Along with the Saloon and Estate, Mercedes-Benz has also carried out a thorough revamp of the Coupe and Cabriolet in the E-Class family. Visually, both the Coupe and Cabriolet draw on the new Mercedes-Benz design idiom. An exclusive and luxurious specification for sublime motoring refinement underlines both the customer’s individuality and the models’ E-Class family genes. New features include powerful and efficient BlueDIRECT four-cylinder engines with pioneering injection technology and trailblazing assistance systems as part of the “Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive” concept.
Such Intelligent Drive features include, for example, systems which are able to prevent collisions with crossing vehicles or with pedestrians, a proximity control system that helps to steer too, and dazzle-free continuous high beam.
The classic E-Class Coupe and the four-seater Cabriolet are amongst the most desirable vehicles in the executive segment. By combining intelligent, efficient technology with luxurious equipment that offers superb comfort, neither model compromises when it comes to indulging a passion for superlative driving enjoyment. That is why they are regarded as emotion-packed highlights in the successful E-Class family. The design of the exterior and interior alike is fresh and sharp, as befits the many new stand-out technical features.
According to Dr Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales and Marketing: “Three words sum up both the E-Class Coupe and the four-seater Cabriolet model: captivating, athletic, passionate. It is especially satisfying that the two vehicles also incorporate the most intelligent technology currently available. This makes them both true dream cars.”
Design: e-motion at its best
The new look of the E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet is mainly the result of the redesigned front end with new headlamps comprising all functional elements behind a single headlamp lens. The headlamps are fitted with LED low beam and LED daytime running lamps as standard, while all-LED technology is available for the first time in this class as an option. Inside the headlamps, flowing LED fibre-optic cables resembling eyebrows reinforce the “four-eyed” look that is typical of the E-Class.
The new, front bumpers with large air intakes and wing-design chrome detailing clearly bring out the dynamism of the agile vehicles. All in all, the front with its sports car grille presents a distinctive, sporty face, but at the same time emphasises the close affinity between the Coupe and Cabriolet and the new E-Class Saloon.
New tail light units, whose LED fibre-optic cables echo the styling cues of the front headlamps, and a broad-looking rear bumper in “wing design” with chrome-look trim serve to discreetly underline the athletic appearance of these model series. This character can be further accentuated by the addition of the optional Sports packages including a two-pipe exhaust system with trapezoidal tailpipes. The Coupe has classic proportions with a long bonnet, elongated side line, flat roof line, and powerful tail end.
Traditional stylistic features that render Mercedes-Benz coupe models unmistakable define the two-door model’s striking lines, such as the outline of the fully retractable side windows without any B-pillars to interrupt the flow. The four-seater Cabriolet model also has fully retractable side windows, with a beltline that continuously ascends gently as it runs from the front to the boot lid emphasising its clear proportions. The classic fabric soft top bestows it with a sense of exclusive elegance at the same time as evoking memories of the great four-seater Mercedes-Benz cabriolets of the past.
A refined interior
Mercedes-Benz has additionally updated the interiors of the E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet to great effect, carefully coordinating them with the expressive exteriors. Inside the vehicles, stylish materials dominate alongside clearly structured surfaces and the two-part trim element that stretches across the entire dashboard. This can be selected in a choice of authentic materials, such as wood or aluminium, thereby rounding off the interior’s high-quality overall impression.
Also new are the instrument cluster with dials backed in white and the head unit’s trapezoid-shaped full-colour TFT display with its high-gloss frame. The kinship with the new E-Class family is indicated by an analogue clock between the redesigned air outlets, as well as by controls in silver chrome.
The restyled centre console without selector lever, as well as a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel with DIRECT SELECT lever and shift paddles in conjunction with an automatic transmission also help to set the tone for the interior.
One special asset of the new E-Class Cabriolet is that, thanks to the acoustic soft top with its particularly high-grade insulation, the vehicle achieves the lowest noise level in its class. The unique acoustic soft top ensures that, even at high speeds, only very little wind noise is heard in the interior.
The highly innovative AIRCAP system is available as an option for exceptional comfort when driving with the top down. This reduces wind turbulence within the vehicle interior and therefore wind noise, too. New: in Active mode, the AIRCAP system deploys automatically at speeds exceeding 40 km/h, and the wind deflector in the windscreen frame automatically retracts again below 15 km/h. This ensures that the E-Class Cabriolet appears in its purest form when driving slowly and when stationary. The two rear head restraints together with the draught-stop between them respond to the number of vehicle occupants by extending automatically if the rear seat belts are in use.
Also optionally available: AIRSCARF neck-level heating. This addition extends the cabriolet season by ensuring it is comfortable to drive with the top down even when it is cold outside.
Appointments offering limitless individuality
The E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet offer virtually unlimited scope for individualisation, as demonstrated by the new interior colours and colour combinations. Examples include deep-sea blue to contrast with the silk beige interior, which brings a breath of fresh air to the exclusive ambience of the two athletic E-Class models.