下一代奔驰E级最新细节近日曝光,该车将作为2016款车型于明年发布。新一代E级由于采用模块化后驱平台，大量采用铝制材料，车重将降低70-150公斤。新一代E级将提供轿车、长轴距版轿车，旅行车，敞篷车，轿跑车，CLS四门轿跑车以及CLS Shooting Brake等车型。新车还将提供智能手机app，手势控制，抬头显示器和类似飞机自动驾驶仪的巡航控制，可在车辆高速路行驶时自动行驶。至于动力系统，新车将搭载2.9升涡轮柴油引擎，功率233千瓦/313马力，此外还将提供四涡轮增压版本，其中两个为电动涡轮，功率超过298千瓦/400马力。而油耗最低的柴油引擎是新开发的1.6升四缸引擎，功率91千瓦/122马力，搭载该引擎的车辆每公里二氧化碳排放量仅为99克。而混动版包括一台2.0升四缸引擎和82马力电机，而美规版则搭载功率更强的3.0升V6搭配109马力电机。欧规车则在其生命周期后半程提供包括柴油引擎的插电混动版本。
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class could lose 150 kg; gain 400 bhp straight-six 2.9-liter diesel
New details are starting to emerge about the next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W213) scheduled to come out in 2016.
According to CAR, the upcoming E-Class will lose between 70 - 150 kg (154 - 330 lbs) as a result of making the switch to the modular rear wheel drive architecture (MRA) which makes extensive use of aluminum and is sourced from the smaller C-Class.
Rumors about a straight-six engine surfaced back in November 2013 and according to CAR it will actually happen, with the first one being a 2.9-liter twin-turbodiesel delivering 313 bhp (233 kW). Interestingly, the report also mentions a quad turbo version with two electric turbos and an output in excess of 400 bhp (298 kW).
The most economical diesel will be a newly developed 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 122 bhp (91 kW) allowing the mid-size sedan emit just 99 g/km of CO2. There's also going to be a hybrid mixing up a 2.0-liter engine with an 82 bhp electric motor while the US-spec version is said to receive a beefier V6 3.0-liter teamed up with a 109 bhp electric motor. Europe could also get a PHEV diesel which will be out later during the model's life-cycle.
There aren't any surprises in terms of body styles as Mercedes-Benz will offer the W213 in the same flavors: sedan, long wheelbase sedan, wagon, cabrio, coupe as well as the CLS four-door coupe and CLS Shooting Brake.
The new E-Class will apparently be able to park itself via a smartphone app and it will also boast gesture control, head-up display as well as autopilot-style cruise control which will autonomously steer the car during highway driving.