New 2017 Mercedes E-class Revealed

The German site auto-press.de has launched main pictures of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-class, ahead of the automobile’s arranged unveiling at the Detroit vehicle show next week. The pictures reveal both the sport and luxury variations of the brand-new E-class, which has been entirely upgraded for 2017.

As is Mercedes custom, the sport version has a huge three-pointed star and thick, horizontal bars within the grille, below which is a much more strongly shaped lower front fascia. The luxury variation has a much more conventional, chrome-plated Mercedes grille, topped by a stand-up hood ornament. The luxury version best shows off the close relationship in between the style of the new E-class which of the bigger S-class– although a kinship to the smaller C-class appears, too.

That partnership likewise can be seen in the E-class interior, images of which the firm has currently disclosed. Top-spec designs will flaunt twin 12.3-inch LCD screens, and the 2017 E-class additionally includes tiny touchpads on the steering-wheel spokes.

The E-class is anticipated to release in the States as an E300, an E450 AMG Sport, as well as a Mercedes-AMG E63 S. Diesel as well as plug-in-hybrid versions are most likely to comply with. Later on, the E-class coupe/convertible will adopt their redesigns. We’ll have a lot more U.S.-specific info on the new E-class when it’s introduced– formally this time– following week.