The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class' First Unveiled Photos

jeffbro1 submitted on 08/15/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:18 AM
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The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class' First Unveiled Photos

Although rumor still has it the 2010 Mercedes E-Class won't be making its debut until the International Auto Show in Frankfurt next year, that hasn't stopped Auto Bild from showcasing the model in their newest publication. In the article, the model is displayed from a number of different angles, all without the masking that up until now it's been adorned with.
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HSCenterconsole - 8/15/2008 9:39:19 AM

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Not sure how I feel about it. I like the prominent grill, but from the rear kind of reminds me of a Hyundai Azera. I'll reserve my final judgement for when I see it in person. Or at least get some official pics.

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Dutchman - 8/15/2008 10:13:30 AM

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I agree it looks an Accord rear end and a caddy front end.

EnnNorak - 8/15/2008 11:02:22 AM

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No quarrel with the look but I see some cheap switches on the steering wheel. Now that the S is grossly overpriced, I hope they have the good sense to clone the S-class seats for the new E to make sure the new E sells well. The super-comfy S-class has rather unique seat adjustments including independently adjustable seat cushion length for BOTH front seats. Lexus: note that Mercedes gives you identical features and adjustments for both front seats.

BimmerGuyFL78 - 8/15/2008 12:00:16 PM

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I def have to agree the front end looks good. But the side and the rear look way to squared off. That rear end reminds me of a Hyundai Sonata.

The Current BMW E60 5-series looks better then this.

From what I see from the spy pictures, the interior to this new 2010 E-Class looks to much like that of the new GLK Mercedes-Benz SUV and in my opinion that's not a good thing.

NItePhire - 8/15/2008 9:39:35 AM

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Well let me be the first to say that you are going to have alot of people saying it looks like a GS in the front and a Genesis in the back along with some S class from the side profile. And they would be correct but what I am hoping is that these same folks would give MB a break and realize that Hyundai and Lexus copied them first and this is just an evolution of a previous design.

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NItePhire - 8/15/2008 9:40:20 AM

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Darn, I guess I wasnt first....

_43LE - 8/15/2008 11:21:00 AM

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It doesn't matter who copied who at this point, the end result is that the new E is very boring.

GTR35 - 8/15/2008 12:01:51 PMView My AgentSpace

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I don't know about boring 43LE but it definitely looks out of proportion and way too squared. The wheels look like they came out of a sporty toy car, and the nose almost looks like they belong to a poor relative of Rolls Royce when looked at from the side. I rather not elaborate on the rear for the same exact reason that I don't make comments on Hyundai's or Kia's posts.

Peyton18 - 8/15/2008 9:39:41 AM

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I LOVE IT

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Peyton18 - 8/15/2008 9:43:17 AM

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I especially like the back end, the front of the profile seems unfinished or like they designed it mainly for front on appearance, but where it has its flaws is the interior. Looks like we went back 20 years. blocky center stack with an old steering wheel with rounded buttons? Should be all curvy or all blocky in my opinion, center stack just doesn't look great.

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delan - 8/15/2008 9:43:23 AMView My AgentSpace

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Guess who has a beak! I guess Acura was on to something.

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Agent63 - 8/15/2008 8:53:30 PMView My AgentSpace

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Even when you say something good about a Benz you still get deboosted. Look what kind of reputation you've given yourself. You're doomed!

I'll wait until the final product and then decide. Cars tend to grow from the 2 to midlife of the cycle for me. I wasn't sure with new C but have learned to appreciate it. The new CL i thought was a little awkward looking but it's bold, beautiful, and the most luxurious coupe in the luxury market that's not a Rolls or Bentley GT (although it looks very at home beside one).

The new E-Class should bring refinement and traditional Mercedes luxury. I may not agree with their design strategy but heck, what can we do? Car evolves so will our vision of what a nice car is.

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QuantumMatrix - 8/15/2008 9:54:59 AM

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I'm not feeling the MB interiors in their latest models. They seem to have cheapened the look with that "bling, bling" aka Infiniti look.

I do respect their engineering though, and the front end has killer looks. The back end looks like a Honda Accord though.

Side profile is OK..

All in all not bad, just need to work on the interior so their interiors do not start looking like the cheap "bling, bling" lexus and infiniti models.

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Bill - 8/15/2008 9:58:37 AM

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You're basing your interior comments of a poor quality scan? I would wait until I see the car in real life before making my final comments on the interior.

From what I can tell the interior looks well made and the materials are definitely acceptable for a luxury sedan. Again, I would have to see the real thing in order to be completely fair, but so far it looks good.

QuantumMatrix - 8/15/2008 10:02:56 AM

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I inspected the new C Class interiors and they look and feel much cheaper than previous MB models.

I had a 2002 MB C Class and the interior was far superior quality wise than the new version. The plastics and wood treatment on the new models just seem OK.

I feel that MB is trying to woo over Lexus buyers with the "Makeup" and "bling, bling" look.

I prefer the MB's of old that look and felt solid as steel.

Bill - 8/15/2008 12:13:49 PM

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Funny, my wife drives an '08 C350 and I find the interior to be of very high quality. Black plastic and darker materials do not automatically mean "cheap". Besides, if you'd inspect the panel gaps in the W203 C-Class interior and the ones in the W204 you'd see a superb improvement in workmanship and build quality.

The current C-Class interior is not cheap at all. It looks perhaps a bit boring and bland compared to the competition, but cheap? No.

w209w114 - 8/15/2008 12:57:04 PMView My AgentSpace

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Quantum

Your so full of SH*T, I owned the previous c-class and have been in the new one countless times, and I differ with you strongly. Either youre lying or you dont know what youre talking about. The difference is noticeable to anybody

QuantumMatrix - 8/15/2008 5:47:47 PM

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W209W114: Kindly retract your statement because I've owned numerous MB's from the past as well as BMW's, own one now. I consider the new MB interior:inferior to the previous one.

If you don't like my observation then tough.

ghosthunter - 8/16/2008 12:00:25 AM

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having spend few days with previous C class and current C class, i must agree with Quantum. the new C look way better than the old C in exterior, but pales in the interior. but again, looking is very subjective.

Agent63 - 8/16/2008 11:52:33 PMView My AgentSpace

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Quantum,

Are you sure? I took a spin in the C350 and the C63 and the interiors were far superior than the old plastic and wood in the old C-Class.

DW1968 - 8/17/2008 12:58:33 PM

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In terms of the interior *looking* cheap (or "bling, bling"), that's very subjective.

But in terms of the interior feeling cheap or being made of cheap materials...I definitely disagree that MB interiors are getting cheaper, in fact, in my experience, it's the complete opposite. I was very impressed with the improvements they've made when I sat in the latest C-class.

PlanB - 8/15/2008 9:56:26 AM

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I like the whole package also but the back does look like a Hyundai, the Sonata imo. Maybe my thoughts will change once I've seen it from more angles and in person.

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Audiphile - 8/15/2008 10:00:46 AM

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Not bad. The car's styling is a bit sharper-creased than the S-class. Perhaps Daimler is borrowing some styling cues from Cadillac?

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bmwdrvr - 8/15/2008 10:01:53 AM

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i was hoping it wouldnt look like a big c class......but its not bad looking though the interior looks like early 90's model which I think styling wise wasnt really a good move, to make a car in 09 look like its over a decade old interior wise......

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BigShow50 - 8/15/2008 10:06:06 AM

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without the Benz logo, if I was told this was the redesigned Lexus GS...I would have believed it...

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w209w114 - 8/15/2008 12:58:02 PMView My AgentSpace

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What about the grille? They have had that signature grille since the 1930's. Lexus changes grilles every year

Bill - 8/15/2008 1:47:32 PM

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Unlike Lexus, Mercedes has familiar styling cues on most of their cars. If this car were shown to me without the logo, the grille would easily give it away as a Mercedes.

QuantumMatrix - 8/15/2008 10:08:01 AM

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Guys, if you want to see some hot interiors you need to check out the new BMW's.

The materials are on par with Audi which to me has some of the best interiors in the world.

What is really impressive on the new BMW interiors is the new electronic shifters and the organization of controls. They are very logical and everything feels like it would last a lifetime.

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bmwdrvr - 8/15/2008 10:21:06 AM

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lol are you a salesman? i love bmws as much as the next enthusiast but that sounds a bit like a sales pitch

QuantumMatrix - 8/15/2008 10:29:52 AM

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No, not a salesman.

Just love German cars. As of late it seems that BMW and Audi are taking the lead, especially with their interiors.

I still respect MB, just wish they would go the Lexus, Infiniti and Acura route with their interiors. It makes them look dated and "pimped out".

QuantumMatrix - 8/15/2008 10:32:16 AM

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Excuse that last statement it should read: just wish they "WOULD NOT" go the Lexus, Infinit and Acura route with their interiors. It makes the look dated and "pimped out".

That's what happens when you try to type too fast.. LOL

_43LE - 8/15/2008 11:03:10 AM

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I find Audi interiors waaay better than BMW.

silver1 - 8/15/2008 3:59:53 PM

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Michael,

What Mercedes Car class that has better interior than the Lexus Car Class?

Each car Lexus interior has outbeats anything in it class....

The LS interior is better than the S-Class
The GS interior is better than the E-Class
The IS interior is better than C-Class

Even the ES interior is better than the E-Class

kthor - 8/15/2008 4:50:26 PM

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Silver1, I will concede that Lexus uses more chrome-look plastic and metallic-sprinkle plastic most any other brand, but to say that equates to superiority is just ridiculous. One walk through the boom box section of Wal-Mart and I have had enough of that look. The problem in my view of the Japanese interiors is that to give the appearance of more value to the people who are moving from one of the Toyota or Nissan models to a Lexus or Infiniti is that they need to add more buttons. The buttons-per-dollar ratio has to be compelling. Then add more shiny/twinkly surfaces and you just about have it. The established Euro brands like Mercedes aren’t marketing to a demographic like the Japanese brands and the aesthetic is at an entirely different level which may be mental jump for some.

bmwdrvr - 8/15/2008 4:56:22 PM

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that mercedes comment was a joke lol......it wasnt until the current model S class that they started fixing its interior issues for years the complaint has been the cheap plastics in them from the c class to the s class....the cls started to turn that around but mercedes and great interior quality have not always gone hand and hand.....while BMW on the other hand has always had high quality interiors....honestly not exciting, very traditional, and devoid flashiness(and style in some cases) but always high quality...read comparison test or review of them...

audirevolution - 8/15/2008 11:56:40 PM

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Silver:

While Lexus interiors are nice, I find them too much alike with Toyota interiors.
The IS, GS, LS, LX, Highlander, Camry interiors all have the same basic design and share many parts. The only difference is the quality of plastics used and the amount of wood. Heck, the same digital clock on the Corolla can probably be found on the LS.
Mercedes interiors on the other hand are classy and resemble nothing else on the market.

Interiors:
S>LS
E>GS
ES=C<IS
SL>SC (by far)
ML=RX
GL>GX (by far)

silver1 - 8/16/2008 11:39:10 AM

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Well explain how Lexus wins #1 year in and year out on JD Power in Initial Quality.....

Plus it's built to last....

If some fake plastic looks better than some other real interior and looks just as good and I say daring to the human eye, and yet is it's last longer because it's built to last, Why would anyone choose the real one? Just to say it's real and it will fall apart days later?

komododave - 8/16/2008 4:21:41 PM

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Silver,
Quality has nothing to do with how something looks. JD Power doesn't not evaluate the look, only how well its put together. You can have the nicest plastics in the world, but if the design isn't good or looks outdated, then you still lose.

silver1 - 8/17/2008 11:38:12 AM

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thanks. Well that proves that the Europeans have poor poor design.

Star - 8/15/2008 10:23:08 AM

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Great looking with the exception of the back end. They better refresh that. Interior looks great and the fit and finish will be top notch as usual. Overall it looks like a winner.

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M35MT - 8/15/2008 4:38:45 PMView My AgentSpace

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The interior looks like ass, almost as if its a fake article. Looks like its from 1992.

Tonee - 8/15/2008 10:43:46 AM

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Looks good. On defense about the interior thou, look to upright to me. Previous genertion has smoother lines and looks more classy. Audi right now is top w/interiors they always have been. Check at the '09 A4 lately? Have to see real life photos of '10 E-class to judge fairly. Oh and for the record I love the C-Class interior.

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gooch - 8/15/2008 2:00:11 PM

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Real life photos?

_43LE - 8/15/2008 11:01:16 AM

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I like the front end but the rest is kind of blah. The rear view reminds me of the Hyundai Sonata not because it looks like it but because it's boring. The interior has too many angles and actually reminds me of Chrysler products. This is unfortunate as I was looking forward to the new design. The current E is much better.

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Maverick2020 - 8/15/2008 11:02:00 AM

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You could argue that this is a modern interpretation of E-class classic looks.

However, I think the round headlights is really iconic and although this looks nice, Mercedes should have kept the round headlights.

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Rupert - 8/15/2008 8:26:18 PMView My AgentSpace

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I agree - I love the quad round headlights.

TauronB2G - 8/15/2008 11:04:24 AM

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I like everything but the dashboard. Thats not hot!!!
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sector - 8/15/2008 11:12:50 AM

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Looks like a Lexus from the front and Sonata from the back.

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Milton - 8/15/2008 11:15:06 AM

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HOT HOT HOT!!!

Man it looks gorgeous.Brava Mercedes.

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350zdon17 - 8/15/2008 3:21:34 PM

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Isn't it Bravo not Brava???

silver1 - 8/15/2008 11:16:06 AM

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The front looks great.

The side looks great....

Interior is horrible.

The back doesn't even look like a Mercedes, looks like a Hyundai.

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sector - 8/15/2008 11:18:19 AM

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"Guys, if you want to see some hot interiors you need to check out the new BMW's."

This is got to be the funniest statement I've read in a while. If the sleep inducing BMW interiors are "hot" then I guess you probably also get a woody looking queen Elizabeth.

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FactsRule - 8/15/2008 11:31:27 AM

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Some of us prefer "substance and quality" over "cheap plastic bling, bling makeup".

BMW interiors are on par with Audi and far superior to Lexus, Infiniti and Acura.

The control stalks or levers on Lexus are lifted right off of Toyota corollas. They look cheap, feel cheap and are cheap. I owned a Lexus for about 6 months and traded it in on a BMW because it felt and looked so "cheap".

sector - 8/16/2008 12:04:34 AM

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Ok, I'll take Monica Bellucci with less than perfect skin, and you'll take.... Margaret Thatcher with perfect skin.

supermoto - 8/15/2008 12:02:17 PM

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The rear looks like a Honda. Ugh.

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SanJoseDriver - 8/15/2008 12:03:55 PM

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I'm not a big fan of plastic either, but everyone uses it... including BMW. I remember test driving a 335 a few months ago and was shocked at how crappy the interior looked. Handling and performance was great, but really even fully loaded it did not look anywhere close to a 50k car. After getting back into my wife's IS, it was like night and day. The Lexus interior definitely looks far far superior to the 3-series, and the BMW's nav and i-drive are crap compared to Lexus' touchscreen. That being said, the BMW is likely using higher quality plastic. I would gladly pay an extra 3-5k if I could get all the plastic in a luxury car replaced with a higher quality material (stainless steel, brushed aluminum, etc.).

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0to60 - 8/15/2008 9:04:51 PM

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I agree. BMW interior isnt the greatest. Audi and Infiniti interiors look nice. BMW's are dated, especially the dash display. The same orange style they have used since the beginning. I think its time for them to switch it up some. The quality is better in German cars however the design and looks are better in Jap cars. The X6 however is getting there! The interior is pretty nice. The 3 and 6 just does not look that great. I cant comment on Lexus interior quality however the interior in my older model lexus has held up really well and it doesnt look dated.

SanJoseDriver - 8/15/2008 12:05:51 PM

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Also regarding the new E-class... it really looks like Mercedes dropped the ball on this one. I think the current E looks much better, but it might be different when I see this car in person. In the pictures, the only thing I like is the steering wheel :/

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TTran - 8/15/2008 1:01:21 PM

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Fronts okay..backs gross..and mercedes interiors have seemed to go downhill latley. It dosnt have the same luxury look anymore which was what the E was

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w209w114 - 8/15/2008 1:01:36 PMView My AgentSpace

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This are bad low res pictures of a white car, White cars tend to look dull in photos. I dont like the rims on the car and feel a denser wheel would suit the car better.

The pictures are so bad you cant really even tell the details of the interior and you already have people saying its cheap.

As to how the rear looks like a Honda??? I dont know. It looks to me like an evolution of the old E-class W210 (1997-2002) rear end instead.

I cannot wait to see some real good quality pics and the car in person.

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gooch - 8/15/2008 2:03:18 PM

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Thank you. Finally someone said it -- wait until you see the car in person before you judge it.

_43LE - 8/15/2008 3:23:51 PM

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Please remind everyone the same thing about the Acura TL.

richard112360 - 8/15/2008 1:24:25 PM

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Don't like it!!!! Front end looks like the Hyundai Genesis. Back end looks like something you'd find on an Asian car.

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CLK63BlackSeries - 8/15/2008 1:36:24 PMView My AgentSpace

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That's a nice C class photoshop.

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cdoke - 8/15/2008 3:14:08 PMView My AgentSpace

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I really hate to say this, but that interior look like it is from the 80's.

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cdoke - 8/15/2008 3:23:07 PMView My AgentSpace

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...looks like, that is.

ubercool - 8/15/2008 3:15:02 PM

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Not even close to sexy styling of the Jaguar XF.

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mpls - 8/15/2008 4:37:46 PM

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There's a beak ..hmmm...

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dimitri_010 - 8/15/2008 4:46:09 PM

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"Before you get too excited, however, I do have to note that despite their quality, the photos aren't actually photos... they're instead high quality renderings showing an approximation of what the 2010 Mercedes E-Class will look like. "

Ready the article before you comment. I agree that the interior 'looks' cheap, but you never know... these are just renderings, and that may be why these photos look a bit dull.

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truthpursuit - 8/15/2008 5:18:56 PM

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THE GRILL IS UGLY!!!

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asiancars233 - 8/15/2008 5:19:42 PMView My AgentSpace

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I know I'm gonna get burned for this but the back looks like a Hyundai. It's a niice lookin car though

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ThierryHenry14 - 8/15/2008 5:32:27 PM

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Looks aggressive, but not like the direction that MB is going with its other cars. I'll judge when the photos are released by MB

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Germancar_fan01 - 8/15/2008 5:36:04 PM

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a mix of lexus and any jap car...but maybe it looks better in person

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222max - 8/15/2008 5:37:45 PM

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I like the exterior but the interior looks almost like... like... a Chrysler.

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BMW740Z4 - 8/15/2008 5:46:25 PM

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The C-Class looks much better than this. They had to make it somewhere between the S and the C from a styling standpoint, but would have softened the hood ridges and running lights a little more.

I'm sure it will grow on me and look a helluva lot better in person than it does on paper.

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Talhakk - 8/15/2008 5:51:32 PM

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The front looks niiiiiiiiiiice

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shabaru - 8/15/2008 6:17:16 PM

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cant wait to rent this as a dealer's courtesy car :)

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RefuG - 8/15/2008 8:26:56 PM

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Tail lights deffinately got to GO...dont want my E Class to have any resemblence to Huyndai!

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huu76 - 8/16/2008 12:19:55 AM

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Benz should've kept the E round, the body moulded quads made it instantly recognizable (I won't mention '94 Celica or Integra).

Now people will have to squint and try to decide if its a GS or a C-class.

Maybe its just a photochop.

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Matthew1 - 8/16/2008 2:27:23 AM

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You're all wrong.

It's a photoshop.

Autospies is trying to spin it off as being the real deal. Next.

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cls550 - 8/16/2008 6:36:31 AM

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Looks good but interiors will be the crucial factor.

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xj13 - 8/16/2008 8:52:51 AM

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Love it, another winner from the No 1 car campany.

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sector - 8/16/2008 1:24:47 PM

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Haha, if it weren't for for that three pointed star, I'd would have guessed it was a BMW interior :) MB used to have nice interiors what happened!

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komododave - 8/16/2008 4:17:38 PM

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The front end is a nice, yet hard edged evolution. The rear end is ambiguous, doesn't look like anything really and is rather uninspired. The interior is, dare I say, Cadillac Art and Science-y. Not a direct copy or anything, but the