New E-Class Coupe Revealed

[keltanky]

Here comes the E-Class Coupe as will be seen when its takes its first public bow at the Geneva motor show next month.

The E-Class Coupe is meant to replace the discontinued CLK, so Mercedes has a lot riding on the success of this model.

With the new design, Mercedes says the E-Class will be the "world's most aerodynamically efficient series-production car." That's a bold claim to make but one can see in the newly acquired sleekness of the body that things have changed. This Coupe, in its slight form with no B-pillars and completely retractable side windows, creates a drag coefficient of just 0.24.

The technology goodies come aplenty, as is usual for Mercedes. There is the Adaptive Main Beam Assist for improved lighting with the headlamps tracking the road. And there is the automatic emergency braking system that helps prevent collisions.

But the real story here are the new engines which boast a great improvement in efficiency that reduce overall consumption by up to 17 percent over the previous engine range.

Two entry-level 4 cylinder engines have been upgraded for the range - one diesel, one petrol. The new E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY diesel comes with fuel economy of just 5.3 liters/100 km while providing 200 hp and an impressive 500 Nm of torque.

The petrol equivalent is the E 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY - a 4 cylinder direct injection petrol engine with 200 hp, 310 Nm of torque and 7.2 liters/100 km consumption.

[Guest narmi]

I think its a beauty ah...

Cept, since the CLS was on the E class platform,,, why don't they just call this the CLS coupe? (altho they already do call the CLS a coupe)

In fact, i think they should just chop off the roof of the CLS!!

[Guest JGoh]

Think the CLK moniker has be replaced by "E-Class Coupe" inline with the A-Class Coupe, C-Class Coupe, and soon the S-Class Coupe. This will leave more room for more specialty cars like the two-seater sports coupes and convertibles and those weird 'four-door coupes'... :laugh:

[keltanky]

I Like This Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMOUwUgGvpg