2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Spotted Testing In California Desert.

[koenigseggccx]

I don't like it. I certainly dont appreciate that Merc thinks its cool to use the audi style LED's on the front... not cool...

Thats in Anza Borego, i live about 1 1/2hr from there.
I feel special. haha.

[Ferrer]

Three pics have been leaked. A good word to describe them is predictable, probably. Sedate also comes to my mind.

[LeonOfTheDead]

don't like the rear lights, don't like the inner front lights, otherwise it's very similar to the model it will replace. agree with Ferrer's thoughts.

I was even thinking, since the unveiling of the Panamera, why to bother with unveilings, teasers and so on, if the whole time they use to test the car, it's also used to tease us with cars loosing gradually their camos and so on?

where is gone the thrill of the discovering?

it's even worst when they show you the production-ready concept and then you have to wait 2-3 years to see, the exact same car, just road legal.
thanks.

[Ferrer]

it's even worst when they show you the production-ready concept and then you have to wait 2-3 years to see, the exact same car, just road legal.
thanks.

I guess that in those days of digital cameras, internet and general impatience surprises are hard to come by.

[Waugh-terfall]

It's like a more angular front from a Lexus GS, the profile of an S-Class and the back end of a new Skoda Superb, does not like.

[cmcpokey]

so its the new C class, with worse headlights, a worse back end, no option of sexy SEL grill, and its even bigger?

give me a C Class, thanks.

[Waugh-terfall]

I have. And it has stupid steering. It's uncomfortable. And doesn't handle.

I agree and disagree.

Yes, it does have stupid steering which for me, as I'm not used to makes me nervous but I'm sure it makes parking on my drive nice 'n' easy for my parents. I haven't yet tested it for myself, but from the way my Mum drives and sometimes my Dad too, I'd say it's not a bad performer, it would certainly inspire more confidence from me than my Mazda at the moment. And as for uncomfortable? On some of the local roads (ridiculously bad) it's hard, but my Mazda's worse, and I spend 13hrs straight in this car on the way to southern France every year, and 13hrs back, never has comfort been of the slightest issue. Maybe it could have something to do with wheel size, (18 vs 17) but I don't know

[Ferrer]

I agree and disagree.

Yes, it does have stupid steering which for me, as I'm not used to makes me nervous but I'm sure it makes parking on my drive nice 'n' easy for my parents. I haven't yet tested it for myself, but from the way my Mum drives and sometimes my Dad too, I'd say it's not a bad performer, it would certainly inspire more confidence from me than my Mazda at the moment. And as for uncomfortable? On some of the local roads (ridiculously bad) it's hard, but my Mazda's worse, and I spend 13hrs straight in this car on the way to southern France every year, and 13hrs back, never has comfort been of the slightest issue. Maybe it could have something to do with wheel size, (18 vs 17) but I don't know

It's good for a german motorway and little else I'd say.

And the inert steering even almost screws that. When you are going fast (which the 3.2 really can) you want confidence and feel.

[Waugh-terfall]

Yeah, the 2.4 can certainly shift too, I dunno, Mum & Dad just seem to be used to it, but for it's purpose it's certainly useful, squeezing into tiny spaces at Tesco or getting on and off our drive. Though, can't say my steering makes either difficult...

[ThisBlood147]

It's not an attractive car IMO. I'll pass (like I have a choice)

I'd take a BMW 5 series instead. I've never really been a fan of Merc's.

[Ferrer]

Yeah, the 2.4 can certainly shift too, I dunno, Mum & Dad just seem to be used to it, but for it's purpose it's certainly useful, squeezing into tiny spaces at Tesco or getting on and off our drive. Though, can't say my steering makes either difficult...

You can get used to it. It's not like the car can't steer or something.

It's just that having so many other options out there, the A6 doesn't strike as a particularly good one.

[f6fhellcat13]

Three pics have been leaked. A good word to describe them is predictable, probably. Sedate also comes to my mind.

Ugly
Chintsy
Vulgar...
Drove my friend's dad's E-Class, do not wqant.

[NSXType-R]

Well, these "leaks" are great free publicity for the automaker. Whether it looks good or not, that's another story.

[Zytek_Fan]

Looks too much like a Lexus

[LeonOfTheDead]

It's not an attractive car IMO. I'll pass (like I have a choice)

I'd take a BMW 5 series instead. I've never really been a fan of Merc's.

CLS please. the 5 series is possibly the uglier of the German 3, too tall and even fatty, the previous gen was much better.. the A6 is not really ugly, just to much averagely looking when you are paying more than 45.000 euro for a plastic steering wheel and fabric seats.