Hot! Mercedes-Benz, What's Next?

[Uygar]

The G11 S-Class had a harder time selling. The W223 is 5 years old and hasn't received a facelift. G70 sales have declined in its second year.

G11
2016 : 61,514
2017 : 64,311
2018 : 56,037
2019 : 50,552
2020 : 46,025
2021 : 62,628 (incl. 8 Series)
2022 : 48,708 (incl. 8 Series)

G70
2023 59,763 (incl. 8 Series)
2024 56,542 (incl. 8 Series)

w222
2014 103,737
2015 106,200 (incl. Coupe)
2016 84,000 (incl. Coupe)
2017 70,000
2018 77,927
2019 71,700
2020 56,000

w223
2021 91,000
2022 117,500 EQS 23,400
2023 93,300 EQS 14,100

To me, current generation 7er is a much better car overall. Past generations just looked like longer 5-Series models, which I wasn’t a fan of. G70 is definitely a proper flagship now, both design and technology-wise. It looks more upmarket than the S-Class too.
While the current S-Class looks flawless it just doesn’t look like a flagship, more like a LWB E-Class.
They better not mess it up with the facelift, I don’t want to be disappointed again like I currently am with this new GLC.

 

[leylandi]

 

[leylandi]

To me, current generation 7er is a much better car overall. Past generations just looked like longer 5-Series models, which I wasn’t a fan of. G70 is definitely a proper flagship now, both design and technology-wise. It looks more upmarket than the S-Class too.
While the current S-Class looks flawless it just doesn’t look like a flagship, more like a LWB E-Class.
They better not mess it up with the facelift, I don’t want to be disappointed again like I currently am with this new GLC.

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?

 

[fortuner]

If you got it from here you should credit source

 

[MR Simon]

Better than the ix3 inside and out by a mile.

 

[Esp5]

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

 

[leylandi]

HD (thanks liucu)

 

[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.