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The car's profile remains decidedly rakish, with ample visual thrust provided by the swollen rear fenders and angled character line.
The convertible is the newest member of the redesigned E-Class family, joining the sedan and coupe that debuted last year, and the droptop retains the sleek lines established by the coupe.
Although the car looks like an E-class sedan with the roof removed, down to the gawky crease over the rear fender, it’s dimensionally closer to the C-class.
has a cabin done in a style that is meant to recall solid, dependable Mercedes from the past
Iconic style and a hood ornament that commands respect from the apres-ski club valets: Standard.
STYLING | 7 out of 10
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The car's profile remains decidedly rakish, with ample visual thrust provided by the swollen rear fenders and angled character line.
Autoblog
The convertible is the newest member of the redesigned E-Class family, joining the sedan and coupe that debuted last year, and the droptop retains the sleek lines established by the coupe.
Cars.com
Although the car looks like an E-class sedan with the roof removed, down to the gawky crease over the rear fender, it’s dimensionally closer to the C-class.
Car and Driver
has a cabin done in a style that is meant to recall solid, dependable Mercedes from the past
Edmunds
Iconic style and a hood ornament that commands respect from the apres-ski club valets: Standard.
Motor Trend
With so many variations among the different body styles, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class still manages to assemble a family look for all its citizens. It's a look that works more effectively on the dramatically styled two-doors than it does on the traditional four-door sedan.
The E-Class, over the past two generations, has become Mercedes' styling lab. First it swapped its headlamps for goggle eyes and more gently radiating curves--then it ditched that look entirely for the current look, bristling with hard edges and deep sculpting and angular intersections across the face. It's a counter-reformation that looks fairly busy on the coupe, but more appropriate than on the sedan, which doesn't come off as elegant as it has in the past, even as a wagon. What's busy to us may be beautiful to some, but our take is the 2013 E-Class has more than its fair share of chrome accents, flares, bulges, and creases.
Somehow it plays better on the two-doors and their abbreviated wheelbase. The Coupe rounds off the rear roofline and the Cabriolet mimics its proportions, but swaps in a retractable soft top.The high-performance E63 AMG is easy to pick out from a distance, thanks to its unique wheels and special lower-body aerodynamic treatment (plus an upgraded interior). It was previously only available in Sedan form, but for the 2012 model year it's also offered as a Wagon.
Compared to the previous generation of the E Class, the interior of the current car feels a little more conservative, yet also modernist and less curvaceous than some of the automaker's other efforts. Sharp corners and well-pressed creases inside give the Mercedes-Benz E-Class a more traditionally luxurious look that meshes well with the new exterior. About the only thing that isn't so welcoming is the sea of matte-plastic buttons for audio and climate controls--in addition to the COMAND interface that covers infotainment.
All models include wood, metal, and refined plastic trims, which you can further dress up through a long list of customization options.
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Conclusion
The E-Class gets a little overwhelmed by angles in front, but the cabin's unruffled, and in some optional versions, decadent.
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