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| Description |
TheCarConnection.com editors have read multiple reviews of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class to write this comprehensive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com have also recently driven several different Mercedes-Benz E-Class models, including the high-performance AMG edition, to offer you definitive opinions on this German luxury car. This review also looks at competitors to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, to provide information you can use to make a smart shopping decision.
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| Road Test |
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class debuted in its current form in 2003, but you’d never think that this mid-size luxury car was getting kind of old. Mercedes-Benz has kept improving the E-Class throughout its run. Currently, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class line includes sedan and wagon body styles (the wagon is reviewed on its own). Each is graced with a classic and tasteful interpretation of a formal Mercedes-Benz grille and roundish headlamps. Higher-performance models get a more aggressive front air dam and bigger wheels, but the car never looks "boy racerish."
Inside the cockpit, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is roomy for front and rear occupants. Materials and fit and finish are excellent, but in such an expensive vehicle, that’s what one would expect. While the gauges are clear and easy to read, the control interface is completely mucked up. Mercedes-Benz calls it the COMAND system, and there are a few commands that experts from TheCarConnection.com would like to give it--like making the radio easier to use. (Hint: People know how to use tuning knobs.) Another long-term complaint with the E-Class (and other Benzes) is the placement of the speed control stalk. When using the turn signal, it’s easy to knock the speed control into resume mode. When the set speed is faster than your traveling rate, this can cause a momentary shock that’s easily remedied by a tap to the brake pedal, but Mercedes should know better.
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| Positive Points |
- -Variety of models
- -Range of engines
- -Fuel economy of diesel engine
- -Performance from AMG models
- -Forgiving ride
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| Negative Points |
- -Complex controls
- -Placement of cruise control lever
- -Handling not dynamic enough for enthusiasts
- The Mercedes-Benz E-Class debuted in its current form in 2003, but you’d never think that this mid-size luxury car was getting kind of old. Mercedes-Benz has kept improving the E-Class throughout its run. Currently, the 2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class line includes sedan and wagon body styles (the wagon is reviewed on its own). Each is graced with a classic and tasteful interpretation of a formal Mercedes-Benz grille and roundish headlamps. Higher-performance models get a more aggressive front air dam and bigger wheels, but the car never looks "boy racerish."
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