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Old 03-23-15, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
fair points. It still gives prospective buyers hope that they will do something about that awkward tablet nav display. In fact, I prefer how they did it on the CLS, which takes over the entire width of the dash. MB has really done a few things to disappoint me on the 350e which I was planning to get later this year. I just dont know if I can wait another full year for the W213.
i absolutely hate the tablet screen! Love the nu look, e63 is my all time dream car, Which I will never be able to afford!
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this one is going to sell like hotcakes.

it will sell more than 5 and GS combined.
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Awesome proportions.
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Originally Posted by RXSF
Also the mirror design is kind of a dead giveaway that it will be like the C class...nothing new
All of all things i wouldn't let that be your indicator. Mercedes has about 3 mirror designs across all their vehicles.
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Awesome proportions.
nice to see something we agree on.

looking really strong...
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Nice to see that, unlike many sedans today, the rear roofline doesn't look like it went halfway through a crusher, or ending up like a hump-back whale. It's actually tall enough (or at least appears so, from the image posted) to put real adults in the rear seat.
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It's going to look like a smaller S class and a larger C class and you'll struggle to tell what it really is from a distance ......
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It's going to look like a smaller S class and a larger C class and you'll struggle to tell what it really is from a distance ......
although you'll know it's a classy mercedes sedan.
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
It's going to look like a smaller S class and a larger C class and you'll struggle to tell what it really is from a distance ......
At night, from the back there is no way to tell the difference between C or S.

Unlike Audi which did the same with A4 and A8, Mercedes will not have a problem with this cause its freakin Mercedes.
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Originally Posted by Vladi
At night, from the back there is no way to tell the difference between C or S.

Unlike Audi which did the same with A4 and A8, Mercedes will not have a problem with this cause its freakin Mercedes.
That reminds me of the early 2000s.


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Originally Posted by Vladi
At night, from the back there is no way to tell the difference between C or S.

Unlike Audi which did the same with A4 and A8, Mercedes will not have a problem with this cause its freakin Mercedes.
Actually, you can tell from the lights, from the fiber optic circle designs. The S class has three circles, and the C class has two. Subtle but a key indicator.





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Old 03-25-15, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
All of all things i wouldn't let that be your indicator. Mercedes has about 3 mirror designs across all their vehicles.
I think MB has been pretty consistent across all models. But ever since the S class they have debuted this mirror design, followed by the C and you can assume the E as well. All the other models use the old "arrow" design.
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Originally Posted by RXSF
I think MB has been pretty consistent across all models. But ever since the S class they have debuted this mirror design, followed by the C and you can assume the E as well. All the other models use the old "arrow" design.
The AMG GT is still using the old design.

Anyways, the head lights have been revealed for the E-class



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Those blue LED 'veins' are really cool
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seems like headlights over the years have gone from boring to goofy to angry to "alien"
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