Mercedes Benz E Class

This supposedly the ultimate driving experience, Mercedes.This was the case years ago, but not anymore. A lot of  manufacturers have pulled their game up and are matching Mercedes toe to toe. Still looks slick and appealing but that Mercedes eye turning aura is slowing fading away. Maybe its because there is too many E classes on the road, I do not know,or maybe in the E Class Mercedes tried hard to make it look like the CLS, and that car is well ugly. No wonder it was not as successful. But wait, no there is not a lot of luxury sedans like this one. Still four eyed like its predecessors, and then that Mercedes grill which never goes wrong. This car has rims that are so good there is no need to chrome it up, unless you are some pimp who really believes you have to lower the standards of the Mercedes or some low brow rap star. The inside still has that feel of quality and attention to detail only Mercedes can deliver. Now they don't have the gear shift on the obvious spot. Its by the steering wheel and you might mistake it for the indicator switch , which I did and I put the car in reverse.  Bit of an innovation but it could be dangerous. Old habits. Everything else is in the right place however like the indicator and wiper switch. Makes the Steering column a bit congested if you ask me and very untidy. In most of the new cars the  driver's seat control are actually on the seat but Mercedes chose to put theirs on the door, again crowding the spot for the mirror controls, window controls and such. Stepping backwards into confusion times.

 Safety has always been Mercedes priority and the E class is no exception, airbags all round, Night View Assist, Reads invisible infrared beams with a special camera, this innovation can be activated at nighttime when your low-beam headlamps are on and can detect objects nearly 500 feet ahead in near-total darkness. When activated, it displays the captured image on a black-and-white screen in the instrument cluster. Advanced software helps it detect human forms up to 300 feet ahead and then highlight them on the display. Unlike other systems that identify only warm objects like animals but not cold ones such as debris or parked cars, Night View Assist detects both. And with the image on a high-resolution screen and not the windshield, you get a clearer, sharper picture of what's ahead. This just touching the surface because Mercedes has tonnes to offer.There is decent room in the backseat especially if you have children and very comfortable too. There is trunk space in this motor but not as much as the Audi A6.

So when I drove the Mercedes I was expecting the usual comfort and flare that has for years been synonymous with what is Mercedes Benz. I expected this motor to outperform any car in its class namely the BMW 5 series , or Audi A6 perhaps but I have to say I was rather disappointed. No annihilation here. The get up and go was real good but not much better than the 5 series. The engine is 268-horsepower 3.5 liter V-6 so it packs a punch and good gas mileage. Only  does 17mpg city and 26mpg Highway. Impressive. I made sure i drove the E class along the same route. I know there is people out there who swear by the Mercedes brand  like the despots like Robert Mugabe and all the other egomaniacs out there, but gone are the days when the Mercedes brand was the only one doing the business. Take a look again and see whats out there. Handling was amazing and the car is real sturdy as well. Mercedes have always done a good job with the suspension. This is one quality I admire about Mercedes because you have the car in your hand and can feel it. Yes people noticed me and eyes were getting turned, but lately Mercedes are not the only head turner. Matter of fact people these days turn their heads and when they notice its Mercedes, they go back to what they were doing. No surprise there. Braking was exceptional as well so handy , what with the Anti-lock braking system and Brake assist.

Retailing at just under $50000, this is not a bad buy,for this goodness, I agree one has to pay a little bit more.

Take a look at the Specs on here.

http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/vehicles/explore/safety/class-E/model-E350W