E-Class W214 [Official] New Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W214)

[Merc1]

Mercedes' design for ICE's is just peachy. Love this new E. I don't like that I'd have to plug it up though.

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[leylandi]

 

[SKY]

After some time to digest its design, this car already feels old to me. Don’t think it will age well…

 

[Merc1]

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[Mick Briesgau]

This is a great car. I’ll be driving one within the next two weeks. I hope it’ll have air suspension on board.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

After some time to digest its design, this car already feels old to me. Don’t think it will age well…

The complete opposite for me. It’s a classic, beautiful typical Mercedes-Benz design that in thirty years time still will look good. Not fashionable, not particularly hip, but a serious well designed car that never gets out of date.

 

[SKY]

The complete opposite for me. It’s a classic, beautiful typical Mercedes-Benz design that in thirty years time still will look good. Not fashionable, not particularly hip, but a serious well designed car that never gets out of date.

I think this applies to its proportions and stance, but the details are just not great. The opposite of what happens to the W223, which features much more timeless design elements.

 

[klier]

1) It's still nowhere to be seen here.

2) It is just ugly all around apart from the proportions. Particularly the wagon.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

I think this applies to its proportions and stance, but the details are just not great. The opposite of what happens to the W223, which features much more timeless design elements.

I like the details as well: the stars in rear lights for instance are a highlight imo. The retractable door handles look good, but are a step back in car safety and practicality. MB should have made this an extra and offer the classic door handles as standard.
What specific details do you mean SKY?

 

[Mick Briesgau]

1) It's still nowhere to be seen here.

2) It is just ugly all around apart from the proportions. Particularly the wagon.

Yes, in the Netherlands you don’t see it often. Come to think of it, I’ve only seen it once. Considering the kilometers I make everyday…that is not too many. In Germany I’ve seen it more often, though.

PS Heck, I even see 1 or 2 S class everyday on the road in the Netherlands.

 

[dalab]

Yes, in the Netherlands you don’t see it often. Come to think of it, I’ve only seen it once. Considering the kilometers I make everyday…that is not too many. In Germany I’ve seen it more often, though.

PS Heck, I even see 1 or 2 S class everyday on the road in the Netherlands.

Well, this is happening as we speak.

 

[SKY]

I like the details as well: the stars in rear lights for instance are a highlight imo. The retractable door handles look good, but are a step back in car safety and practicality. MB should have made this an extra and offer the classic door handles as standard.
What specific details do you mean SKY?

I have a particular distaste for the rear as a whole. Not a fan of the rear lights shape, nor the red bar linking them. I too find the bumpers and the rims offering quite weak.

 

[Serpens]

I think the rear is the best part personally. I enjoy seeing them out in the streets now.

 

[Luca]

@dalab, incredible, I think all of us on this forum would have hoped that the e class would be significantly ahead of the 5 series

 

[Serpens]

@dalab, incredible, I think all of us on this forum would have hoped that the e class would be significantly ahead of the 5 series

I'm assuming the i5 is rolled under those numbers. That combined with a slow rollout of the E-class variants is contributing to this I would imagine.

 

[Gor134]

IMO the front and rear styling is a little too fussy for me on the E-Class (front looks like it's grimacing, rear taillights a bit iffy) but a facelift refining the details a bit more and simplifying has the potential to make this one of the best looking E-Classes ever. I love the proportions of it and the E53 is hot.

 

[Gor134]

Well, this is happening as we speak.

Same excuse you used for the BMW 7's slow rollout of models applies to the E-Class here.

 

[dalab]

@dalab, incredible, I think all of us on this forum would have hoped that the e class would be significantly ahead of the 5 series

Not all , but it did surprise me a little, because the W213 beat the G30 on a regular basis with some ease. If you take away the i5 from that number (although there is no reason to do so), the 5er is still up there quite comfortably for (+ - 700 units)

I'm assuming the i5 is rolled under those numbers. That combined with a slow rollout of the E-class variants is contributing to this I would imagine

Correct, there it includes 978 (i5's) , Wasn't slow rollout only in the USA? I understand that it was normal for Europe, but I could be wrong

Same excuse you used for the BMW 7's slow rollout of models applies to the E-Class here.

It is presented two months apart (E first, 5er second), I don't see the similarity, with respect to 7er I have only said to wait for its first full year (2024)

 

[Merc1]

Yawn.

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[AbsoluteUnit]

Not all , but it did surprise me a little, because the W213 beat the G30 on a regular basis with some ease. If you take away the i5 from that number (although there is no reason to do so), the 5er is still up there quite comfortably for (+ - 700 units)

Correct, there it includes 978 (i5's) , Wasn't slow rollout only in the USA? I understand that it was normal for Europe, but I could be wrong

It is presented two months apart (E first, 5er second), I don't see the similarity, with respect to 7er I have only said to wait for its first full year (2024)

The mild hybrid issue was global.
It's recently been resolved so order times are back to normal.

Unfortunately a ship crashing into a bridge means the US will probably continue to have availability issues until that's cleaned up