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Mercedes-Benz plans to overhaul its E-Class range late next year, with styling tweaks and new tech inside

After the first shots of Mercedes Benz’s updated E-Class Estate emerged last week, spy photographers have caught the first prototypes of the Coupé version on German roads.

Expected to be revealed late next year as a 2020-model-year car, the facelifted model will benefit from a raft of exterior styling tweaks to imbue more of a family resemblance to the recently launched Mercedes-Benz CLS and Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Although it's still disguised at this stage, we know the new E-Class will feature a more angular front-end shape. That’s confirmed by the different grille profile and reshaped LED headlights of this prototype.

The rear end is also set to receive styling updates, mainly focused around reprofiled tail-lights. We can also expect new colour choices and alloy wheel designs, but, with this being only a mid-life update, more radical visual changes are unlikely.

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The interior upgrades will centre around an overhaul of the existing dual-screen infotainment system, bringing the new MBUX set-up launched in the new A-Class. As well as a new interface, additional features and a more advanced voice control system, the E-Class could also receive a touchpad controller in place of the existing rotary dial. 

The 2020 E-Class won’t get an all-new engine lineup, but more of the existing engines will be updated to feature Mercedes' EQ Boost 48V mild hybrid system to boost efficiency. Currently, only the straight-six E450 is offered with the system, but it could become available on four-cylinder diesel and petrol variants too. 

The recently launched E300de diesel-electric plug-in hybrid is expected to remain a part of the line-up, but it’s not clear yet if the E350e petrol-electric plug-in hybrid will return after being pulled from sale ahead of the WLTP regulation changes

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whiteliner 12 January 2019

merc e class coupe

Well what a down in the mouth looking motor. That front end looks dire. Ohhhh I feel so ssaaaad.

Looks like someone fell asleep at the drawing board.

Daniel Joseph 13 November 2018

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I see that the clumsy treatment of the rear side window continues, with that fussy fixed quarter light.  Surely it's not beyond the competence of Mercedes-Benz to engineer a single piece of glass that could be lowered fully (by rotating it as it falls, to clear the rear wheel arch)?  If not, then the body should never have made it past the design stage.  The previous E-Class coupé had exactly the same design failure.

sidevalve 13 November 2018

Minging

Mercedes have completely lost it, haven't they? Their cars used to be restrained, tasteful, beautifully-made, durable and resistant to obsolescence. Now they produce short-lived, poorly-styled, over-complicated, tacky junk that looks as if it is aimed at footballers or Big Brother contestants. They used to be known in Germany as the thinking person's BMW. Not sure what you buy now if you are a German (or anyone else) with a brain - an Alfa, perhaps?