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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-11-2008, 06:05 PM

After seeing this I'm thinking it will have dual head lights insted of single ones. The shape doesn't look right for a single unit.

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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-11-2008, 07:16 PM

They are def double headlights
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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 06:06 AM

^^definitely.

My concern is more...will it have thoses stupid double foglights? Hope not...
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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 06:10 AM

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My concern is more...will it have thoses stupid double foglights? Hope not...
I hope not too.

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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 07:23 AM

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^^definitely.

My concern is more...will it have thoses stupid double foglights? Hope not...
I'm afraid it will:

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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 09:21 AM

It looks indeed like it will have dual foglights.
But what about these kind of foglights shown in the photo below?
I pointed out some while ago in my post concerning whether it could be LED's like the GLK-concept and the Audi S6.
But it didn't raised any discussion concerning that matter as I had hoped for.



Further more my guess concerning the two different grilles of the new E-class.
The E-class Avantgarde/sport versions always had more bars on the grill than the Elegance/luxery versions until now. I believe that this might change to the other way around.
The the Elegance version of the E-class will get 4 (thinner) bars on the grill and the Avantgarde version will get lesser bars, just 3 (thicker) bars.
Reason for this guess is that the B-class Avantgarde/sport version had less bars on the grille than the Elegance/luxery version but the bars were thicker and more agressive, that also goes for the current C-class. The same goes for the AMG versions versus the non-AMG version of the CLS, and also the CL for that matter.

B-class Elegance


B-class Avantgarde


CLS-class, normal


CLS-class, AMG


And also the E-class Avantgarde came standard with xenon headlights, the Elegance didn't. At least not in Europe as far as I can recall.
If those foglights are indeed LED's, I believe it suits the Avantgarde/sport version better than the Elegance/luxery version since Avantgarde/sport is and was always more extravagant in terms of design than Elegance/luxery.
Elegance/luxery was more classy and understated and while the Avantgarde was more sporty and shouting/extravagant.
Other option may be is that the LED package is an option that comes standard along with xenon lights, like the LED's on the Audi's.
But still, not sure whether the foglights will be LED but I guess and hope it will be.

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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 09:32 AM

Very good thinking
Taking a second look at the spyshots I have discovered that all the Avantgarde versions which feature 3 bars in the grill, have a horizontal strip in the bumper instead of dual fog lights like the elegance version. So there is indeed a great chance that MB will differentiate the trims even more using different styled fog lights!!!!

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Avantgare/Sport

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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 09:51 AM

MB used to differenitate the Elegence and Avantgard versiosn with different front bumper and frong grill, but after the facelift version of the W211, both versions share the same front bumper design, but with different fog light trims. It seems this new generation of E-class will continue on this trend.

As for the LED fog lights, they might come with the Xenon lights package. Noice the 1st photo of the car doesn't have xenon lights, and it lacks the headlamp washers on the car. I am a bit disappointed with MB if the new E doesn't have xenon as standard. The technology isn't new, and at this day and age, cars like the E-class should have this useful options as standard and not charge $$$$ for them.

Also note the new E will have the night vision option.
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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 10:05 AM

I agree with Alwing and Luw for the grilles and different fogs.
Howevre, I still hope no E-Class will have these double fogs. I can't see anything that could justify it. If they're not able to fit the daytime lights in two different and equally good-looking manners, then don't differentiate the fogs at all and give the LED strip to all E-Class. (if it really is a LED strip. I think it could be a boomerang-like strip following the lines of the air-intake, like all Benz PS once had. On the other hand, a single strip like the GLK concept seems more likely to happen).

I mean, double fogs, what the hell?
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Re: 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) - 03-12-2008, 10:22 AM

Having seen E-class chops with LED fog lights over a year ago and the GLK concept with LED fog lights, it's safe to say that there some reality to it.

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