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Spyshots: next-generation E-Class interior
By Yoann Besnard on 7 January 2008 | 
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Auto Motor und Sport magazine had unveiled some renderings of the next-generation E-Class in last July, but interior styling still remained unknown until now. With the future E-Class, Mercedes-Benz confirms the direction taken by the company's designers with the GLK. Mercedes models' dashboards will go square.
The exterior styling caught on prototypes had already announced the changes. With the future E-Class, the designer wanted to feature more appealing saloon than the current model without encroaching upon the CLS battlefield. While the CLS features expansive curves, the next-generation E-Class will adopt taut lines and new angular headlamps.
Like the new GLK, the E-Class dashboard design won't be noted for its elegance with its boxy styling which reminds us of the '80s models. Despite being six year old, the current model's dashboard appears to be more modern and certainly is more elegant. This bold move made by Mercedes is surprising at a tie when Audi excels in designing interiors and plans to release more new models in the next five years. After all, Audi might achieve its ambitious plans if it takes sales from Mercedes.
