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I think this is probably a good move on thier part since this will now differentiate the CLS and the E even more with the E being more focused on rear comfort while the CLS retaining its coupe-ish line.

Christian, I think that's a design cue we see on a lot of cars because of EU pedestrain regulations. The hood has to be this high to keep a certain distance between the hood and the engine block, making this design desireable.

Anyways, looks like the design of the E is set in stone and final testing has begun with heavy cladding. Exiting!!!

Edit;

I love that BMW kidney grille too, LOL. Nice touch!

You have a good point klier, yes the hood design is set to be higher for safty reasons but I believe Christian was pointing out the unique cut-line that runs
into the fender, this is new to MB, as he pointed out the E is looking like it will follow suit to the new C.

Don't know, if these pictures were posted before:














Mercedes E-class scooped - Secret New Cars - Carmagazine.co.uk

Never seen those pics before, nice ones to see it in motion.

I really like the proportions in this picture...looks imposing.

You can really see that it is an E-class. It has the same proportions as the current one.

Is it me or this car seems to be huge for E class?
Look at this photo, it's obviously bigger than current E class.

Estimated prices:
- Prices should start around the £33,000 mark for the entry-level E250, rising to an anticipated £75,000 for the hotshoe E63 AMG.

New technology:
- lane departure warning
- eye movement monitor
- traffic sign identification
- road condition sensors and a third-generation ESP stability which incorporates semi-active steering to compensate for crosswinds, camber changes and, believe it or not, uneven tyre wear.

Interior:
- Expect the E’s bank vault cabin to borrow heavily from the bigger S-class. That means an integral high-mounted colour screen alongside the backlit instrument panel.

Exterior:
- Expect the flared wheelarches of the S-class to feature, albeit more subtly, as well as Maybach-inspired bootlid treatment.

Mechanicals:
- The hot AMG 63 flagship will feature composite brake discs, which will trickle down into the less powerful models.
- Lighter 4-Matic system, which will feature dynamic torque adjustment to reduce mechanical friction and steering intrusion.
- All petrol engines will be direct injection to benefit economy and emissions, all diesel powerplants will feature ultra-clean Bluetec technology.
- Mercedes is also considering killing off all four-cylinder engines.

E250, 2.5 V6 DI, 214bhp E280 CDI, 3.0 V6, 190bhp
E300, 3.0 V6 DI, 243bhp E320 CDI, 3.0 V6, 225bhp
E350, 3.5 V6 DI, 272bhp E350 CDI, 3.0 V6 twinturbo, 313bhp
E400, 4.0 V8 DI, 320bhp E400 CDI, 4.0 V8, 354bhp.
E500, 5.5 V8 DI, 388bhp
E63 AMG, 6.3 V8, 514 bhp.

Source: Mercedes E-class scooped - Secret New Cars - Carmagazine.co.uk

It looks like the navigation modul will be at the same place, like the one in the S-Class...