Quote:
Originally Posted by scoobysaurus
The really sad part is that 10 years ago both the 5 series and E class were the most distinctive sedans of their respective brands. I'd say today the E class looks 90% like a C/S class while the 5 series looks about 80% like the 3/7 series. I wish we could go back to the days when each model had its own characteristic look.
As far as this comparison goes (IMHO):
Exterior : 5 series
Interior : E class
Overall : 5 series
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That's what most if not all car manufacturers are moving to - it's about using one design to establish brand identity. I have no evidence to back this up but to me, it seems like car manufacturers don't really care to distinguish models, all they want you to know is that person is driving an Audi/BMW/Mercedes/Cadillac almost like they don't want to discriminate against their own models (yes, we know 7er>5er>3er). I'm not saying each manufacturer doesn't want to sell the highest margin vehicles, of course profit is still the goal, but the optics of it all - it doesn't matter which series you buy/drive, it's still a BMW.