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Jimmy · 01-23-2007, 07:56 AM

Judging from the photographs posted earlier, Mercedes-Benz will not stray from the familiar path of introducing its´ compact sedan/wagon line as a closely adhered to stylistic precursor of its´ upcoming upper-executive level cars (examples: W201-->W124...W202-->W210...W203-->W211).

Not necessarily a bad thing, as the new W204 C-class is a handsome albeit rather conservative car. And if MB can avoid the self-inflicted quality woes that haunted the earlier W203s´ and W211s´, the W212 (?) could well be a home run for the guys and gals in Stuttgart.

But it is assured that the folks in Munich and Ingolstadt will not be resting on their laurels. Replacements for the current 5-series and A6 are sure to be stunners. The unquestionable quality of Lexus cars is now being complimented by more committed, cohesive and attractive exterior design. And the upcoming Jaguar XF is apparently going to be one hell of a looker (even in production trim).

The battle in the upper-executive segment of the market is going to be very, very interesting in the coming several years. The consumer wins.

01-23-2007, 07:56 AM	#39 (permalink)
Jimmy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts	Re: New Eclass 2009 Spy Photo Judging from the photographs posted earlier, Mercedes-Benz will not stray from the familiar path of introducing its´ compact sedan/wagon line as a closely adhered to stylistic precursor of its´ upcoming upper-executive level cars (examples: W201-->W124...W202-->W210...W203-->W211). Not necessarily a bad thing, as the new W204 C-class is a handsome albeit rather conservative car. And if MB can avoid the self-inflicted quality woes that haunted the earlier W203s´ and W211s´, the W212 (?) could well be a home run for the guys and gals in Stuttgart. But it is assured that the folks in Munich and Ingolstadt will not be resting on their laurels. Replacements for the current 5-series and A6 are sure to be stunners. The unquestionable quality of Lexus cars is now being complimented by more committed, cohesive and attractive exterior design. And the upcoming Jaguar XF is apparently going to be one hell of a looker (even in production trim). The battle in the upper-executive segment of the market is going to be very, very interesting in the coming several years. The consumer wins.