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UNEXTREME MAKEOVER; Midlife changes to E-class are subtle, to say the least.(News)
Byline: GREG KABLE, ROGER HART
You're looking at the facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class that will roll into U.S. showrooms in July. Don't worry if you're struggling to spot the changes-we did, too.
Mercedes officials told us 2000 parts differ from the previous-generation E, but-despite minor exterior modifications-the new car looks a lot like last year's.
The new version of the popular E-Class is in keeping with Mercedes' long-held practice of making midlife makeovers subtle, so as not to upset the car's traditionally strong resale value.
The biggest giveaway to the new E's identity is the altered front end. It is tapered more than that on the previous car, with a new bumper and more prominent grille. More distinctive headlamps have transparent grilles in the top section, while white LED units are now used for separately mounted parking lights. A close look reveals reworked tail-lamp lenses and a slimmed-down bumper at the rear.
Mercedes directed most of its efforts underneath the car, with the German carmaker hoping at last to stem criticism of the quality of the E-Class. The E's reputation suffered with the cost-cutting initiatives in the mid-1990s and the subsequent influx of some glitchy electronic features.
The car's handling is sharpened to meet the challenges posed by the strong-selling Audi A6 and the soon-to-be-facelifted BMW 5 Series, with Mercedes hoping to fend off the competition until the next-generation E-Class arrives in 2008.
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