The Mercedes E-Class has been round since 1993 when the W124 was facelifted. Quick ahead three a long time later, the sixth-generation mannequin is able to break cowl. Codenamed W214, the big luxurious sedan will break cowl at the moment, only a few weeks earlier than its nemesis from BMW – the 5 Collection. We’re seemingly going to see solely the sedan, however the wagon is anticipated to go official later this yr.
The inside has already been largely revealed within the build-up to at the moment’s world premiere. As seen within the adjoining pictures, the cabin can be closely derived from the E-Class’ electrical equal, the EQE. Actually, except you are a diehard Mercedes fan, it’s going to be a bit troublesome to set them aside. That digicam protruding from the higher a part of the dashboard can be utilized for selfies or for video conferencing.
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Very like the previous-generation C, E, and S sedans all appeared alike, the most recent wave of Mercedes sedans will retain the similarity from one automobile to a different. It must be a tad longer for better inside room and a bit sleeker as automakers are specializing in aerodynamics to scale back the drag coefficient for higher gas economic system.
The most important query amongst fans surrounding the brand new E-Class is whether or not it’s going to retain the V8 engine. Some declare the subsequent AMG E63 will use a downsized inline-six a part of a plug-in hybrid powertrain that will comply with the AMG C63 with its four-cylinder electrified setup. BMW is doing issues in another way because it has already confirmed the V8 will energy the subsequent M5, however that one too can be a PHEV.
Whereas one other All-Terrain is deliberate as a jacked-up wagon, two flavors of the E-Class won’t make it. The coupe and convertible are being retired, together with the smaller two-door C-Class fashions. As a substitute, Mercedes is believed to be changing them with a CLE Coupe and CLE Convertible, full with spicy AMG derivatives.
A wild rumor claims the three-pointed star has already determined to surrender on wagons by 2030, so this may be the final long-roof E-Class.
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