Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[klugscheisser87]

Even one day after, it’s a joke IMO.

BMW and Audi seem to be on the right track, but Mercedes desperatlely needs to reimagine itself.

Losing markets there is no excuse to unveil this.

Following most polular design related channels on social media, Mercedes doesn’t exist, while the iX3 and TT Moment 2.0 is everywhere.

 

[Uygar]

Even one day after, it’s a joke IMO.

BMW and Audi seem to be on the right track, but Mercedes desperatlely needs to reimagine itself.

Losing markets there is no excuse to unveil this.

Following most polular design related channels on social media, Mercedes doesn’t exist, while the iX3 and TT Moment 2.0 is everywhere.

While that’s true, the GLC’s official reveal is tomorrow. So that’s probably why it hasn’t popped up everywhere. I wonder what the general public will say about its design. Most of the reactions I saw were negative on IG.

 

[Uygar]

Well....., that text describes it.

We were actually chatting with Liucunyi and I asked him if I was delusional or not, since many people here liked the design of it. Thankfully I wasn’t the only one with these thoughts, lol.
He perfectly described everything here.

 

[Design FIRST]

M-B designers have taken a less adventurous route. It could be argued that they conscientiously refrained from bringing a vehicle that appears "too unfamiliar". Hence, easily digestible fare is served. A good choice of colors, rims and trim could make the GLC EQ visually "pop". That illuminated faux radiator front shield could be construed as somewhat contrived.

 

[fortuner]

We were actually chatting with Liucunyi and I asked him if I was delusional or not, since many people here liked the design of it. Thankfully I wasn’t the only one with these thoughts, lol.
He perfectly described everything here.

Lol so is he the new design guru lol by the way he doesn't like the design of the car from Munich either

 

[Uygar]

For generations, the S-Class has looked like the larger Mercedes sedan. The W223 is a fantastic design, and so was the 222. No one seems to mind. Neither did BMW customers. Now, with the NK design language, the cars will look more similar. Is that a problem for you?

They won’t look that similar, since saloons and SUV’s have a completely different face, and the flagship models are the total opposite from those two, with the split headlights and bigger grilles.
BMW tends to surprise people and be unpredictable, unlike Mercedes. So we don’t REALLY know what the future NK models will look like. Hence the wedge-shaped sports car.

 

[Uygar]

Lol so is he the new design guru lol by the way he doesn't like the design of the car from Munich either

Who said he was a design guru or something? Lol.

 

[leylandi]

They won’t look that similar, since saloons and SUV’s have a completely different face, and the flagship models are the total opposite from those two, with the split headlights and bigger grilles.

new X5?

 

[Uygar]

new X5?

I literally wrote saloons and SUV’s will have a different face. Saloons with regular face, SUV’s with the small grille. Since X5 is an SUV it will look similar to the other SUV models, except the X7. Am I not clear enough?

 

[SKY]

Fanboys nothing more

Lol so is he the new design guru lol by the way he doesn't like the design of the car from Munich either

LOL

 

[Uygar]

LOL

Weird attitude

 

[SKY]

Biggest problem of the GLC is that it remains this curvy/rounded EQ design, just with an uglier rear end, huge front grille and yes, much much nicer interior.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

We were actually chatting with Liucunyi and I asked him if I was delusional or not, since many people here liked the design of it. Thankfully I wasn’t the only one with these thoughts, lol.
He perfectly described everything here.

I mean, I don't think I'm wrong for liking the design of it.
I do think that they need a new front bumper design and a new design lead in general, but to my eyes it's not bad at all.
It's not offensively ugly like the iX or the EQE.

 

[Uygar]

I mean, I don't think I'm wrong for liking the design of it.
I do think that they need a new front bumper design and a new design lead in general, but to my eyes it's not bad at all.
It's not offensively ugly like the iX or the EQE.

Funny enough, I found the EQE, and more specifically the EQS sedan to be not extremely fugly. The problem was the execution. If it only looked like the concept… Then it would be a winner.

My other controversial opinion would be the iX. I actually really liked it after seeing it in real life. We were struggling about whether to buy the iX or the i5, but ultimately chose the sedan, as we were bored with having SUV’s.

 

[Matski]

Aside from the grille treatment and the Mitsubishi logo lighting it looks like it could already be a generation or two old... but it looks fine to me, I don't find it ugly. Mercedes interiors aren't my cup of tea, but it's probably more inviting than the stark sparsity of the iX3 - and it's steering wheel is nearly round, so full marks for that.

 

[MrRapp]

I'll save my judgement until I've seen it next week in Munich. I appreciate the boldness of going back to the distinguished grilles of the '60s-'80s which were the pinnacle of MB design. I'm actually more concerned about the interior: I sat in the CLA and found the large screen having quite a plastic fantastic appearance. It's an easy choice between iX3 and the GLC EQ: BMW hit it right on the nail, MB not so much.

 

[Serpens]

I'll save my judgement until I've seen it next week in Munich. I appreciate the boldness of going back to the distinguished grilles of the '60s-'80s which were the pinnacle of MB design. I'm actually more concerned about the interior: I sat in the CLA and found the large screen having quite a plastic fantastic appearance. It's an easy choice between iX3 and the GLC EQ: BMW hit it right on the nail, MB not so much.

This screen is different than the one in the CLA, which is three separate units with plenty of bezel between them.

 

[fortuner]

This screen is different than the one in the CLA, which is three separate units with plenty of bezel between them.

Exactly ans much better integrated its totally different IMO

 

[klier]

I think they all offer something different, depending on what you want. Which is good.

People want the best, so not much choice in the end

 

[Swissbob]

I sometimes want something different, which very often isn’t the best.

TBH.