A reader of Spanish auto website Autofacil claims to have nabbed the upcoming 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan without a dollop of camouflage. The photographer, Víctor Gutiérrez Poza, told the site that he caught the car from his room in the hotel Chamartín in Madrid, Spain.
While one can never be sure, the image does look legit to us. Moreover, it wouldn’t be a first for a yet-to-be revealed Mercedes-Benz model to be filmed unguarded and undisguised out in the open, with the most recent case coming to mind being the CLA compacts sports saloon.
The revamped E-Class pictured here could be the E63 AMG model, as aside from the big alloy wheels, the red brake calipers and enlarged air vents on the front bumper that are clearly visible in this image, Poza was also able to tell the “V8 biturbo” logo on the front fenders.
The styling changes on the 2014 model are far more extensive than what you would expect from a mid-life makeover of a Mercedes-Benz model, with the most significant updates concerning the return to single headlamp units (from four) and the elimination of the pontoon-style rear side panels.
The design overhaul also brings a new front grille and bonnet together with re-styled bumpers, doors and fenders, while previous spy shots suggest that the rear will also be revamped.
Photo Credits: Autfacil / Víctor Gutiérrez Poza
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