Mercedes-Benz: World Premiere – The new E-Class 2016

Mercedes-Benz New Years Reception: World premiere – The new E-Class

Mercedes-Benz and smart Press Conference – NAIAS 2016

January 11, 2016 | 9.35 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. local time | 2.35 – 3.00 p.m. GMT

The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class follows the example of its baby brother, the C-Class, in adopting the S-Class' exterior aesthetic and emphasis on interior material quality. Think of the E-Class as two-thirds of an S, then, featuring a similarly shaped grille and headlights in front. Around back, the trunk and taillights ape the S-Class, too, while the overall shape of the greenhouse looks like it's been scaled down from the flagship by a third.

As we've established, the E's cabin is the new standard of the class. Just like the C and S, there are plenty of real metal accents, along with a wide swath of wood trim and on the dash. The biggest stylistic departure from Mercedes other sedans, of course, is also a functional one – the new dual-screen infotainment/instrument cluster – which you can read about in much more detail in our E-Class deep dive.

The 2017 E-Class will launch in the US with a 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The 241-horsepower and 273-pound-foot engine will be paired with a standard 9G-Tronic nine-speed automatic transmission. It's unlikely US buyers will be limited to the E250 or E300 (or whatever MB ends up calling it) for long. Based on the official images – which already show show the Euro-market E220d, a plug-in E350e, and an E400 – we expect Mercedes to flesh out the US engine range fast, with a new Mercedes-AMG E63 sitting at the top. Look out for that one.

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[OldBenzClub]

One of the most anticipated premieres and it did not disappoint))

[smOOdiebOOdie]

Beautiful and class leading as you would expect.

[vsboy]

Mercedes have really lifted of late, making very nice looking cars with forward thinking technology.

[AlfordLau]

It looks good. To me, throughout the generations, E class has been the most distinguishable models from the other lines, that is until now. This reincarnation looks to much alike with the S, not that the S is not good looking, it is just that the E now loses it's uniqueness. E now is just a boy pretending hard to be his pretty big brother.

[hellboy]

Best in its class. Wunderbaar! Das ist ein top auto!!! German technology at its best. No comparisons.

[VincentSandfordofSEOsynovation]

Great \. Just Great. Innovation at its best

[jerryboyd]

These kind of cars will be great because it appears that the cars will be much safer.

[VeracityMedia]

I know they're trying to narrow the gap towards the S class "elegance", but I really think the front grill looks much better with an integrated emblem rather than that old school hood ornament.

[Mrk]

Anyone know the background used @ 29:30

[exoraturbo]

plz shut up & take my money.i love any model made by MB which having diesel engine in it.. MB is having the most technological advanced diesel engine in this planet, no other car manufacturer can even come close to what MB had achieved in diesel tech

[Awayze]

The current E Class looks better imo. Looks mean and not soft

[berttheace]

That's the way, how AUTONOMOUS DRIVING should be developed for a more save

[bojidarmartinov]

why do we see the american flag at 4:30 ?

[arielborukhov]

wth way too much talking about intelligence like we need a lesson about intelligence, just show us the damn car!!

[eltingville]

A good looking car but why is Mercedes making all their sedans look the same styling. From the S Class to the C Class and now the E Class. It's getting hard to differentiate from one another.

[maestroadam]

Haha, that intelligence lecture was a bit of a stretch.

[ToyotaLife]

Looks like the rest of the Merc big deal

[peterfeltham]

Compared with the Jaguar XF the E Class looks fat and cumbersome, the Mercedes design team simply cannot compete with that of Callum's.Lets hope they also improve the drive quality of the Benz, again it's simply not up to the XF.