近日谍照记者首次拍到了下一代奔驰E级照片,这次它采用的是自己的“真身”，而非借用C级车的车身。不过，由于车身进行了重度伪装，因此无法看清细节，只是看起来像一辆放大版的C级车。从照片看，新一代E级的轴距略微增加，因此内部空间将更宽敞。新车与C级车共享MRA平台，因此重量将进一步降低。目前已经可以确定新E级将有轿车标准版、长轴距版、旅行车、轿跑车和敞篷车五种车型。整体来看，新车将比现行版更突出运动风格，其中轿跑车将比现行版更大，内装更豪华。至于动力系统，新车将搭载一系列直列六缸汽油引擎，排量在2.2至3.5升之间，与引擎搭配的是9G-TRONIC九速自动变速器（与现行版E350 BlueTEC一样）。而E63 AMG将搭载取自AMG GT和C63 AMG的4.0升V8双涡轮增压引擎。根据先前的报道，新一代E级将于明年底发布，2016年3月在德国上市。

 

Next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class spied for the first time with its own body

The next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been spied for the first time featuring its own body.

 

There's not much to talk about in terms of design as the prototype was heavily camouflaged and looked like a bigger C-Class. Based on what we see in these shots, the E-Class features a slightly longer wheelbase than today's model so expect a more spacious interior.

 

It will ride on the same MRA platform as its smaller brother so the new E-Class is bound to lose some weight. It is believed Mercedes-Benz will have five versions of the model: standard sedan, long wheelbase sedan, estate, coupe and convertible. Overall, the styling is said to become sportier while the two-door versions will be bigger and more luxurious compared to the current models.

 

A new family of straight-six gasoline engines will reportedly be offered with displacements ranging from 2.2 to 3.5 liters. The E63 AMG will likely make a comeback with the newly developed V8 4.0-liter twin-turbo sourced from the AMG GT and the upcoming C63 AMG. Already available on the current E350 BlueTEC, the 9G-TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission will be offered in the W213 generation E-Class.

 

According to a report issued earlier this year, the all-new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is programmed to go on sale in Germany in March 2016 so chances are it will unveiled towards the end of 2015.