Mercedes-Benz has revealed its significantly updated E-class. The mid-life makeover includes revised styling, updated engines, a higher level of standard equipment, new safety features and hi-tech options. The changes are described as the most complete in Mercedes’ history. The heavily revised E-class is set to get its first public outing at the Detroit motor show in January.
The main thrust of Mercedes’ efforts to increase the appeal of the E-class centres around its styling, which has been altered more significantly than is usual for a mid-life face lift, most particularly at the front. The courtyard headlamp treatment, which had been a key design feature of the E-class since 1995, is gone, to be replaced by more conservative, famous single-assembly headlights that feature LED
[ light emiting diode ]daytime running lights as standard.
additional changes have been made to the grille, where there are now two options, one active and the other more traditional. The front bumper and cap are also revised.
The heavily set rear wheelarches have been smoothed to give the car a more unified appearance. A new crease line runs from the rear door through to the tail lights, which retain the same shape but receive new LED-imbued graphics, whose horizontal stress is meant to widen the car visually. There is also a re-profiled rear bumper.
Globally, the standard E-class range will be offered with just one petrol engine in two states of tune. The turbocharged 2.0-litre unit is available with 181bhp in the E200 and 208bhp in the E250. A third petrol option will be offered in the yet to be revealed E63 AMG, which is tipped to offer an incremental increase over the 518bhp of the current twin-turbo 5.5-litre V8.
Two carried-over diesels are planned: a 2.1-litre four-cylinder with 134bhp in the E200 CDI, 168bhp in the E220 CDI and 201bhp in the E250 CDI, and a 3.0-litre V6 with 248bhp in the E350.
Among the new safety systems incorporated on the revised E-class is Collision avoidance Assist, a radar-based collision warning system with the ability to brake the car in order to reduce the severity of an impact.
Datas from www.autocar.co.uk
Thanks For : autocar
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