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(from Daimler Press
Release) Stuttgart – The Geneva Motor Show will see the
comeback of an intriguing product idea when Mercedes-Benz presents
the Coupé range in the new E‑Class. Just three months after the
presentation of the Saloon, the brand is therefore launching a new
highlight in the new model series while continuing a tradition that
has repeatedly met with great enthusiasm throughout the history of
the E-Class.
The new E-Class Coupé
offers a very special combination of two attributes for which the
Mercedes brand is known: fascination and efficiency. With its
classic coupé side aspect – no B-pillars and fully retractable side
windows – the new two-door car is a particularly sporty
interpretation of the E-Class's dynamic design. At the same time the
most aerodynamic variant of the Coupés achieves a new world best in
terms of drag coefficient: with a Cd-figure of just 0.24, this model
is the world's most aerodynamically efficient series-production car.
The model programme includes two new 4-cylinder engines, which
consume up to 17% less fuel whilst offering a significant increase
in performance and torque. The new E-Class Coupé's standard-fit
AGILITY CONTROL suspension adjusts automatically to the current
driving situation. It combines driving enjoyment and excellent
handling with the maximum comfort. The new E-Class Coupé will be in
the showrooms of the European Mercedes-Benz dealerships and
company-owned sales outlets at the beginning of May 2009.
The new Coupé offers all
the technical innovations of the new E-Class series that one might
expect to find in a sports-oriented luxury coupé. These include
selective damper control, drowsiness detection, preventive occupant
protection and the Active Bonnet. As a feature specific to the Coupé,
the Dynamic Driving package allows different suspension setups at
the touch of a button. Adaptive Main Beam Assist, road sign
recognition and an automatic emergency braking system are other
features with which the new series sets standards in this vehicle
category.
The E-Class also takes
on a pioneering role in the drive sector. The new diesels and
direct-injection petrol engines combine efficiency with an
effortless power delivery. The engine line-up includes two new
four-cylinder models which deliver significantly more power and
torque while consuming up to 17 percent less fuel. The best example
is the E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé, which consumes 5.3 litres of
diesel per 100 kilometres and emits 139 grams of CO2 per kilometre,
making it one of the most economical vehicles in its class.
The exemplary, low fuel
consumption has not only been achieved because of the new engines,
but also with a number of practical measures. These include
on-demand activation of the steering and fuel pumps, the use of
tyres with low rolling resistance and an alternator control system
which takes account of the current driving situation and the
vehicle's electrical power requirements, plus the very decisive
factor of outstanding aerodynamics .
Design which expresses passion and
effortless superiority
The design of the new
two-door model includes traditional styling elements which give
Mercedes-Benz Coupés their unmistakable identity: for example the
side windows, which are not interrupted by a B-pillar and are fully
retractable. Another hallmark of Mercedes Coupé design is the sports
radiator grille with the large central star. At the same time,
however, the new model points the way to the future with an
exciting, contemporary design idiom.
At the same time the
Coupé shows its close family resemblance to the E-Class Saloon. This
is shown by the 'twin-headlamp face', with rhomboid contours but
somewhat sportier, sharper treatment for a more dynamic and incisive
look. Another design feature which the Coupé shares with the Saloon
is the powerful contour of the rear wing - a styling cue which also
gave the S 220 "Ponton" Coupé of 1955 its athletic appearance.
Although it shares
family traits with the Saloon, the Coupé has its own, distinct
identity characterised by effortless superiority and a greater sense
of passion. The arrow shape of the entire front section from front
bumper to radiator to bonnet, the more extreme interpretation of the
twin headlamp face and its more sinewy build give it a racier and
more dynamic presence.
Newly developed seats with a
sporty design
The seats of the E-Class
Coupé are new developments whose design and techno-logy reflect the
sporty nature of this two-door Mercedes. They are electrically
adjustable for seat height and backrest angle as standard. The high,
sports car-like seat backrests have a practical Easy-Entry function
to make access and egress easier for rear-seat passengers. In
conjunction with electric seat adjustment with memory (an optional
extra), the front seats are equipped with electropneumatically
adjustable four-way lumbar supports; these are able to provide
anatomically favourable support for the lower spine, which further
improves seating comfort.
Luxury seats with
leather upholstery and active ventilation are available as optional
extras, as are newly developed multicontour seats with inflatable
air chambers in the front seat cushions as well as in the centre and
side bolsters of the backrests. Two comfortable individual seats are
available for the rear passengers. These feature backrests which can
be folded down individually or together to increase the capacity of
the luggage compartment.
Engines: fuel consumption down by
17 percent
The diesel in the E 250
CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé is the top-of-the-range unit in the new
generation of Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder engines, which are notable
for features such as two-stage turbocharging, precise piezo
injectors and the latest common-rail technology. The engine has an
output of 150 kW/204 hp and develops a maximum torque of 500
newtonmetres which is available from just 1600 rpm. This means that
it is some 36 percent more powerful than the four-cylinder diesel in
the preceding model yet consumes 17 percent less fuel: 5.3 litres
per 100 kilometres (combined NEDC consumption, provisional figure).
This corresponds to a carbon dioxide emission level of 138 grams per
kilometre.
The turbocharged V6
diesel engine with common-rail direct injection remains in the
line-up. Fitted in the E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé, it develops
170 kW/231 hp (previously: 165 kW/224 hp) and consumes 6.8 litres
per 100 kilometres (combined) in the NEDC cycle. Its carbon-dioxide
emissions are 179 grams per kilometre.
Two new petrol engines with direct
injection
Mercedes-Benz has also
chosen to move over to direct-injection technology for its petrol
engines. Once again, the E-Class Coupé points the way: the
powerplant at work under the bonnet of the E 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
Coupé is a newly developed four-cylinder direct-injection unit with
150 kW/204 hp and a five-speed automatic transmission as standard.
This engine makes do with 7.0 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres
(combined NEDC consumption, provisional figure). CO2 emissions are
164 grams per kilometre. This is some 13 percent less than the
figure for the previous four-cylinder engine (135 kW/184 hp) with
conventional fuel injection.
Mercedes-Benz has
replaced the previous V6 petrol engine with the world's first
six-cylinder unit featuring spray-guided direct petrol injection in
the new E 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé. This engine develops 215
kW/292 hp – an extra 15 kW/20 hp – and consumes about 14 percent
less fuel than the previous V6 engine: its combined NEDC consumption
per 100 kilometres is just 8.5 litres. This corresponds to 199 grams
of CO2 per kilometre.
In the top-of-the-range
model, the E 500 Coupé, the muscular V8 engine with 285 kW/388 hp
and 530 newtonmetres of torque offers the performance
characteristics of a sports car. Mercedes engineers have enhanced
details of the eight-cylinder unit, reducing the fuel consumption
(compared to the preceding model) by 0.5 litres to 10.9 litres per
100 kilometres (combined NEDC consumption). All the engines in the
new E-Class Coupés meet the EU5 exhaust emission standard.
Safety: sensors, radar and cameras
for safe driving
The safety systems newly
developed for the E-Class are based on accident research findings;
they can make a valuable contribution to enabling safe,
accident-free driving, improving vehicle occupant protection and,
moreover, helping to increase the safety of other road users. These
trend-setting developments are also available for the new E-Class
Coupé, or are included in its standard equipment. Based on highly
sensitive sensors, cameras and radar systems, they turn this
two-door model into an "intelligent partner" able to see, feel and
react reflexively in critical situations and, if necessary, act
independently if the danger of an accident is acute.
Drowsinessis one of the
most common causes of accidents on motorways. This is why Mercedes
experts have developed the ATTENTION ASSIST system which forms part
of the standard equipment of the new E-Class Coupé. As the vehicle
is being driven, the system continuously evaluates more than 70
different parameters in order to identify driver drowsiness and
provide a warning before the dangerous microsleep phase begins.
Observing the driver’s steering behaviour has proved to be a
particularly strong indicator: several years of practical research
by Mercedes engineers have shown that drowsy drivers make minor
steering errors which they often correct very rapidly in a
characteristic way. This steering behaviour is recognised by a
special steering angle sensor.
Also fitted as standard
is the PRE-SAFE® anticipatory occupant protection system - a
Mercedes invention which has received a number of awards and which
is not offered by any other vehicle in this class. If there is an
immediate danger of an accident occurring, the system activates
protective measures for the driver and front passenger as a
precaution so that the seat belts and airbags can provide their full
protective effect on impact. This warning of an impending accident
is possible because PRE-SAFE® uses the sensors of the Brake Assist
system and the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) to identify
potentially critical dynamic handling situations.
Adaptive Main Beam Assist for the
best possible road illumination
Like the Saloon, the new
E-Class Coupé also offers the latest lighting technology. The
headlamps adjust continuously to the current driving situation and
react automatically to offer the driver the best possible degree of
road illumination at all times. This task is taken care of by the
Adaptive Main Beam Assist function: a camera fitted on the inside of
the windscreen allows the system to detect oncoming
vehicles/vehicles in front and automatically controls the headlamps
to prevent the other road users from being dazzled. As a result, the
range of the dipped-beam headlamps can increase from the current
norm of 65 metres to as much as 300 metres. If the road ahead is
clear, the system performs a gradual transition to high-beam mode.
Adaptive Main Beam
Assist is based on the bi-xenon headlamps, which Mercedes-Benz
offers in combination with LED daytime driving lights.
Automatic emergency braking when a
collision is imminent
The well-proven
assistance systems from the S-Class which help to prevent rear-end
collisions are now available for the E-Class Coupé, too. They use
long and short-range radar sensors to monitor the traffic situation
ahead of the vehicle and warn the driver if there is a risk of an
accident. Mercedes-Benz combines these technologies in the DISTRONIC
PLUSsystem; along with the proximity control system - which
automatically maintains the Coupé at a set distance from the vehicle
in front and can brake it to a standstill if required by the traffic
situation - this comprises Brake Assist PLUS and the PRE-SAFE®
Brake.
Brake Assist PLUS
intervenes if there is suddenly a very rapid reduction in the
distance. In this situation, the system warns the driver and almost
instantaneously calculates the degree of braking assistance
necessary to prevent a collision. This brake force is available
immediately the driver depresses the brake pedal. Depending on the
speed and distance, it allows controlled braking to a defined point
or - if necessary - emergency braking.
The PRE-SAFE® Brake goes
a step further and automatically brakes the E-Class if there is
imminent danger of a collision and the driver does not react to the
warnings. This can reduce the severity of an impact considerably, as
the system can be regarded as something like an "electronic crumple
zone" which offers the occupants an even greater degree of safety.
Most comprehensive array of safety
features in this vehicle category
With seven standard-fit
airbags, belt tensioners and belt force limiters on all seats, as
well as crash-responsive head restraints for the driver and front
passenger, the new E-Class Coupé offers the most comprehensive array
of safety features in this vehicle category. The range of airbags,
which can deploy in thousandths of a second in an accident,
comprises front and side airbags for the driver and front passenger,
a kneebag for the driver and windowbags. Rear sidebags are available
as an optional extra.
The front crumple zone has four independent impact planes which
allow the forces to be distributed over a wide area while bypassing
the passenger cell. Furthermore, increased use of
extra-high-strength steel alloys helps the vehicle body to withstand
high impact loads. In fact, particularly strong grades of steel like
this account for about two thirds of all the sheet metal used in the
bodyshell of the E-Class Coupé.
An Active Bonnet, which
forms part of the standard equipment, is the latest development to
result from Mercedes-Benz's long-standing and successful commitment
to pedestrian protection. In the event of an impact, a system of
springs raises the rear section of the bonnet by 50 millimetres
within a fraction of a second, thereby increasing the available
deformation space. A special feature of the Mercedes system is its
reversible mechanism which allows the driver to reset the Active
Bonnet without having to visit a workshop.
Comfort: advanced technology for a
new driving experience
Along with safety,
comfort has always been one of the outstanding qualities of the
E-Class. Here, too, the Coupé lives up to the high standard set by
the Saloon and demonstrates further noticeable progress, especially
with regard to ride, seating and climate comfort. Another important
comfort factor is the generous interior space, which Mercedes
engineers created by increasing both the length and width of the
vehicle body by 46 millimetres. This resulted in the distance
between the front and rear seat reference points - an important
dimension for the occupants' freedom of movement - increasing by ten
millimetres to 789 mm while the elbow width improved by up to 49
millimetres, compared to the preceding model.
High standard of ride comfort
through selective damper control
The new E-Class Coupé's
standard-fit AGILITY CONTROL suspension adjusts automatically to the
current driving situation. In order to provide the best possible
ride comfort, this system reduces the damping during normal driving
but immediately applies the maximum damping force during dynamic
cornering or sudden evasive manoeuvres. This ensures optimum
stabilisation of the Coupé.
As an alternative to the
standard-fit AGILITY CONTROL suspension which is set up for comfort,
a variant with a sportier damper response and more direct steering –
the AGILITY CONTROL sports suspension – is available as an optional
extra. To meet the requirements of even more demanding drivers,
Mercedes-Benz has developed a dynamic handling package with an
electronically controlled damping system. This processes sensor data
about the current driving situation and adjusts the shock absorbers
separately for each wheel. Furthermore, the driver can switch
between two drive modes - Comfort and Sport - which make
corresponding adjustments to the suspension set-up, accelerator
response and the shift points of the automatic transmission. A newly
developed speed-sensitive sports steering system with a more direct
ratio and variable centring is also included in the dynamic handling
package.
In order to allow a
comparison of suspension characteristics, Mercedes engineers have
developed the body index - a composite formula which is calculated
from the readings for various typical driving manoeuvres. The body
index is an indi-cation of how well the suspension is linked to the
body, how closely the car hugs the road and how nimble the handling
is through fast bends. The higher the figure, the sportier - i.e.
the firmer - the suspension characteristics.
The body index shows how
the dynamic handling package is able to meet customers' requirements
for dynamism and comfort in equal measure: the index figure of 2.06
attained in Sport mode is reduced to 1.89 - a typical level for a
saloon - when Comfort mode is selected.
Individual climatic comfort at the touch of button
The newly developed
luxury automatic climate control system regulates the temperature,
volume and distribution of the air in three zones to meet the
requirements of the driver, front passenger and rear passengers.
What's more, for the first time, this optional THERMOTRONIC system
allows the selection of different climatisation modes: the occupants
can choose "Diffuse", "Medium" or "Focus" modes at the touch of a
button in order to adapt the air volume and distribution to their
personal preferences while still benefiting from the convenience and
comfort of automatically regulated climate control. Fitted as
standard in the E-Class Coupé, the THERMATIC two-zone automatic
climate control has been enhanced to offer five percent more heating
and cooling power than the version fitted in the predecessor model.
Infotainment system with colour display in the dashboard
The well-proven operating concept from the S-Class, comprising the
multifunction steering wheel, Controller on the centre tunnel,
colour display in the dash-board and direct selection buttons also
offers the occupants of the new E-Class Coupé a very high standard
of operating comfort.
The Controller puts all the functions of the advanced infotainment
system - such as the radio, CD/DVDplayer, telephone and navigation
system - at the fingertips of the driver and front passenger. The
Audio 20 CD radio with eight loudspeakers, a CD player and a
Bluetooth interface for a mobile phone is fitted as standard.
Customers who specify the optional COMAND APS multimedia system
benefit from additional functions: a Europe-wide hard-disc
navigation system, a DVDchanger, the Music Register (storage for
about 1000 music tracks) and voice control with whole-word
recognition. Further options for even greater listening pleasure are
available in the form of a 500-watt surround sound system, a media
interface for connecting external MP3 players and a tuner for
digital radio reception.
Model range: individuality through
variety
With an initial line-up
of five engines, three suspension variants, a wide choice of colours,
six different wheel/tyre combinations and many optional extras, the
new E-Class Coupé offers plenty of scope for customers to turn their
individual automotive dreams into reality. The basis for configuring
the look and feel of the Coupé is provided by the ELEGANCE and
AVANTGARDE interior concepts.
These not only offer
different upholsteries and items of trim, but are complete
configuration packages designed to create a harmonious atmosphere.
Depending on the choice, the interior differs in its colour scheme
and mix of materials to emphasise the elegant or progressive
character of the Coupé.
The AMG Sports package, on the other hand, clearly focusses on
agility and performance potential. AMG bodystyling includes the
unmistakable contours of the AMG front apron with large air intakes,
AMG side skirts and the expressive AMG rear apron with a black
insert. High-sheen 18-inch AMG light-alloy wheels in a 6 twin-spoke
design with wide-base tyres in size 235/40 R 18 at the front and
255/35 R 18 at the rear provide further highlights. The AGILITY
CONTROL sports suspension with a stiffer spring, shock absorber and
stabiliser setup is combined with large, perforated brake discs at
the front, plus brake callipers with Mercedes-Benz lettering.
Perfect road contact is ensured by the sports speed-sensitive
steering with a more direct ratio.
Striking interior
features include upholstery in black ARTICO man-made leather.
Leather or the particularly exclusive nappa leather is also
available in a wide range of colours. Multicontour seats for the
driver and front passenger provide the best possible adjustment to
personal comfort preferences, thereby ensuring outstanding
long-distance comfort.
With production limited
to the first few months, the E-Class Coupé is also available as a
Prime Edition series which particularly emphasises the new model's
character with selected, high-grade features. Among the most
eye-catching are the palladium silver metallic paint finish, a
panoramic glass sliding roof and 18-inch AMG high-sheen light-alloy
wheels painted in titanium grey. Inside, a designo-interior with
two-tone designo leather upholstery, matching designo floor mats and
a sports pedal cluster of brushed stainless steel rounds off the
exclusive overall impression.
The Mercedes-Benz
E-Class Coupé can be ordered from 19 February. Prices in Germany
(including 19 percent VAT):
E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
Coupé: 44,684.50 Euro
E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé: 48,671.00 Euro
E 250 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé: 44,684.50 Euro
E 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupé: 51,408.00 Euro
E 500 Coupé: 66,045.00 Euro
