Mercedes has been testing an open-top version of its new E-Class on public roads in Germany.
We've sampled the 2017 E-Class Cabriolet first hand. Click here for more.
Our spy photographers have captured these new images of the car. The E-Class will get a soft-top like its predecessor, rather than a folding hard one like some of its class rivals.
There are also several familiar exterior design details - the car’s front end looks largely unchanged from the saloon. This comes as no big surprise; Mercedes has established itself a manufacturer that embraces Russian Doll design, though admittedly the cabriolet development car does flaunt a few unique features.
Most noticeable is what appears to be a new rear spoiler. A heavy camouflage paintjob hides the exact shape, but under the cladding the E-Class Cabriolet is expected to get a lip-like spoiler, much like the one featured on the smaller C-Class Cabriolet.
The rear lights also more closely resemble those of the C-Class Cabriolet than the saloon E-Class, and the two-door body gives us some insight as to what the yet-to-be-revealed E-Class Coupé could look like.
Read more: The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé is to be shown at the Detroit motor show
Although Mercedes is still a long way off from confirming the car’s specifications, it’s likely that high-end models will get the same wide, glass-faced digital panel (consisting of two 12.3in monitors) as the saloon, as well as voice recognition technology, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto compatibility.
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