Mercedes E Class Coupe Interior Spied

Mercedes' redesigned E Class coupe caught with minimal camouflage

By Christopher Jackson
October 30, 2008 6:03 PM
Filed Under: German, Mercedes-Benz, Spy Photos

More spy photos of the 2010 or 2011 Mercedes coupe have surfaced, showing the CLK replacement's slick lines and updated instrument panel. This red coupe's light camouflage hides only the shape of the new headlamps; the larger, C-Class Sport-style grille and dramatic, CLS-like rear backlight are clearly visible. There appears to be enough rear seat room that the E-Class coupe will still be a true four-passenger coupe.

Inside, the new dash shows a sport three-gauge pod and a revised center stack that's less complex than Mercedes' current setup. There's still a lot going on, but the navigation system's information screen has been moved up to the top of the dash, providing better visibility and a less cluttered appearance.

No longer named CLK, the new generation E-Class coupe, although still based on the C-Class platform, is expected to arrive in 2009 with the C207 designation. The E-Coupe convertible (A207) will follow a year later with a retractable hardtop unlike the current C209's soft top.

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Comments

TSLi

October 30, 2008 6:20 PM

Wow... how delightfully boring. Looks like the C-Class interior.. but i guess thats not a bad thing!

afterace2

October 30, 2008 6:25 PM

The exterior looks great without all that camo! I'm glad there is no steering column shifter like on the S/CL.

wjaprep

October 31, 2008 4:56 AM

So am I...

Murcielago2006

October 30, 2008 6:33 PM

Mercedes did a great job with the interiors of the S, CLS, SL, and CL. But so far the interior of the new C, CLK, and E classes have been very poor. I've considered the C class for my next car purchase but when I got in it the interior quality was seriously poor, a Honda Accord which is half the price has a much better interior, so still for something better at the same price range.

October 30, 2008 7:00 PM

if it is based on the C class platform, it really should be named a C. trying to pass it off as a E class with a less expensive product is deceiving.

wjaprep

October 30, 2008 10:18 PM

...but it has alot of parts/style from the E class, which is why they named it the E class coupe. I read somewhere else the car's platform is like the E and C class combined...

machida

October 31, 2008 1:11 AM

...not sure where you read that. It's based on the C204. What E-class parts do you see on it?

wjaprep

October 31, 2008 4:51 AM

Well, seeing as the car hasnt been replaced yet, I don't really see much. The inside looks pretty simalier to that of the E class, and the engines will prbly be the same... but hey, im just going off of wht i read...

machida

October 31, 2008 3:18 PM

For one, CLK/E-Coupe has floor shifter and E-Class sedan has column shifter. They look similar, just as the CLK has always looked a lot like an E but used very few E-Class parts (other than parts all MBs share like door handles, engines, etc.). But that's always been the idea. Lower-cost C platform helps offset the added cost of the pillarless hardtop body structure... something that still sets the CLK apart vs 3-series and A5/S5.

mmr66

October 30, 2008 7:02 PM

it is not the best intirior i have seen on a merc.

dolcegabbana

October 30, 2008 7:18 PM

afterrace2 you have no clue what you're talking about , the quality of the C class is very good , it doesn't look anything like CL or S , but you can't compare it to honda , you've probably never seen a C class in person to say something like that , however i'm not too crazy about this E interior rither , i need to see the whole dash , doors etc to make judgement though , but it seems a bit too agressive for an E class

afterace2

October 30, 2008 9:43 PM

It's not me who have wrote this! User name is under the comment not above now.

mustang5507

October 31, 2008 8:01 AM

The quality of the C-class interior indeed is nothing special. Compare it to a 3-series, CTS, or Audi A4, and it's quite bland definitely not befitting a car of its price. I'm sure it's solid, but definitely not special. And an interior needs to be special for a car that costs that much.

dolcegabbana

October 30, 2008 7:31 PM

Exterior is hot though

alejandromad

October 30, 2008 9:18 PM

Murcielago go and buy your Honda... I guess you deserve it!

RS5

October 30, 2008 9:46 PM

Please tell me that's a 6 Manual...highly unlikely but we can still hope.

radmeister

October 31, 2008 12:02 AM

In the interior photo with his hand off the shifter u can tell it's an auto because you can see the N on the left side. :(

RS5

November 1, 2008 10:37 PM

Yes I saw that, but we can still hope. The other picture hides the side...

wills2007

October 30, 2008 10:00 PM

I'm surprised they've chosen to call it the E-Class Coupe, here in the UK in terms of Mercedes saloon models (sedans) the C-Class is seen as small and sporty, the S-Class is large and luxurious. The E-Class is always a bit muddled as it fails to combine either of these qualities, coupled with poor residual values means the only thing the E-Class is good for is a taxi, ditto Audi A6...

wjaprep

October 30, 2008 10:20 PM

Wow. This car is going to be sex. Im liking the new name, I missed the "E class coupe". I hope they offer it in sport and luxury in the US like they do the curent C class. I would like to have that classic grill.

Andres2007

October 31, 2008 12:28 AM

As hard as I try, I can't find the new MB interior design language tasteful. However the exterior is blazing hot. Man!

Get_real

October 31, 2008 1:00 AM

Boring... compare that to the Panamera shot!

machida

October 31, 2008 1:09 AM

See, I told you the ConceptFASCINATION was C207-based and not the W212! :)

I always though CLK name had enough cachet to live on, and calling a C-based car an E seems disingenuous, and risks seeming boring and less exclusive. Does anyone even remember the two years that the C124 was called an E-Class Coupe? MB has a logical naming system: SL/SLK, CL/CLK, GL/GLK... So will the CL go back to being an S-Class now?

The Exelero-inspired roofline returns this car to its proper gender (the C209 is girlish), even though the blank corner of the elongated quarter glass is a bit disturbing. And the swoop on the rear fender is just nasty...looks like it came from a Toyota Highlander.

Thankfully they seem to have adopted the three-bezel IP from the C63 AMG. Looks much nicer than the base C-Class cluster. Another ugly German steering wheel too...though it's also picked up from the C-Class.

machida

October 31, 2008 3:20 PM

My bad. Looks like the new E-Class cluster is used, as on previous generations.

archytype

October 31, 2008 1:18 AM

Profile is excellent. It looks just like a smaller CL-my favorite car. The grille looks very cheap, it's too small and is tacked on like a bandaid. The rest of it is perfect minus the cloth interior.

phobos

October 31, 2008 3:38 AM

..merc is going classic with the interior, it is not eye cacthing if you compare it with BMW or Audi,but the quality will be the best..the exterior is already perfect..love it

dolcegabbana

October 31, 2008 5:02 AM

Exterior is going to be FIRE

mustang5507

October 31, 2008 8:03 AM

This car looks like it will rival the A/S5 as far as styling is concerned. With the new C-class and its unflattering looks, I'm glad there's still hope for the E-class!

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