Tomorrow, December 14, Mercedes-Benz announced that it would take the veils off the all-new E-Class Coupe. Before the time comes to let the cruiser out into the open, the shutterbugs caught it cruising, with minimal camouflage masking its body.
Codenamed C213, the E-Class Coupe borrows many visual traits from the W213 sedan, both inside and out, plus slim taillight clusters paying a nod to the C-Class Coupe, GLC Coupe, GLE Coupe, S-Class Coupe, and GT. Though the rear looks too similar to other two-door models from the Mercedes lineup, just try to imagine the E-Class Coupe with any other type of taillight design.
Another visible styling trick is the shape of the faux C-pillar, which has that whiff of 2017 Audi A5 Coupe to it. It’s not bad, but it’s not exactly stately either, at least not when compared to the flowing lines of the S-Class Coupe. Up front, meanwhile, you’ll be hard pressed to differentiate the C213 from the W213. The windscreen appears to be a bit more aggressively raked than the sedan variant. That’s about it for this area, if I’m to be brutally honest.
As far as the interior is concerned, there are no surprises waiting for us in there. Except for a different design for the air vents, everything else is yesterday’s news, including the Burmester-developed 1,450-watt audio system. When it comes down to the oily bits, the E-Class Coupe once again happens to mirror the engines and trannies of its sedan counterpart.
According to a leaked brochure, the Euro-spec model will be available in four flavors at launch: E 220 d, E 200, E300, and E 400 4Matic, with the latter packing a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 that’s capable of hitting 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.3 seconds. Reportedly, the Mercedes-AMG E50 Coupe 4Matic will be launched in the latter half of 2017, packing an turbocharged inline-6 capable of producing more than 408 PS (402 horsepower) and 500 Nm (367 lb-ft) of torque.
After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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