Twelve years and 460,000 sales later, Mercedes-Benz finally replaced its CLK model with the brand new 2010 E-class coupe, which will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The 2010 E-Class coupe is expected to enter the market this June.
The brand new Mercedes is a symbol of its evolution from the old CLK model not only in its line name but also in its handling and structure that clearly support E-class sedan revealed only recently.
The luxury car company aims to drive the E-class coupe farther up from the present CLK model. This move allows Mercedes room to introduce the C-class coupe at the lower end of their line.
The E-class coupe’s exterior is inspired by the E-class sedan. Both models have the outstanding grille design, greenhouse minus the pillars, and frameless doors. The E-class coupe gets twin trapezoid-shaped headlights and a clamshell hood. Mercedes said that the arch-flames at the rear wheels represent the style of the Ponton Mercedes that was famous in 1953. Although its interior is quite similar with the E-class sedan, the E-class coupe places its emphasis in quality posh materials and the latest automobile gadgetry like the COMAND controller.
Ironically, the E-class coupe is more advanced that its predecessors but it bears more of the classic Mercedes elegance. Likewise, it will serve as the basis for the much-awarded E-class convertible that will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September. The E-class convertible is assumed to reach the US market in 2010.