2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe ready for face-off

Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-...photo-5150442/

Photographers have managed to snap a handful of photos of the facelifted 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe out and about on public streets. From the looks of things, designers have graced the two-door with a new front fascia, complete with light elements likely borrowed from the E-Class wagon and sedan. Those include integrated LED-daytime running lights first time, whereas the old DRL array was left stuck in the fascia itself. Meanwhile, the grille appears to have turned slightly more more vertical than the last iteration. Otherwise, expect to see plenty of familiar sheetmetal along the machine's flanks.

Around back, the E-Class Coupe will most likely pack a resculpted valance, complete with revamped LED light clusters. Revisions are expected to stay fairly tame inside, with little more than an updated steering wheel and modestly modified dash. No word yet on whether a new engine or major updates will happen to the powertrain options. At present, buyers have either the 302-horsepower, 3.5-liter V6-powered E350 Coupe or a 402-hp, 4.6-liter V8-engined E550 Coupe to choose from.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/13/2...-for-face-off/

 

Looking good, but the wheels have to go.

 

hard to fault MB with their Coupes... profile looks awesome.

 

Got to love the way Merc kills the resale value of their cars.

 

can you explain this, or was it just a need to slam something negative early in the thread?

are you saying mercedes shouldn't refresh or replace models?

 

I think he meant MB refreshes their models way too often. By the way when did the E class/coupe debut ?

 

Seriously? U mad bro?

The car came out in 2010 and they are already giving it a face lift. That is way too soon IMO.

 

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Mercedes always does a great job in face lifting their cars. they are willing to spend money to do it. They do the usual front and rear bumpers but they also change larger parts of the car, just like how the whole interior dash of the C class was redone. Lexus OTOH just does bumpers and grills, nothing major.

 

I read somewhere that Benz was doing a refresh on the E coupe and sedan so soon because public opinion showed the current styling was not attractive enough. I don't remember if I read this on the net or a forum site.

I disagree that it is unattractive. I like the current styling but it is what it is.

 

the C class coupe is nothing to rave about, cant believe they kept the b pillar

 

To me the belt line looks real curvy/droopy. I prefer the straighter belt line of the C Coupe ( I don't like how the window line is not straight). And also, that the window comes to a point in the rear, something I normally associate with cheaper cars.... Other than that, not bad

Straight belt line and window curved upwards


Versus this:

Curved belt line and window coming to a point

 

C sucks... but rest of them are nice.

 

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I also remember reading that, it also stated that they were only gonna leave the roof from old model and redesign the car to be more appealing and mercedes benz style (what ever that means)