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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class commercial is out there. <i> Really</i> out there.]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/marketing-advertising/" rel="tag">Marketing/Advertising</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/videos/" rel="tag">Videos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/05/merc_e_commercial.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/">Click above to watch</a> a Euro-market commercial for the 2010 Mercedes E-Class</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />As if you needed any more proof between European and American cinematic viewing tastes, this one also a reasonable demonstration of the different perceptions of Mercedes in the U.S. versus residents of The Continent. It takes a while for anything to happen, but when it does, depending on where in the world you're from, it might make you cock your head a little bit. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/">Follow the jump</a> to watch the 98-second spot.<br /><br />[Source: Mercedes-Benz via YouTube]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class commercial is out there. <i> Really</i> out there.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/">VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class commercial is out there. <i> Really</i> out there.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 11 May 2009 12:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1541801/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/11/video-mercedes-2010-e-class-commercial-is-out-there-i-really/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 e-class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>2010E-class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzEClass</category><category>advertising</category><category>commercial</category><category>commercials</category><category>e class</category><category>EClass</category><category>europe</category><category>mercedes</category><category>mercedes e class</category><category>mercedes e-class</category><category>MercedesE-class</category><category>MercedesEClass</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jonathon Ramsey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 12:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon, convertible coming to Frankfurt]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/" rel="tag">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/1277031/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/2010_e_class_front_crop.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Now that the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/10/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-revealed-ahead-of-geneva/">2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan</a> has been unveiled and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/17/geneva-preview-mercedes-benz-e-class-coupe/">E-Class Coupe</a>'s debut is scheduled for the rapidly approaching <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/">Geneva Motor Show</a>, news has arrived that the model range will be completed with wagon and convertible versions at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Auto Show</a> in September. Shortly after the show, the wagon should go on sale, with the droptop expected to follow right in time for winter to hit in November. <br /><br />So far, there's no information on powertrain options, but we'd expect both the practical wagon and the cabriolet to share a similar range of engines as the rest of the lineup - including the frugal turbodiesel four cylinder wearing the CDI BlueEFFICIENCY badge and the big 388-horsepower V8 in the E500. Of course, as we know more, so will you.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/low/">2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/08c1092_03-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/08c1092_05-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/08c1092_14-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/08c1142_006-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/08c1142_036-1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090223/ANE02/902230285">Automotive News</a> - sub. req'd]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/">Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon, convertible coming to Frankfurt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090223/ANE02/902230285>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1468934/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/23/mercedes-benz-e-class-wagon-convertible-coming-to-frankfurt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 e-class</category><category>2010 e-class cabriolet</category><category>2010 e-class wagon</category><category>2010 mercedes benz e-class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>2010E-class</category><category>2010E-classCabriolet</category><category>2010E-classWagon</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzEClass</category><category>2010MercedesBenzE-class</category><category>frankfurt</category><category>frankfurt 2009</category><category>frankfurt auto show</category><category>frankfurt motor show</category><category>Frankfurt2009</category><category>FrankfurtAutoShow</category><category>FrankfurtMotorShow</category><category>mercedes-benz</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class cabrio</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class cabriolet</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class wagon</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-classCabrio</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-classCabriolet</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-classWagon</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets AMG sports package]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/amg/" rel="tag">AMG</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/1308862/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/mb_e_amg_580.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class AMG sports package</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />For those more interested in the way their car looks or goes around corners than how fast it accelerates, Mercedes-Benz has announced an AMG sports package that will be optional with any powerplant available for the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/10/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-revealed-ahead-of-geneva/">2010 E-Class</a> hitting European showrooms in March. <br /><br />Exact pricing depends on the engine chosen and will start at around 3,000 Euros (around $3900 USD). For that sum, the buyer gets a unique set of aprons along with side skirts and 18-inch AMG alloy wheels. We definitely prefer this sportier look to the more stately <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/1277060/">standard kit</a>. Inside, a set of microfiber and faux-leather seats for your bum join a three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel with shift paddles for your hands and aluminum pedals for your Piloti-clad feet. Performance-oriented bits include a suspension drop of 15 millimeters along with perforated brake discs with silver-painted calipers up front. Sample the high-res gallery below and then check out the full press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/">after the break</a>.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/low/">2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class AMG sports package</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/mb_e_amg_1280_3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/mb_e_amg_1280_1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/mb_e_amg_1280_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/amg_sports_e_class_1280_3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-amg-sports-package-1/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/amg_sports_e_class_1280_4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Mercedes-Benz]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets AMG sports package</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/">2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets AMG sports package</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1436616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/21/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-gets-amg-sports-package/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 mercedes benz e-class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e-class amg</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzE-classAmg</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzEClass</category><category>2010MercedesBenzE-class</category><category>body kit</category><category>BodyKit</category><category>mercedes-benz</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class amg</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class amg sport package</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-classAmg</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-classAmgSportPackage</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mercedes-Benz E-Class brochure scans hit the web]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-brochure-scans-hit-the-web/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-brochure-scans-hit-the-web/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-brochure-scans-hit-the-web/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/1263651/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/mb_e_class_scan_580.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><strong><small>Click above for a gallery of leaked Mercedes-Benz E-Class scans</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Mercedes-Benz needs a successful E-Class sedan in its lineup to properly compete with the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6. With the current W211 model soldiering on since since 2002 and getting long-in-the-tooth, the German automaker is expected to launch a new E-Class sedan at the upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GenevaMotorShow/">Geneva Motor Show</a> in March. As is often the case, it's proving rather difficult to keep the floodgate of images and specifications held back, and we've assembled the images from a leaked European brochure for your perusal. <br /><br />From the looks of things, MB is trying to split the difference between the current E-Class and its CLS sibling that was first introduced in 2005 to spice up the lineup with something more stylish. There are plenty of current-gen C-Class cues on the new E's flanks, with headlights that look very much like the units that debuted on the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/10/mercedes-benz-conceptfascination-previews-new-e-class/">ConceptFASCINATION</a> from Paris. The interior will get an upgrade and will be offered in a few different variations between super luxurious and overtly sporty. Check it out yourself in the gallery below. <br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/low/">2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class leaked brochure</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/61519393_ee79012d88_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/e_6_large_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/e_3_large_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/e_2_large_2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-mercedes-benz-e-class-leaked-brochure/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/w036o_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autoscoops.eu/nieuws/2008/mercedes-e-klasse-de-eerste-fotos">AutoScoops</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-brochure-scans-hit-the-web/">New Mercedes-Benz E-Class brochure scans hit the web</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoscoops.eu/nieuws/2008/mercedes-e-klasse-de-eerste-fotos>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-brochure-scans-hit-the-web/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1420831/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-brochure-scans-hit-the-web/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 mercedes-benz e class</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzEClass</category><category>mercedes</category><category>mercedes benz</category><category>mercedes-benz</category><category>mercedes-benz e</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class</category><category>mercedes-benz e-class coupe</category><category>Mercedes-benzE</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-class</category><category>Mercedes-benzE-classCoupe</category><category>MercedesBenz</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeremy Korzeniewski]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rendered or official? 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/rendered-or-official-2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/rendered-or-official-2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/rendered-or-official-2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><em><a href="http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2008/08/14/eerste-afbeeldingen-van-de-nieuwe-e-klasse"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/mercedes-benz_e-class_first_official_pictures1_450op.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="benzinsider.com/2008/08/autobild-publishes-first-official-pictures-of-the-2010-e-class/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/mercedes-benz_e-class_first_official_pictures_side_250op.jpg" alt="" /></a>Autobild</em> is hardly a bastion of integrity on newsstands in Germany, so its cover story proclaiming it has "Exclusive Photos" of the new Mercedes-Benz E-class "without camouflage" needs to be taken with the appropriate grains of salt. However, based on the various reports we've seen over the past year, these images of the E-class are spot on, if not official pics from M-B.<br /><br /><a href="benzinsider.com/2008/08/autobild-publishes-first-official-pictures-of-the-2010-e-class/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="left" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/08/mercedes-benz_e-class_first_official_pictures_side_250op2.jpg" alt="" /></a>The new front fascia is an interesting amalgamation of the C- and S-class' front ends, with an upright grille framed by two-piece headlamps, a sculpted front bumper and LED indicators. The sides of the new E incorporate a C-class-inspired swage line, while the rear taillights wrap half-way around the fenders.<br /><br /><em>Autobild</em> reports that the new E-class will be unveiled in March, so expect to get all the details from Geneva next year. Sales will likely begin in Europe next summer, with the U.S. model arriving shortly thereafter.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2008/08/14/eerste-afbeeldingen-van-de-nieuwe-e-klasse">Autoblog.nl</a> via <a href="http://benzinsider.com/2008/08/autobild-publishes-first-official-pictures-of-the-2010-e-class/">BenzInsider</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/rendered-or-official-2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/">Rendered or official? 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoblog.nl/archive/2008/08/14/eerste-afbeeldingen-van-de-nieuwe-e-klasse>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/rendered-or-official-2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1285160/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/15/rendered-or-official-2010-mercedes-benz-e-class/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010</category><category>2010 mercedes-benz e class</category><category>2010Mercedes-benzEClass</category><category>e class</category><category>e-class</category><category>EClass</category><category>mercedes</category><category>mercedes benz</category><category>mercedes-benz</category><category>MercedesBenz</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Damon Lavrinc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:27:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>