German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz is currently busy working on its next model for its prestigious E series which it plans to roll out in 2017. And when the vehicle comes out of the assembly line, the carmaker is confident that the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class will raise the bar much higher for future luxury cars.
Mercedes-Benz has constantly strived to set the benchmarks for luxury cars since practically time immemorial and the German carmaker is not about to let its guard down with its upcoming 2017 E-Class, which promises to be an even better version of its current model, cites the Christian Post.
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class will be loaded with technological features to ensure safety, pleasure, as well as driving and riding comfort.
It is expected that the vehicle will officially make a splash come the 2016 North American International Auto Show to be held in January next year in Detroit, Michigan.
Parking via remote control
Among the most pronounced features of the upcoming luxury class that have been making the rounds on the internet is its autonomous Park Pilot, which allows the owner to park the car via remote control.
It is actually the same feature as that of the BMW 7 Series so the one in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is officially the second in the world although there are reported testing already being done on self-driving vehicles since last year, most notably by Google and Apple. What the Park Pilot feature of the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is just a baby step for the supposed self-driving vehicles of the future.
Accordingly, the Park Pilot is to be controlled by a smartphone app called “Mercedes connect me.” As the feature is still on its trial phase, it will only be available in other countries but not in the US because the German luxury carmaker is apparently using another app in America.
Then there is also the unique feature of the 2017 E-Class where an NFC smartphone can be used as an alternate for car keys. Most of the latest smartphones can be used to open the vehicle door of the luxury sedan because they already have the NFC feature.
It will work by tapping the phone on the car handle on the driver’s side to unlock the car. The car also has a cradle for the phone which provides wireless charging too. Some would wonder that the feature would be too risky as any smartphone with NFC can simply open the vehicle just like that. The feature only works with a secure SIM card which only the owner knows, so it cannot just be opened by anybody using a smartphone with NFC.
Distinguishing character lines
The 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been undergoing test runs as of late and many spy shots have come out of it on the road. There are also snapshots of the luxury sedan without disguise and those have become the subject of scrutiny by car experts.
While many motoring enthusiasts think that the 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is just a refined copy of the S-Class and the C-Class, the upcoming luxury sedan has distinguishing features actually, notes Auto Evolution.
The 2017 E-Class has two character lines that most Mercedes-Benz models have. However, unlike the character lines on the W222 S-Class where they flow closer to each other as they travel towards the boot, in the E-Class, there is one very strong line at the top that cuts the body through the door handles and a second less important line at the bottom.
One E-Class prototype that was recently spotted was painted silver and has a sporty optional body kit. There has been an obvious change in the grille and subtle spoiler designs of the upcoming version compared to the current model.
On the vehicle’s rear, the taillight has been designed similar to the S-Class because the lines flow towards the rear shoulders of the vehicle. What’s new can be noted underneath as the lights change their luminosity according to the ambient atmosphere, reducing their brightness at night so as not to annoy other motorists.