WHAT? 2010 Mercedes E-Class Voted BEST LOOKING Car In The World?

more than a few people i know who's actually seen the car can attest the new E-class looks really good in the flesh.

— stelvio (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 9:51:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I can't wait to see it in person and see what I think

— Deutschland (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 10:10:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Uh...............no.

It IS good looking, but not the best in the world......

— BondMI6 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 10:37:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

Not Even Close...

— Nostradamus (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 10:37:49 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

new rule: if answer is "no", you must tell which new coupe you think is the best instead.

— 1995e34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 10:54:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Whatever these readers of Autobild is smoking, I want some!!!!

— SSP350 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 11:02:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

aston martin simply makes pure beauty. No one comes close.

— laurent (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 11:02:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

The voters were blind.

— cococo (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 11:29:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Of course it is a GERMAN magazine that is getting GERMAN voters to give their Mercedes this dubious award. Did they get to see the back end that looks like an old Chevy Impala?

— 4ron (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 11:36:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Are you kidding.....this is about as striking as a Ford Fusion!... why even a Volkswagen CC looks better than this! A 'trend setter'?...not likely, doesn't look much different than other previous Benz models. Let's see...'AUTOBILD'...a german magazine....'MERCEDES'....a german car....I wonder if there's a connection here? :)

— doctorproctor (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 11:38:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I drive nothing but the E but I am not a fan of pictures of the 2010. Perhaps, will look good in the flesh.

— chemo (View Profile)

Posted on 5/15/2009 11:46:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The new E Class is handsome enough, if a bit forced-looking for all its angularity. I think the refreshed 2010 S Class looks better.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 12:27:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The 2010 Ford Fusion is actually quite good looking. Ford's done a great job on it.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 12:28:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

As a model line, I can possibly see it. The sedan looks good and the coupe is gorgeous. But, yeah, Aston Martin makes THE sexiest, best looking cars on the planet.

— senorgato (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 1:10:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The new E class is a gorgeous car in person, but the best looking in the world? Not to me at least. Maybe the best looking new car for 2010. Even that is debatable.

— audispy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 1:23:11 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I speak for everyone when I press the Buzzer Button and say "wrong answer Jack". Its just ONE of the most beautiful cars.

— Type707 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 4:21:56 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

And in other news
- Nihon Dai - voted Daihatsu Cappaccino the best car in the universe
- SF street paper - voted the Chevy malibu the best car in the galaxy to panhandle from ..(they are all tourist driving rentals)
- Agent 001 - voted Autspies.com as the best auto site in since the big bang theory .
- Afghan Huriyaat news - say they voted the US stryker as the least popular vehicle since the dawn of man 'cause it came with air strikes that turned popular folks like the taliban into chedder cheese.
- UAW forever sheet rag - (last edition) says that they voted anything domestic as the best ever since the sun was formed as long as it wasnt from Canada Mexico or S Korea .... and they also turned their nose up at the NUMMI plant...

— izfuney (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 4:32:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

I'm in the market for a new Mercedes. My S550 has been great but I as I am getting older I also want to try something new and the new E-Class seems like the perfect vehicle for me and my wife. The design strikes me as a blend between the last generation model and the classic W124 and it works well in my opinion. It's a beautiful car and I'll be checking it out at the local dealer next week.

We also have an '08 C350 Sport which is a fine automobile, too. Needless to say we're hooked on Mercedes' products.

— Bill (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 5:49:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

NO WAY! even the skoda octavia loks much better. Anyway the tail lights make the car look 2 soft and the headlights look pretty fierce so i think NNNOOOOOOOO WAY!!!

— lambo98 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 6:10:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This seems like a typical Benz to me. Whats the big deal? Nice looker, but far form the best. Audi/VW and Hyundai/KIA have better designs now debuting and on the drawing board. As a matter of fact they can give Alpha Romeo a run for their money. Especially those small car concepts like this Next Gen Hyundai Design one my inage. The Polo, Audi A1, and A2 are nice ones as well.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 6:37:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Nercedes A-Class looks better.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 6:38:14 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Than the E-Class. I meant to say the design in my image.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 6:39:28 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Maybe the front... and side... but not the rear for sure.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 7:52:33 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

THREE BLIND MICE, SEE HOW THEY RUN... THREE BLIND MICE, SEE HOW THEY VOTE.. DUH!

— pageman (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 12:27:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I'LL TAKE "BULLCRAP" FOR $1000 PAT.

— pageman (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 12:28:51 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

the panel probably consisted of a bunch of middle aged dudes (with shriveled nuts) who would probably cream themselves over the Panamera. The Lamborghini LP-560 gets my vote.

— dhkss2002 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 1:02:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

It's a subjective opinion of the readers of a certain magazine. I don't see why people are so outraged by this here. I've seen the E-Class in real life (saw three of them today and have pictures of them) and the car does look very sharp and beautiful (in my opinion). Most beautiful car in the world? I don't know. I would never classify something as "______ in the world". Fact is, in person the W212 E-Class is a very striking car.

— Wimmer (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 1:24:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

I don't even think it's the best looking Mercedes........

— stone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 2:06:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

No way that's the best looking car in the world. Its not even the best in my city. That honor IMO is the Maserati Quattroporte

— BlakuraTLS (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 3:43:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Alpha Romeo Designs are nice, but whats the point if its not going to work correctly.

— HyundaiSmoke (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 3:53:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I have seen new E class now. A silver 2010 E500 AMG package in a friend's showroom. It is 1 of only 5 available for now in UAE.

The first impression was that the E class has grown bigger. It looked almost ass big as S class. I liked the front end and side profile with typical MB semi circle roofline. The rear just as in photos looked weak and bland. It's totally opposite to the sharp and aggressive front fascia and is more towards the round and conservative side.
I liked the spacious interior, it had 1990's MB feel, very squarish dash board and lots of buttons, it felt very close in both design and feel to C350.

But no way it can be the best looking car in the world. Even MB's own cars like S class, CL and also CLS looks better to me than new E class. In design i would rank it somewhere in middle of it's class with Jaguar XF on top.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 3:54:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

I saw both the E sedan and coupe a few days ago at the local dealer during a training session for the area. I'm not wild about the rear "pontoon" fenders (they do look much better in the flesh though), but otherwise, the new sedan is a very modern, good-looking car. The coupe is even better looking and the rear fenders work better on it then the sedan. In both cases the interiors are gorgeous with top-notch materials (however I didn't like the fixed rear headrests in the coupe) and a very well laid out design.
I would purchase either, but especially the coupe.
BW

— BobW (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 6:31:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Also, I believe the Auto Bild article only allowed voting on cars introduced in the past year--so the E-Class is not the best looking car in the world, just the best looking car in its class introduced in the past year.
BW

— BobW (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 6:33:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Agreed, Jaguar is the best looking Sedan and the refreshed S Class does look better but don't forget CL class is a couple and CLS is not a conventional sedan. It is proper to compare cars of the same body style e.g. comparing a Z4 with an S5 is still wrong like I found out today

— Lamborghini_vs_Ferrari_Racer (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 7:20:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Ummm not a bad looking car (the coupe), but hellllo... what about the Audi S5 or R8, or LP560-4.

I just got a 997 Carrera S so i am a bit biased towards that as well, however i cant imagine it would be hard to find many people to agree that its better than an E!!!

— JCH335i (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 9:07:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

E class looks good. I like the headlights especially since they copied it from Lexus GS :)

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 5/16/2009 10:12:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Year after year, Astons have continued to impress me. They are by far one of the best looking cars in the world. They maintain a sense of glass yet still giving that extra performance factor. It's the gentlemen's sports GT.

Aston Martin DBS is on the top of my list. Lamborghini's and Ferrari's are nice but those exotic looks will never go away so its already a given they will top many charts in this category.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/17/2009 2:01:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1