Mercedes E-Class – facelift in 2006, new version in 2009

Mercedes has in store a facelift for the E Class in 2006, which will include a workover in the reliability departement.
In 2009 a completely new E Class will follow, according to Auto Motor und Sport.
An important change will be the shape of the 4 headlights: no more will they be round, they will be shaped like squarish teardrops.

If we can believe AMS’ sketches, the look of the new E Class will be more aggressive, taking something from the CLS but without going to extremes.
The flank of the car suffers from the usual creeping up of sheetmetal, while glass surfaces get smaller and smaller.

The wheel rims will have to be at least 18″ not to disappear on the backdrop of these expanses of steel …