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Meet the latest version of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class-one limousine sedan, which sets new benchmarks for interior design and technology.
The E-Class has been the heart of the Mercedes-Benz area for around 60 years in one or the other form-a real work animal of a car, albeit with a family tree. However, all of this has changed with the 2016 version.
The 10th generation E-Class is an impressive package. It may not look like this from the outside, but even the evolutionary design hides secrets, including a resistance coefficient that has improved from 0.25 to a class of 0.23.
The car has a selection of two diesel engines when starting the start of 2.0-liter four-cylinder and a V6 3.0-liter.
I tested the former what a brand new 2.0-liter diesel of 195 hp (from the Blaged E220D) and will probably be the largest seller.
From £ 35,935 the car is on paper for an economical 72 MPG, a top speed of 149 km/h and CO2 emissions of only 102 g/km. Everything that is impressive enough, but for me it is the state -of -the -art interior who is a player.
Go for the optional Comand Infotainment system that is dominated by a 12.3-inch central screen with a wide screen, and then add an optional second 12.3-inch dashboard display and you have a breathtaking Digital splendor that seems to float over the cockpit. Touch-sensitive control buttons on the steering wheel (a first) react to finger swipes like a smartphone.
Elsewhere, the surrounding lighting uses energy-saving LED technology, offers a selection of 64 colors and gives the areas such as the door bags, the pre-fusing and backfust and the overhead console light. The E-Class is not only a visual pleasure, but also equipped with a glorious 3D surround sound system with 23 speakers.
Deeper deeper and the E-Class is even more modern. In fact, it is about as close as possible to a fully autonomous car.
It is able to control yourself, change the streets and to slow down on a highway to a full standstill. It will also stop when it finds that you don’t concentrate and even check both directions at an intersection.
It is so advanced that the change spurge function in Great Britain is hindered because our legislation has not obtained progress in self -driving technology.
The E-Class also has a party trick. With a smartphone in your hand and a little finger that turns here and there, it will park from a distance into the closest rooms and drive autonomously where you stand when it is time to go.
The driving position is excellent and the front seats are conveniently available with a lot of adaptation – there are even heated armrests in the doors and in the center console.
Thanks to a longer wheelbase than the outgoing car, there is also lime -like space for rear passengers, although the gear tunnel is not subtle. In the meantime there is a mighty 540 liter boots that should be more than enough for the average executive and one family. If this is not enough, a real estate version will follow in 2017.
When driving the new E-Class, everything revolves around cruissing. The exciting stuff remains the competitors such as the Jaguar XF and BMW 7 series, which are more open.
The 9-speed automatic transmission is as chic as you come and helps the E-Class to 62 km / h in 7.3 seconds. The steering is easy, the journey is smooth and the engine is wonderfully refined, although, like all diesel engines, it feels its presence with harder acceleration. There are also a variety of driver aids and security functions that contribute to the feeling of general calm.
Verdict: The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is beautiful, economical and bursting with technology and is clever, spacious and safe and has a groundbreaking, futuristic cabin. All of this has a price. So be careful with the option list, which can soon increase the price from £ 36,000 to a little closer from £ 45,000.
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