The Exterior of the E-Class looks better but it's not any better at all... The whole car has lost quite a bit of weight but lost quite a lot of rigidity...
Also, the interior of E 200 does not have leather seats, so when summer comes again in Hong Kong, it would be very uncomfortable to ride with. Leather seats only available in models E 300 or above (this information was given by a sales person in Mercedes Hong Kong).