A revised Mercedes E-Class saloon has been spied testing ahead of its launch later this year. The BMW 5 Series and Audi A6 rival will get a fresh grille and new front bumper, but these images reveal that the rear end will be updated, too.
A new rear bumper and revised tail-light clusters with LEDs will give the E-Class a cleaner look. The twin headlamp set-up of the current car will be replaced by single headlamps, and these will incorporate the LED daytime running lights that sit separately on the bumper of the existing model.
The E-Class will also have its suspension revised to include Magic Ride Control, which scans the road surface and adjusts the ride accordingly. Plus, technology will include Car-to-X information, which identifies and informs the driver of emergency vehicles and other hazards.
The cabin is also expected to be improved. Although the dash is unlikely to get a major redesign, there will be new finishes and an even broader range of interior trims and colours, as well as features like head-up display.
Prices for the revised E-Class aren’t expected to change, so should start from around £30,000.
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Good to see they're dropping the awful faux-Bentley rear haunches. Though they'll continue to blight the CLS and coupe. It would be nice to think that the 'trying too hard' school of styling was fading out. But the new A and B-Class suggest otherwise. Chris Bangle you've got a LOT to answer for!
(This is the shouty version - maybe I'll make a placard. Or get a life...)
Still got those ugly rear wings. What were they thinking of when they designed them.
not been a big fan of this silly designs coming out of Merc. the front looks low but for some strange reason, possibly aiming for bigger boot space, the side profile shows it getting taller and taller and it looks really odd. i still maintain that the previous CLS was the best looking Merc they ever made to date and since they gave it a revamp its never looked the business.