The most unashamedly design - driven of all Mercedes - Benz models, it retains what Benz thinks are the model's core signatures, including the frameless -
window glasshouse, truncated windows, a wide, low headlight layout, and a swooping, low - tailed silhouette.
Not exact matches
Along the sides, there are larger wheel houses, large and more angular exterior mirrors that sit outboard on the doors rather than in the blanked - off quarter - panel at the base of the A-pillar, a slightly higher waistline, marginally shallower and more elongated
glasshouse, a more defined crease line running underneath the doors, wider rear fenders and a more heavily angled rear
window.
Smart glass is used in the entire
glasshouse of the Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept car — in all the
windows, the panoramic roof and, allied to Head - Up Display (HUD) technology, in the windscreen.
The two share the same basic silhouette and proportions, with large wheelhouses, a high waistline, shallow
glasshouse, curved roofline, four framed doors, heavily raked rear
window and almost vertical back end.
The new Coupe features unique detailing such as the long frameless doors, a heavily plunging roofline, prominent hunches over the rear wheel arches, a generously tapered
glasshouse, acutely angled rear
window, high - set bootlid, horizontally mounted tail - lights and trapezoidal tailpipes integrated into the lower section of the rear bumper.
Many design characteristics are familiar such as the high
window line surrounding the
glasshouse while others are new interpretations of iconic features.
The resemblance stops from the A-pillar onwards with unique detailing such as the long frameless doors, fixed B - pillars, a heavily plunging roofline, prominent hunches over the rear wheel arches, a generously tapered
glasshouse, acutely angled rear
window, high - set bootlid, horizontally mounted tail - lights and trapezoidal tailpipes integrated into the lower section of the rear bumper.
Key exterior design elements include uniquely shaped headlights, a bold grille with diamond - shaped inserts, prominent front wheel arch flares, strong structure to the flanks, heavily plunging roofline, prominent hunches over the rear wheel arches, a generously tapered
glasshouse, acutely angled rear
window, high - set boot lid, horizontally mounted tail - lights and trapezoidal tailpipes integrated into the lower section of the rear bumper.
Key exterior design elements unique to the new Mercedes include a relatively upright windscreen, long frameless doors, fixed B - pillars, a heavily plunging roofline, prominent hunches over the rear wheel arches, a generously tapered
glasshouse, acutely angled rear
window, high - set bootlid, horizontally mounted tail - lights and trapezoidal tailpipes integrated into the lower section of the rear bumper.