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The E-class has been officially released by Mercedes-Benz. Click here for pictures and information.

Late last year we captured spy images of the E63 AMG version of the next-generation Mercedes Benz E-Class testing in Germany, then camouflaged prototypes for the new 'Estate' wagon were spotted, and in December we brought you a barely disguised shot of the sedan, followed by blurry leaked official photos. Now we have what appear to be leaked studio shots, as well as the upcoming car’s brochure, which reveals for the first time some official specs.

The main differences at first glance include the design of the new grille and headlights. The next E-Class is expected to debut at the Geneva Motor Show before going on sale later this year as a 2010 model. The wagon variant will hit the market less than 12 months after the launch of the sedan and is expected to feature a widened C-pillar and a chrome strip across its rear. This trio of new photos also includes a name for each the trim levels: Avant-Garde, Classic and Elegance.

Inside, we can clearly see that the gear selector is positioned on the steering column, and there is also a centrally mounted color screen as well as an in-dash unit between the speedo and tachometer. Interior space will also be up thanks to a larger body, which now stretches 4.87m. There will also be an active hood, as well as a bevy of other safety features including computer-monitored camera and radar based systems.

The base E-Class sedan and Estate lineup will be powered by a 184hp (137kW) four-cylinder turbo engine, with the range topping out with a 550hp (410kW) V8 E63 AMG. Further down the track there will be a 136hp (101kW) diesel model. New to the lineup will be a direct injection petrol V6 model, a 354hp (264kW) diesel V8 version and the all-new hybrid model that’s expected to arrive after 2010. This hybrid will feature the same V6 petrol-electric powertrain as seen in the new S400 BlueHybrid model. A MacPherson strut and multi-link active suspension set-up is also expected to appear, as well as more powerful brakes and a new electronic steering system.
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  1. By kukslv Posted: 5/9/2008 1:04pm PDT

    This car bouncing so much :)
     
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  2. By Raptor Posted: 5/10/2008 3:33pm PDT

    Main lights are shaped okay but too small. Fog lights are kinda lame. Rear looks great, wide and powerful.
     
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  3. By ally Posted: 5/11/2008 7:35am PDT

    the back reminds me of a lexus
     
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  4. By nick Posted: 5/21/2008 7:33pm PDT

    yhe back and the front remind me of a Lexus.......!!
     
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  5. By chris Posted: 6/18/2008 7:43am PDT

    thats cause lexus is a merc knock off.
     
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  6. By NoNameDenton Posted: 6/18/2008 7:58am PDT

    I bet the turbo inline 4 never makes it to America, but I hope for more diesels, like the squared off headlights.
     
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  7. By STIG Posted: 6/18/2008 9:02am PDT

    ugly car
     
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  8. By 94 Taurus andowner Posted: 6/18/2008 12:31pm PDT

    Well that's creative,shaping the duct tape all over the car to look like racing stripes.
     
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  9. By VW Rocks Posted: 6/24/2008 7:18am PDT

    First the 2nd generation Lexus GS stolen much of the front of the then Merc E class, then the GS changed a bit in the 3rd generation model and went for squarish front light design (but still a son and father type lights). Now seems the Merc E class is following suit as the lexus for the design of the front lights !!!!!
     
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  10. By Winston Posted: 7/5/2008 12:04pm PDT

    Another exceptional motor car from MB... For the pundits suggesting it looks like a Lexus, Lexus more than likely copied this E Class since it has been in its development stage for several years... Besides, contrary to most opinions, there is NO comparison between the two brands, none what so ever!
     
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  11. ma_azlan avatar azlan Posted: 10/28/2008 6:08pm PDT

    i dont know why anyone would really want to buy one of these there pretty boring, id by a cls over one of these any day... but thats just me...does anyone have a good reason to buy one? id honestly like to here it coz i havnt payd much attention to the e class because i dont really care about them but i would like to know if there is anything cool about them. =]
     
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  12. ma_xjug1987 avatar xjug1987 Posted: 12/9/2008 10:43am PST

    I'll keep my 2008 E350. THAT is a gorgeous car. This looks like a Japanese car. I'm sure its fabulously built, but is way boring. I hope the interior is better than the C-Class which is sub standard for a Merc. The CTS is MUCH better inside than the C-Class. The current E, is a classic!
     
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  13. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 12/9/2008 12:32pm PST

    How about an eight speed auto with the diesel? I love the E-class
     
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  14. ma_mburleigh8 avatar mburleigh8 Posted: 12/9/2008 6:29pm PST

    Be careful Mercedes, it's starting to look a little like a Cadilac.
     
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  15. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 12/9/2008 7:11pm PST

    Considering that the Cadillac is a nice design, not a bad idea to incorporate some of that in.
     
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  16. ma_james avatar James Martinez Posted: 12/10/2008 12:51pm PST

    @ xjug1987: the CTS competes directly with the E class, not the C class. it seems to be a common misconception about the CTS that people think it's a competitor with the 3 series and C class. Currently, caddy doesn't have a competitor for that market segment but is looking to add one to its lineup for the '10 model year, i believe. go caddy!
     
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  17. ma_gus avatar Gus Chyba Posted: 12/10/2008 1:25pm PST

    Now with the most current pictures (Dec 10th) I have to say I really like - the old one better.
    Something very Japanese looking about this car. The current one is very, very good looking, so I'm surprised they messed with it so much. Same thing with the headlights on the new SL. Why?
     
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  18. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 12/10/2008 8:46pm PST

    James, it is because the CTS is priced closer to the 3 series then the 5 series. In size the CTS is the size of a 5 series, in price closer to a 3 series.
     
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  19. ma_james avatar James Martinez Posted: 12/10/2008 9:46pm PST

    which is precisely what makes it so great
     
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  20. ma_J-Kwon avatar J-Kwon Posted: 12/14/2008 7:39am PST

    Looks great, however the headlights throw me off. It looks like there is another car inside.
     
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  21. ma_manman avatar manman Posted: 12/18/2008 12:24am PST

    hahah the front end looks like a gulf specification caprice ... i would be roflmao if it werent so sad...

    http://automiddleeast.com/newcars/2008-chevrolet-caprices-review-prices-specs

    the w211 looked much MUCH better.
     
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  22. ma_TDI avatar TDI Posted: 1/6/2009 3:11pm PST

    Scans of the new E-Class brochure:
    http://www.autoscoops.eu/autoforum/viewtopic.php?p=317426#317426
    http://www.autoscoops.eu/nieuws/2009/detail-nieuwe-mercedes-e-klasse
     
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  23. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 1/6/2009 4:43pm PST

    But James when the new Alpha platform car that is the size of the 3 series comes, the CTS's price should move up. Anyways, I love this car, new headlights are so modern.
     
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  24. ma_HECTOR avatar HECTOR Posted: 1/6/2009 4:47pm PST

    Holy cow MB has done it again. How can a respectable car in the 21st century still has a Ye Olde column mounted shifter?! And that steering wheel which is also on other MB models... 1990s Ford Explorer anyone?

    The outside is not the most beautiful thing ever but it's OK. However, that steering wheel and that shifter just absolutely kill it for me.
     
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  25. ma_adamk avatar adamk Posted: 1/6/2009 8:02pm PST

    The taillights are almost identical to the '09 Mitsubishi Galant:

    http://www.mitsucars.com/MMNA/jsp/galant/09/gallery.do?loc=en-us

    Spooky...
     
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  26. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 1/6/2009 8:04pm PST

    Your loss Hector, no one else is complaining
     
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  27. ma_JSH avatar JSH Posted: 1/7/2009 6:00am PST

    I would say Mercedes is keeping the column shifter because it works. Why would anyone want a console mounted shifter in an automatic? All a console mounted shifter does is take up space that could be used for other things. I suspect that this E-Class actually has real cupholders under that nice little door.
     
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  28. ma_HECTOR avatar HECTOR Posted: 1/7/2009 4:39pm PST

    Point well taken JSH. Just look at the incredibly elegant solution on the Jaguar XF or that of some Aston Martin models for their gear shifters.

    Are you telling me the best MB & BMW are able to come up with is that shifter that immediately screams *Crown Victoria* when I see it?
     
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  29. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 1/8/2009 9:11pm PST

    Everytime I see one of your posts it screams negative Hector
     
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  30. ma_JSH avatar JSH Posted: 1/10/2009 5:31am PST

    You have to be joking Hector. Four separate buttons on the dash is an "incredibly elegant solution"? You do realize that this is a VERY old idea right?

    From a 1956 Chrysler Ad:

    "In Plymouth showrooms, Push-Button PowerFlite gets the nod, especially from the women who enjoy its convenience and ease of operation. It’s so easy. Push a button, step on the gas, and go." It used four buttons mounted on the dash.

    http://www.pushclicktouch.com/2006/12/14/1956-chrysler-pushbutton-driving/

    Ford introduced push-button transmission controls on the Ford Edsel. If they had a choice I'm sure BMW and M-B would much rather people "scream" Crown Victoria than Edsel.
     
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  31. ma_Countach avatar Countach Posted: 1/19/2009 10:01am PST

    Another E-Class with that either you like it or hate it design. The present S-class/S-class coupe and C class are the best Mercedes designs to date but this new C-Class looks like another Kia to me or Hyundai. However, I do like the frontal section tho but... just the entire frontal section, that's all!
     
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  32. ma_Countach avatar Countach Posted: 1/19/2009 10:01am PST

    Another E-Class with that either you like it or hate it design. The present S-class/S-class coupe and C class are the best Mercedes designs to date but this new C-Class looks like another Kia to me or Hyundai. However, I do like the frontal section tho but... just the entire frontal section, that's all!
     
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  33. ma_Countach avatar Countach Posted: 1/19/2009 10:01am PST

    Another E-Class with that either you like it or hate it design. The present S-class/S-class coupe and C class are the best Mercedes designs to date but this new C-Class looks like another Kia to me or Hyundai. However, I do like the frontal section tho but... just the entire frontal section, that's all!
     
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  34. ma_Countach avatar Countach Posted: 1/19/2009 10:01am PST

    Another E-Class with that either you like it or hate it design. The present S-class/S-class coupe and C class are the best Mercedes designs to date but this new C-Class looks like another Kia to me or Hyundai. However, I do like the frontal section tho but... just the entire frontal section, that's all!
     
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  35. ma_Countach avatar Countach Posted: 1/19/2009 10:02am PST

    Sorry, triple post! Can someone kindly help me delete the duplicates? Thanks!
     
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