2017 Mercedes E Class Crash Test Facility – Video

 

2017 Mercedes E Class Crash Test Facility.

With the arrival of the 2017 E-class, we find that the signature look for this generation of Mercedes-Benz cars is no less beautiful in size medium. While its predecessor appeared rather stiff, even after the mid-cycle update, the new car’s cab-rearward profile, fluted body sides, and gently sloping tail convey a relaxed elegance. Lovely though it may be, little about the E-class’s design actually breaks much new ground. All of the signature identifying marks—grille, headlamps, taillamps, and windows—are translated more or less verbatim from the other Benz sedans. The E-class appears to have moved the needle inside the lights, however, with futuristic LED matrix headlamps (unlikely for the U.S.) and new “stardust effect” taillamp illumination, but it may take an eagle’s eye to tell the E-class apart from its siblings until you’re close enough to read the badge.

 

 

Unsurprisingly, today’s size-medium Mercedes is larger than before, with a considerable 2.6 inches added between the axles and 1.7 inches of length added overall. Height and width are each down by fractions of an inch, while the wheel sizes are up to 19 and 20 inches in diameter. The E-class will be offered once again in Luxury and Sport flavors, the latter getting a two-bar grille and no hood ornament instead of the traditional chrome grille and stand-up three-pointed star, as well as more aggressive fascias.