新一代Mercedes E-Class預計2008年9月問世。這一代新E將有著更為動感的外觀以擷取新一代年輕、且口味變化迅速買主的目光。看過這麼多路上跑的原型車照片我們可以非常確定新一代E系列仍會將前兩代柔和、圓滾的外觀融合進去。但如同AUTOCAR的電腦合成圖顯示，新E的外觀帶有不少新C的IMAGE，更為厚實，也更為銳利，例如貝殼般的引擎蓋，凹凸有緻的鈑金折線及較高的行李箱線條。(筆者註: 同樣的手法在新E上感覺平順許多，新C的車身較短較小，設計師為了讓它更具動感，使用太多線條，層次雖佳具立體感，卻破壞了一輛車外觀最重要的元素: 協調性。另一方，面層次太多也讓新C外觀感覺非常BUSY、不夠大方，少了高級房車那股大氣)
輕量化的車身結構讓新E或新一代大五不會增加太多的重量，Mercedes利用精密的雷射切割技術並使用高張力鋼板來製造車架，引擎方面，原本使用在CLS350GDI的那顆3.5升V6有可能會加進直噴技術，而現有的4.5及5.5升V8在直噴加持下預估將更有效率，節能性也會更佳。新E需留意的是它也會出現油電混合車款(2010年)，所有的柴油車款都為配備BlueTec technology，Mercedes希望油耗可以達到19.9 km/l、排氣污染低於150 g/km，成為有史來最環保的新E。
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Mercedes will launch an all-new E-class in September next year.The new E-class will target a new generation of younger and more dynamic customers, with the first move towards this being dramatically altered styling.We’ve seen enough from road-going prototypes now to ascertain that the new Mercedes cans the soft, rounded look, cultivated over the past two generations.
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As this Autocar image shows, it will have a tauter, edgier appearance inspired by the new C-class, including a clamshell-style bonnet, prominent swage lines along the flanks and a high boot line.
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Lightweight construction techniques will be used to help ensure the new 5-series and E-class do not gain much weight. Mercedes will use a full steel structure with greater use of tailored blanks to keep the kilograms in check.Mercedes is finally planning to use direct injection, with the adoption of the 3.5-litre V6 already offered in the CLS350 GDI. It will also introduce a new range of V8s. Based on the existing 4.5 and 5.5-litre units, they receive direct injection and other tweaks to boost efficiency and economy.Crucially, the E-class will be available as a hybrid by 2010, and all the diesel models will be fitted with the BlueTec technology already on sale in the US. Mercedes has set targets of 47mpg and 150g/km for the most eco-friendly E-class.
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