Car New | Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet revealed
Mercedes-Benz has completed the renewal of its cabriolet line-up by unveiling the new E-Class Cabriolet. A sister model to the recently unveiled 2017-model-year E-Class Coupe, the new four-seater is set to make its public premiere at next week’s Geneva motor show prior to a start to Australian sales later this year.
The new E-Class Cabriolet slots into the German car maker’s line-up between the recently launched C-Class Cabriolet and larger S-Class Cabriolet, providing Mercedes-Benz with a formidable open-top line-up that is further complimented by its existing trio of roadsters: the SLC, SL and GT Roadster.
The 2017-model-year E-Class Cabriolet has been thoroughly re-engineered and shares little with the seven-year-old model it replaces. Among key developments are a new high strength steel and cast aluminium body structure aimed at providing it with rigidity on par with the E-Class Coupe. To keep weight in check, its outer body also receives an aluminium bonnet, boot lid and guards.
There are no real surprises with the styling of Mercedes-Benz’s latest model, with the E-Class Cabriolet leaning heavily on the appearance of the latest E-Class Coupe. The mechanically identical duo are the first models to feature a new restrained design lineage introduced by Mercedes-Benz design boss, Gorden Wagener. It does away with the heavily structured look that characterised its predecessor for a more cohesive look that does away with deeply etched side feature lines in favour of smoother forms aimed at providing more timeless visual appeal.
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