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2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class revealed ahead of Geneva
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz
 Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class After various reports and some leaked images, M-B took the wraps off the the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class at a private event in Detroit. While the new E won't make its public debut until March at the Geneva Motor Show, we were on hand in Motown to get the details straight from the company that Karl Benz built. We've said plenty about the E's new conservative sheetmetal and exterior elements, including the ConceptFASCINATION-inspired front-end and sedate, uninspired rump. Depending on spec, the new E-class will feature either twin foglamps or angular LEDs, trapezoidal or oval exhaust tips and a host of wheel options. The overall length has been stretched by half an inch to just under 16 feet, while the width has grown by 1.26 inches, the wheelbase is up 0.8-inches and height is half-an-inch taller than the outgoing model. Torsional rigidity is up by 30% and the new E is more aerodynamic, along with packing 11 standard airbags. The 2010 model shows considerable promise inside, with an interior that evolves the C-class and GLK's angular aesthetic and attempts to bring more of that bomb-proof feel that Benz was known for in the past. The transmission selector can be had on either the console or the steering column, ala S-class, with the COMAND controller placed on the center divider and some of the seat controls moving to the sides, next to the transmission tunnel. The new E features enough gadgetry to sooth even the most weary CES attendee, beginning with a new standard system called Attention Assist that keeps track of steering angle and alerts the driver if they're getting drowsy with an audible alert and a coffee-cup icon on the dash. Lane departure warning is optional, along with adaptive high-beam headlights that dim when oncoming traffic is approaching, radar-based cruised control, blind-spot monitoring and infrared night vision. When the 2010 E-class goes on sale this summer, buyers can choose from either a direct-injected, 292-hp 3.5-liter V6 (E350) or a 388-hp 5.5-liter V8 (E500), both mated to a standard seven-speed automatic gearbox. 4MATIC models will arrive later, along with the E63 variant, and the 211 hp, 3.0-liter Bluetech diesel variant with urea injection is slated to go on sale at the end of the year. Gallery: Detroit 2009: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E Class      Gallery: 2010 Mercedes Benz E-Class      Live Photos Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class revealed ahead of Geneva originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments More...  01-10-2009 11:30 PM 
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01-11-2009, 11:41 PM
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"and some of the seat controls moving to the sides, next to the transmission tunnel"
Please for the love of all things Mercedes and for its pure functionality/practicality.....leave them on the door.
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01-15-2009, 03:30 AM
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 Controls are still on the door...  The styling looks good. Its not as bad as I thought it would be. I want to see one in person to really be sure that it looks OK. Its like when the new CL came out. I was on the fence about the styling until I saw it in person. Its a gorgeous car.
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01-15-2009, 06:25 AM
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Quote:
.We'll never see it unfortunately.
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