/wagon line as a closely adhered to stylistic precursor of its´ upcoming upper-executive level cars (examples: W201-->W124...W202-->W210...W203-->W211).

Not necessarily a bad thing, as the new W204 C-class is a handsome albeit rather conservative car. And if MB can avoid the self-inflicted quality woes that haunted the earlier W203s´ and W211s´, the W212 (?) could well be a home run for the guys and gals in Stuttgart.

But it is assured that the folks in Munich and Ingolstadt will not be resting on their laurels. Replacements for the current 5-series and A6 are sure to be stunners. The unquestionable quality of Lexus cars is now being complimented by more committed, cohesive and attractive exterior design. And the upcoming Jaguar XF is apparently going to be one hell of a looker (even in production trim).

The battle in the upper-executive segment of the market is going to be very, very interesting in the coming several years. The consumer wins.

 

[LaArtist]

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i wonder what this chassi will be called
not W212 right??