Leaked: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate

This is the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate! Although some of our sources announced that the new estate model will make its debut by 2012 it seems things moved faster and we will see the new car in the showrooms by November this year. The E-Class Estate prepares to take the lead in its class because it will feature the biggest trunk (almost 700 l) while comparing it to Audi (565 l) or Bmw (500 l).
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Wimmer - 6/1/2009 7:55:09 PM

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And what exactly is "Korean"?

Last time I checked, several Korean manufacturers fielded cars that had styling cues from Mercedes. Mercedes design evolves and it is a shame that people like you think they're copying "Koreans" when the Koreans were the ones who, shall we say "borrowed" certain design cues in the first place from MB etc.

EL34 - 6/1/2009 9:07:31 PM

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That's because the Koreans have no style and they copy everything German.

MrBratwurst - 6/2/2009 7:03:10 AM

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— Wimmer

| And what exactly is "Korean"?

Wimmer, I know you're quite unhappy that a genuine German brand borrowed styling lines from the Hyundai Sonata (rear) and the Lexus GS (front) but not admitting it just because you don't like such state of affairs is simply scary.

I prepared a bit of collage for you and for others to see the similarities:

http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mercedesestyling.jpg
(click on the image on this page to see it in full size)

For the sake of perspective, I also added the W202 C-class with its genuine Mercedes rear end.

I don't find anything wrong in this resemblance. There are so many (too many) models now overall that they cannot be avoided. And, as someone noticed, sales will now move to Asia with us getting poorer and poorer so Mercedes likely tried to satisfy Asian tastes on purpose, which is actually reasonable. And since Lexus borrowed the double headlamps from the W210 E class some time ago, now a sort of "revenge" from the Daimler is fine too.