New W212 E-Class Sedan & Estate Thread II (Spy pics & info)

[HighestOfHigh]

Originally Posted by Mr. Mercedes

Oh please. That Accord is a blatant rip off the current 5-series.

Not to get too of topic, but I actually like the look of the Honda Accord better then the 5 series. Even though it did copy it, it still looks better IMO.

On the other hand I love the interior of the E-class, but I am concerned about the boxy outside.

[Just_me]

More buttons than the S-class? Many buttons in the interiors are coming back. A revival !

[justanthony]

Originally Posted by Potential

The new iDrive layout looks much more elegant then the plastic heap Mercedes Benz have going there... I will complement MB for adding some variety to the COMMAND system however.

Wont you wait to see the finished product/material?

[Sayyaaf]

Originally Posted by Just_me

More buttons than the S-class? Many buttons in the interiors are coming back. A revival !

Thanks to all those stupid critics ... man we are living in the 21st century .. if same things here apply .. then we should drop using the mouse and use ctrl+alt+f1+tab+shift just to right click !!!!! I hate this ... IDrive the original version and new S class are the best IMO ... Audi MMI ? although intuitive but too many buttons for my taste ... Lexus ? Yes if I live in the 90s .. why the hell you have 10000000 buttons if you have touch screen ? We need to move on .. I think those redundancies are not that necessary in a car .. in airplane maybe due to higher risk .. but 2 things doing the same thing is absoulutely not right IMO ..

[SKYSONY]

What about engines? Daddy and me are hopping a new 350 with 315 hp ala SL.

[GTA8.5]

Originally Posted by HighestOfHigh

but I am concerned about the boxy outside.

State why HOH.
Mercedes-Benz was the first to adopt the coupe-like profile to the 4-door sedan (this excludes the CLS which fills that roll perfectly)

With the CLS as it is MB is going back to "traditonal" sedan designs.
The profile of the new E-Class is still very sleek, but is less coupe like.


When you come back I`d like to see your comments on why this concerns you...

[bmer]

Originally Posted by bum-man

I'm pretty sure we've seen both kinds of gear selecters. One in the center column and then the one that has just been posted.

I'm not sure but I believe we've only seen E-Class spy pics with the steering column shifter. However I reckon there are spy pictures of the new CLK with both manual and column shifter.

[Potential]

Originally Posted by justanthony

Wont you wait to see the finished product/material?

So we're not allowed to comment on solid information (there testing the interior, it's going to look like that!) we see now? Whats the point of this forum then.

[justanthony]

Originally Posted by Potential

So we're not allowed to comment on solid information (there testing the interior, it's going to look like that!) we see now? Whats the point of this forum then.

Easy tiger. You can do what you want. All i'm saying is that the final production spec will reveal better quality looks/material but if you wanna judge pre production testing pics then you go right ahead. You're perfectly entitled to. Peace

[Centurion]

Well that's probably the final materials and all, but as with the new Mercs i.e C-class, CLS facelift and GLK the materials feel and look much more upscale than in pictures.