But the German carmaker has took the extra mile by officially releasing photos and a video showing the car’s interior last month ahead of its formal launching last week.
The video showed that the interiors of the 2017 E-Class are practically covered in digital displays. The sedan features more video displays and less actual buttons. It actually marked the first time that a car has touch-sensitive control buttons on the steering wheel, which respond to finger swipes, very much like the functions of a smartphone, to be able to control the car’s infotainment system.
The center console of the 2017 E-Class is also touch activated. According to Mercedes-Benz, letters, numbers, and symbols can be entered into a handwriting-recognition system, which is a relatively new means of controlling infotainment systems also seen in the recent Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is also set to debut in its home market in Germany on January 18..
The luxury sedan is expected to make it to the US showroom in the second half of this year. With the way images of the vehicle have been making the rounds on the internet, it seems that the 2017 E-Class is indeed ready to roll out from the Mercedes-Benz assembly line very soon.
The 2017 E-Class also accentuates the pursuit of Mercedes-Benz for greater efficiency across its vehicle lineup, particularly on what is under the hood.