Mercedes Benz 2017 E-Class Cabriolet revealed

Mercedes Benz had released a teaser image of the 2017 E-Class Cabriolet a few days back. The automaker has now officially unveiled the car ahead of its world debut at the Geneva International Motor Show.

The four seater convertible is the fifth addition to the E-Class series which was renewed last year. The E-Class Cabriolet shares a lot of design cues with the E-Class coupe, except for a fabric soft top roof. It has a lower placed front grille along with LED headlamps. The tail-lamps are also LEDs and the parking brake lamp has been integrated into a frame that covers the soft top compartment. The soft top can be fully opened and closed in 20 seconds at a speed of up to 50 km/h.

The interiors are again very similar to the E-Class coupe. Two 12.3 inch screens (for the infotainment unit and instrument cluster display) are available as an option. The steering wheel has touch control buttons, which control the instrument cluster as well as the infotainment screen. The car also gets a touchpad with a controller on the centre console, which supports handwriting recognition. The Cabriolet has a boot capacity of 385 litres when the roof is closed, and 310 litres when the roof is open.

In terms of safety, the E-Class Cabriolet is equipped with dual airbags, a knee airbag, thorax/pelvis bags for the driver and front passenger, and optional curtain airbags at the front and rear. It also has a roll-over protection system which is specifically developed for the convertible design.

The E-Class Cabriolet will most likely be offered with the same engine options as the E-Class coupe. Which means that it will get one diesel and 3 petrol engines with power ranging from 181 BHP to 328 BHP. All these models will be mated to a 9G-Tronic automatic transmission.