2016 Mercedes E-Class Spied Testing

The next-generation Mercedes E-Class sedan is in its early stages of testing.

Giving us the best look yet of the new E-Class, AutoGuide.com‘s spy photographers have caught it testing heavily camouflaged in Germany. The next-generation E-Class will be built on the same platform as the new C-Class, known as the modular MRA platform, but the E-Class will be longer and wider to offer more interior space.

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The biggest benefit of the new platform will be weight savings thanks to extensive use of aluminum. Expect the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to make its debut sometime next year with the sedan model being offered first before the automaker releases the wagon, coupe and convertible variants.

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