Mercedes E-Class 2024 - Exterior and interior details
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The connection between traditional and modern is made particularly clear by a feature at the front: A black panel connects the radiator grille with the headlamps. This insert in high-gloss black is visually reminiscent of the Mercedes-EQ models. The three-dimensionally designed radiator grille is a progressive design with an illuminated radiator grille surround optionally available for all lines.
MBUX Superscreen with large glass surface
The dashboard makes for the digital experience in the interior. If the E-Class is equipped with the optional front passenger screen, the large glass surface of the MBUX Superscreen extends to the central display. Visually detached from this is the high-resolution instrument cluster display in the driver's field of vision. The main icons on the central and optional passenger displays are now simpler, and also color-coded to match smartphone tiles.
New electronic architecture
The electronic architecture is more software- and less hardware-driven. The computing functions of previously separate domains take place in a single processor. Screens and the MBUX infotainment system thus share a new, very powerful central onboard computer. This form of networking improves the performance and speed of the data streams.
Sound visualization
With the new Active Ambient Lighting (optional extra) with Sound Visualization, occupants can also "see" music tracks and the sounds of films or apps. Visualization takes place on the light band of the Active Ambient Lighting. For example, fast sequences of beats can cause rapid light changes, while flowing rhythms can create softly merging lighting moods.
New third-party apps plus selfie and video camera
The entertainment program in the E-Class is more interactive than ever. The software experts at Mercedes-Benz have developed a new compatibility layer that allows the installation of third-party apps1.
The following apps are available on the central display2 at launch of the E-Class: the entertainment platform TikTok, the game Angry Birds, the collaborative application Webex, the video conferencing app Zoom and the web browser Vivaldi. Another new feature is a selfie and video camera (part of the optional MBUX Superscreen) on top of the dashboard3.
Automated comfort functions with routines4
Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enable the car to learn which comfort systems vehicle occupants use repeatedly. Given the same circumstances, the aim is for AI to automate such functions. Mercedes-Benz uses the term 'routine' for this innovation. At launch of the new E-Class, customers will be able to use templates for standard routines. They also have the option of creating routines themselves.
Intelligent blocking concept of the passenger screen
The front passenger can watch dynamic content such as TV or video streaming on the display during a journey while the driver is protected from distraction. The camera-based system in the E-Class uses an advanced filtering concept to ensure the content on the screen is not visible to the driver while in motion.
Very good aerodynamic properties
With a Cd figure from 0.235, the new E-Class performs very well in its vehicle segment. It matches the value achieved by its predecessor on market launch. At 25.4 ft2, the frontal area of the new E-Class is slightly larger than that of its predecessor (25.2 ft2).
Compact turning circle with rear-axle steering
The new E-Class is available with the Technology package as an option. This includes the all-round AIRMATIC air suspension system with ADS+ continuously adjustable damping and rear-axle steering. The AIRMATIC suspension with air springs and adaptive ADS+ dampers responds very sensitively. The new E-Class is both particularly agile and highly stable with the optional rear-axle steering. The steering angle at the rear axle is 4.5 degrees. This reduces the turning circle by up to 35.4 inches.
Resource-conserving materials
Numerous E-Class components are made partly from resource-saving materials (recyclable and renewable raw materials). For the first time, certified recycled raw materials are used in the foam of the seats according to the "mass balance approach". In terms of their properties, they do not differ from raw materials produced from crude oil.