A prototype for a redesigned Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been spotted testing again, in sedan guise.<\/p>\n
The current E-Class arrived for the 2017 model year and was given a mid-cycle update for 2021. In Mercedes tradition, the redesigned E-Class should arrive in 2023 as a 2024 model.<\/p>\n
It appears the design is taking on a more dynamic look, as the roof line looks a little more sloped at the rear than on the current model. With rumors that both the CLS-Class and GT 4-Door Coupe aren’t getting replacements<\/a>, perhaps designers were free to make the E-Class look a bit sportier.<\/p>\n The platform is the updated version of Mercedes’ MRA rear-wheel-drive architecture that debuted in the 2021 S-Class<\/a> and has since appeared under the 2022 C-Class<\/a>. The updated platform benefits from weight savings, primarily through increased use of aluminum over steel. This has been made possible due to advanced joining technologies, including aluminum-to-steel welding.<\/p>\n