E-Class (W212/C207/A207) [Official] Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W212)

[Untertürkheim]

I know the ML does, but with the E it must be market specific.

M

In non-US/CAN markets, the 4 way power seat without memory has the control on the seat, the 10/12 way power seat with memory has controls on the door (Standard US/CAN).

 

[SKY]

2011 Model:

 

[bmer]

The picture doesn't show. I think JesMB rehost their pics as soon as they notice they are hotlinked.

This is probably the picture you were trying to post?

 

[SKY]

The picture doesn't show. I think JesMB rehost their pics as soon as they notice they are hotlinked.

This is probably the picture you were trying to post?

Yep!!, thanks!!.

I´ve gone to the MB official site in germany and configured the avantgard E on a light colour (silver to see the changes better). I have to say I prefer the other LEDs on the bumper, these ones look more like chrome stripes, and I don´t like them.

 

[klier]

Is this for real? Away with the ugly boomerang LEDs already???

Would be great!! This looks much better.

 

[SKY]

It depends on the package the car wears, if it is the Avantgarde one, the boomerangs doesn´t look bad, but the Elegance front bumper is just so ugly that anything on it would suck.

 

[bmer]

Yeah klier, it's for real. As SKYSONY mentioned in his post you can already spec it on MB's German configurator. Here's a white Avantgarde W212:

 

[Giannis]

Why did they change the front bumper so early in the life circle? The car is only a year on the market!

 

[Shining Star]

Why did they change the front bumper so early in the life circle? The car is only a year on the market!

I think many people thought that it looked too cheap, with the hockey stick LEDs. This looks much more elegant and integrated.

 

[K-A]

Wow! They already changed the 212's bumper? That must be the quickest exterior change I've seen from M-B. Looks MUCH better than that tacky flawed Hockey-Stick look. See, complaints do get action.

 

[Merc1]

I wonder if the U.S. market will get this change also?

M

 

[K-A]

Ah, didn't think about that. Maybe not, as M-B always seems to screw the U.S from having the cool stuff.

Anyone know of any other changes occurring with the '11 212? M-B's known to do some small, sometimes hidden refinements to the interiors and sometimes exteriors of their cars after the first MY (C-Class got different gauges, more needed sound dampening, etc.).

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I liked the hockey pucks lol.

Anyhow, it didn't make sense that the NEW E got that and the rest of the line up got the linear arrangement. This makes the range consistent, which I like.

MB is actually changing strategy it seems and offering continual product improvment every year rather than just waiting for the FL. A good strategy I think for resale and for keeping the car fresh.

 

[blamex]

Noticed they have not changed them if you get the AMG Pack! I have ordered an E350D with the AMG pack will be a late May build fingers crossed they change them. It is the only item I do not like. The Hockey-Stick LED lights

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[Shining Star]

Noticed they have not changed them if you get the AMG Pack! I have ordered an E350D with the AMG pack will be a late May build fingers crossed they change them. It is the only item I do not like. The boomerang LED lights

The AMG pack will continue to use the hockey stick LEDs, so your E350 will have them.

 

[ree]

Noticed they have not changed them if you get the AMG Pack! I have ordered an E350D with the AMG pack will be a late May build fingers crossed they change them. It is the only item I do not like. The Hockey-Stick LED lights

Absolutely fantastic looking. Much better then before - sad that the E with AMG package will not get these lights…

 

[K-A]

That's indeed too bad, would look great with an AMG bumper. Simply ixnaying those hockey sticks or double fogs, and using that more elegant integration makes the car look like a more expensive model. I.e, those hockey sticks look like something that should be rigged for a cheap car.

 

[Star&Car]

 

[bmer]

What does the Chinese text below the right rear light say?

 

[Star&Car]

^"Beijing Benz".