Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[Matski]

 

[Tuffode]

Why not? CLA is tiny. This will be far roomier.

The new CLA is only an inch shorter than the W206 and is actually a little wider.

 

[leylandi]

Mercedes to add proper buttons back to its interiors after launching its biggest screen ever | Autocar

German car maker admits "the data shows us physical buttons are better” despite its digital-focussed approach to interiors

www.autocar.co.uk

Östberg said Mercedes is also looking at adding more physical controls elsewhere in the cabin for future models – but this will most likely be kept to SUVs, as “in larger cars we have more freedom to package” and buyers of those cars “care more about buttons”.

 

[Uygar]

Östberg said Mercedes is also looking at adding more physical controls elsewhere in the cabin for future models – but this will most likely be kept to SUVs, as “in larger cars we have more freedom to package” and buyers of those cars “care more about buttons”.

The whole range should benefit from this, not just SUV’s. Full screen layouts suck ass. They need to realize that screens do not mean ‘luxury’.

 

[Serpens]

The whole range should benefit from this, not just SUV’s. Full screen layouts suck ass. They need to realize that screens do not mean ‘luxury’.

Screens aren't going anywhere industry wide. All the suppliers are still pushing them and interior designers are finding more and more ways to captivate people with them. It's the UI and the seamless integration of them that will be the differentiating factor moving forward. This is why BMW and several other manufacturers are implementing them into the base of the windshield and some people like Mercedes are creating whole dashboards full of them. Next, we will likely see architectural implementations of them as costs come down.

 

[leylandi]

The whole range should benefit from this, not just SUV’s. Full screen layouts suck ass. They need to realize that screens do not mean ‘luxury’.

It looks more luxurious than the ix3. BMW designed an extremely simple cockpit.

 

[Uygar]

It looks more luxurious than the ix3. BMW designed an extremely simple cockpit.

Who the hell even mentioned iX3 mate? All of us said that GLC’s interior looked more premium than the iX3, I’m just talking about the physical buttons. This applies to every manufacturer that thinks screens are the solution.

 

[Uygar]

Screens aren't going anywhere industry wide. All the suppliers are still pushing them and interior designers are finding more and more ways to captivate people with them. It's the UI and the seamless integration of them that will be the differentiating factor moving forward. This is why BMW and several other manufacturers are implementing them into the base of the windshield and some people like Mercedes are creating whole dashboards full of them. Next, we will likely see architectural implementations of them as costs come down.

Such a shame to be honest. I find the full screen layouts extremely distracting, some vehicles being worse than others. It’s all about how intuitive they are, but still. 2015-2019 era was the best for both Mercedes and BMW. Having a center screen while also keeping all the necessary buttons. They looked so much more elegant as well imo.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Screens aren't going anywhere industry wide. All the suppliers are still pushing them and interior designers are finding more and more ways to captivate people with them. It's the UI and the seamless integration of them that will be the differentiating factor moving forward. This is why BMW and several other manufacturers are implementing them into the base of the windshield and some people like Mercedes are creating whole dashboards full of them. Next, we will likely see architectural implementations of them as costs come down.

Even if they do want to phase them out, they've committed to buying a supply of screens probably for the next 3-5 years.

 

[Design FIRST]

Mercedes-AMG Wants Every New Model To Pass The Batman Test | Carscoops

Future performance cars may soon get even more aggressive as AMG doubles down on its Batman-inspired ethos

www.carscoops.com

Sorry, this sounds juvenile and silly to me.

 

[Swissbob]

That’s ridiculous.

Batman would drive a fire breathing V8 with Sidepipes and 140dB straight pipes.

Not an EV with Vegan interior.

Currently the most Bad ass cars are the 392 Wrangler and the new ZR1 and Z06 Corvettes and of course the Mustang GTD, all of them with the US Exhaust.

The European Exhausts are ridiculously quiet.

As far as I know, the EU/USA Deal should allow the US Cars to be sold with the proper US Exhaust.

 

[Design FIRST]

That’s ridiculous.

Batman would drive a fire breathing V8 with Sidepipes and 140dB straight pipes.

Not an EV with Vegan interior.

Currently the most Bad ass cars are the 392 Wrangler and the new ZR1 and Z06 Corvettes and of course the Mustang GTD, all of them with the US Exhaust.

The European Exhausts are ridiculously quiet.

As far as I know, the EU/USA Deal should allow the US Cars to be sold with the proper US Exhaust.

What irritates me is that this sort of "promotion" is nothing more than shtick. A company such as Mercedes-Benz Group AG should not need to resort to this. Sorry to say, evidence of this began to emerge during the highly popular Dr. Zetsche's tenure as CEO and has become increasingly more common throughout Herr Källenius' term. I wonder whether this is actually what serious, PAYING customers in Europe, China and North America appreciate. I say: Focus EXCLUSIVELY on the attributes of the vehicles without resorting to pop culture "icons" or perceived sociopolitical agendas. Technology, engineering, design and assembly/fit and finish quality. All else is...shtick.

 

[SKY]

Mercedes-AMG Wants Every New Model To Pass The Batman Test | Carscoops

Future performance cars may soon get even more aggressive as AMG doubles down on its Batman-inspired ethos

www.carscoops.com

Sorry, this sounds juvenile and silly to me.

What does this mean in real world terms?

Is AMG going to make its cars look good again? Are they going to FINALLY offer a new bumper design? Are they going to forget about silly stickers, bad rim designs and bring back the brutal elegance of cars like the SLS or the SL65 BS, or the W204 C63 pre-FL?

It’s pretty simple. Put those cars against the current AMG line up and see the difference.

BS until we see some tangible results.

 

[Design FIRST]

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Some tasty surprises and very informative.