Mercedes E Class review - CarBuyer

[wholeNwon]

My employer provided me with two E-class MBs over the years. Each was very pleasant to drive but the service problems made them nightmares for the company. All sorts of things went wrong.

When I had to buy my own car I switched to a Lexus LS and will never return to the German brands. Handling isn't quite as precise, but, in my opinion, in all other respects, it's significantly superior.

[Felix96xy]

Manual transmission? REALLY?

[dicksnko]

2:05 to 2:13, You read my mind again.

[dicksnko]

Prefer BMW 5 series interior, and E. Class exterior.

[bigfoot1310]

I would disagree that the E class delivers better on safety then the 5 series. The 5 series has significantly higher ratings in adult, child and pedestrian crash safety and earns a high safety assist rating -> euroncap

[g3inbloom123]

anyone else thought " why the fuck did he wiggle that expensive emblem"?

[DJonX7]

@g3inbloom123 Maybe because he doesn't like emblems. Like me.

[jaysteels]

I get the impression that he freaking loves this car

[trilakersnbachamps]

I have one :D

[Hicxzy]

How does he find every steeringwheel off set? But other than that, great reviewer.

[PSYTECH91]

i have driven audi , bmw , opel , vw but man when i bought C class , it has something really special !

[smashboompow1]

i want it so bad! my dream is to go around the europe with my 3 best friends in this car!

[uoniksas]

in car just one problem: gasket between steering-wheel and driver seat

[apunk015]

0:05 holy shit man, calm down you're gonna break it

[CAgunNut]

Yeah Jag XF does look better, but will probably be in the shop once a month (if you're lucky)

[ThePersianguy88]

he's wrong, bmw has leatherette standard

[250Trojan]

I will never afford the E class, but one day I will hopefully have a C class.

[TheLocalNut]

ONE DAY I WILL HAVE YOU!

[coolakiIlen007]

i love that the parking brake is on the pedal on the floor. once i let a friend drive my -83 w123 240D and he was like, where do i release the handbrake?? theres no lever! i said pull that knob to your left, and he did that and kept braking, releasing and braking again and again cus he thought its was so unusual. ;)

[bratwa]

Who the fuck buys a E-class with a manuel!?

[coolakiIlen007]

@bratwa what do you mean?

[bratwa]

@coolakiIlen007 Why on earth would you buy a manuel on a s-klass? Makes the car look cheap and outdated, since it's not a sports car. Manuels are so 1995.

[coolakiIlen007]

@bratwa where on earth did i write s-klass?? you even wrote e klass yourself. besides a w108 would be real nice, like a 250S with manual, loads of them..

[bratwa]

@coolakiIlen007 I meant E-class.

[coolakiIlen007]

@bratwa i could understand you if you ment s klass, but you make no sense meaning e klass. an e klass as everyday car is great with manual , and e klass as cruising/spare time using could have automatic.

[Joniel120]

Wow! Still have a gearstick for Mercedes? I thought almost all brand-new Mercedes model have no gearstick,

[coolakiIlen007]

@Joniel120 no only in america they all are automatic. ;)

[SanDiegoInnOut]

Agh! Don't shake the hood ornament! 

[Spotty1125]

Thank you for liking Mercedes, but just don't fool around with the logo.

[miledplayer]

steering wheel is offset because it is not primary built for right side driving :)

[UZBEKSOLDAT]

E-Klasse die besten 

[beafmilk]

Awesome reviews.

[moneshmahtani]

Jaguar xf kicks this cars ass.

[cyborgninja100]

RELAX IM A MERCEDES!

That should be their catch line.

[22dimethylhexane]

You buy a Mercedes because you want to show off, not for practical use.

[apunk015]

@22dimethylhexane You buy a Mercedes to shuttle your family around in a roomy, luxurious, practical, stylish, subtle, and dynamically capable car. If you want to show off you can get yourself a Lambo or a Jag etc.

[juukame]

the e class looks even better in real life but i can't say the same for the interior, hopefully the next gen e class will get a much needed upgrade to the interior

[Alan10018]

Thumbs up if you like Mercedes cars! :D

[NottinghamForest22]

Just get a 5 series instead.

[henrybrar]

wish we had the manual option in US.

[smashboompow1]

this car, 3 of my best mates and tour around the europa is what i consider my biggest dream!!

[kennyoon899]

what the fuck manual gearbox E class?? it luxury car you know !!

[RockstarEMP]

@kennyoon899 Manual is much better than automatic.

[AdamAus85]

5 Series definatley looks better.

[henrybrar]

@AdamAus85 no sir it don't.

[FlyingNitro1990]

@MrEngineerNasa

Idiot, try some american or japanese cars

[MrEngineerNasa]

agly, shit , borring car

[miguelitolitolito]

all i have to say is... E-class = taxi

[Enes063]

@miguelitolitolito You don't have money for this car and now you shiting there... E class rules.

[BabkenBMW]

@Enes063

Only if BMW stops making the 5 Series.

[CVasquez112]

@miguelitolitolito that shows how good the quality is and how safe it is.. so after all its not that bad

[setalaka]

in indonesia (my country) the tax for cars are 300%, plus the crazy traffic. i hate you all hahaha

[brightlights456X]

@setalaka

That sucks.

[kennyoon899]

@setalaka hi! wow.....at 300% tax per unit ? my country also tax but din't so highly that your country ,only tax 120%(malaysia)beside on country, i also hate......!

[hitmanvxx]

handsome guy ...:">

[Chazyorkshire]

Even diesels are expensive to run!

[Mercman97]

@RetardedandRandomTV the reason for that s aerodynamic purposes and drag coefficiency. For those reasons, the emblem is flexible. Any ways we have a 350 V6 petrol; the one with around 300 bhp an i absolutely ADORE IT!

[dms0087]

BMW is fast car? BENZ is faster because BENZ make AMG AMG is better than M

[dms0087]

BMW VS BENZ VS AUDI VS PORSCHE VS OPEL=BENZ won Mercedes-Benz is KING OF CARS THE KING ^^

[hamzah510]

Bmw is a drivers car and thats pretty much the only place where its class leading. The e class is bigger more practical more comfortable and in a straight line at least faster.

[dms0087]

@hamzah510 I totally agree, but hey Benz is safe car more than BMW haha oh but don't get me wrong I like BMW too BMW7 ^^ try test drive BENZ if you never try it.

[SuperMrBentley]

reminds me of those german taxi's lol

[MrJama1ca]

vybz kartel has this car

[charieshane]

that's ok though

[botnetindustry]

great review. My mother has this car (CGI), but for some reason the steering wheel won't return to center after turning. Very luxurious interior, but I prefer driving my bmw 5 :)

[09feb1992]

BMW is a driver's car.At least you are not twisted in your seat.

[RetardedAndRandomTV]

THE ORNAMENT WOBBLES!?!?!?!!? WHA?

[GamerAndReviewer]

Ugly exterior, nice interior. =)

[spiritlevel41]

why spend all that money for the supposed luxury drive quality...to be twisted in the bloody seat?? especially if, like me, you suffer from a bad back?? i loved and wanted this bloody car, let down by some nutters brainwave....after all i'd rather move my eyes a few millimeters to see the centre of the road, than twist my body .....

[spiritlevel41]

i was going to get one, asked mercedes why they offset the steering wheel, they said for ergonomic reasons as it focuses driver attention to middle of the road. heres my beef....that's not a good thing! when driving you actually need to be focused ahead ...angling inwards increases the blind spot on your right (uk ) and also offsets your perception of where the middle of the road is...important as the things most likely to hit you are actually coming in the opposite direction...and

[CarSpotsBelgium]

@spiritlevel41 Im pretty sure mercedes knows what they are doing...

[spiritlevel41]

@CarSpotsBelgium .....perhaps BMW, Audi, Jaguar, etc...etc....also know what they're doing....

[clsmamg13]

Mercedes is close to perfection in every way. ( after redesign ,they usualy closer to perfection , hehehehehe ...) I see perfection,why they dont see ,maybe they dont wanna .I love Mercedes E - coupe.Mercedes is the best ,of course.The only problem with BMW,is forever number 2 ,hehehehehe...

[FUCKINGSHITHEAD100]

10 people are american or japanes

[luke5278]

the bwm dosent give a shit mercedes the best

[trilakersnbachamps]

@luke5278 i agree , fuck bmw , mercedes is the real deal

[luksonije]

I agree, awesome reviews! Still I prefer BMW 5 rather than Mercedes Benz..

[MrDennyify]

@luksonije You know , in my country (Turkey) BMW 5 Series are failed, overtaken by the E Class. Turkish people are very sensetive when buying a car.

[nystagmuss]

We have the new BMW 5 series 2011,and let me tell you this it's the best choice my family ever made,the interior is much more sophisticated than the Merc,the Merc exterior is also very boring and dull,looks like you have to be over 60 yrs old to drive it,while the BMW feels like it wont ever let you down,that's my opinion though:)

[TheDreamer138]

This guy should be a car sales man.

[Miguel1994000000]

I really like you. You make car reviews look much more interesting than what they could ever be.

Wonderful job mate.

Sorry about my English is because I'm Portuguese.

[divinecosmos5]

@Miguel1994000000 Your English is actually pretty fine :D

[Miguel1994000000]

@divinecosmos5 Thanks buddy, glad you liked it.

[Martcapt]

@divinecosmos5 Idk why, but I think Portuguese people tend to have that complex about speaking other languages the wrong way. I'm Portuguese too, and although I know my English is fine, I often apologize if I made any mistakes.

Maybe it has to do with our culture, or our history of going into faraway lands and interacting with other civilizations and not wanting to insult them... fact is, we haven't had a lot of wars...

[xray707]

I'll go for a rice burner any day. They don't break down once a month and the cost to repair is reasonable.

[250Trojan]

@xray707 What's a rice burner?

[xray707]

@250Trojan A 'rice burner' is another name for Japanese car

[250Trojan]

@xray707 OH, in that case, I currently own a rice burner!! BUt I am saving up for a Merc.

[sktbd5001]

@trinidee247 No I dont watch racing. I dont know much about cars. But why do you like the Audi better then the BMW? I mean whats better in performance and reliability?

[sktbd5001]

@trinidee247 Just wondering what do u have against the Audi?

[xXxDhruvxXx]

name of the nice track in the background please

[Jazwa1018]

Jag XF is the better car...Merc are for chauffers... BMW is best overall// but still chose the Jag

[NottinghamForest22]

@Jazwa1018 I hate the new Jags, and I'm British.

[SilvrBckGorilla]

why does he always review the basic models?

[seanymo]

@SilvrBckGorilla because what is the point in reviewing a car with added extras, when the majority of people will go for the base model anyway.

[SilvrBckGorilla]

@SilvrBckGorilla I would rather get a reasonbly equipped A4 or C class than naked E class

[markjwil]

Leather is not standard on this car. What a ripoff!!!!!

[miledplayer]

i bet that the steering wheel is full centered on the left side.. because it is meant to be on the left side :)

[TheCozmorox]

I don't care what he says... I'd still bend him over....

[daibadrumu]

@TheCozmorox what?

[kikimimi]

@TheCozmorox oh dear...

[tkcwu]

The offset steering is very annoying... thats 3 series flaws, not even the 5 series is as off centered in terms of steering.

[rubicon432]

chat shit the seats are shit

[ClaudiuAG05KJN]

Man please make a review To a Chrysler 300 c...

[uptown000]

Seriously, does anyone know why they made the steering wheel slightly off centered? Does it serve any purpose? (e.g. people drive better that way? Let people stay more focus on the road by holding the steering wheels slightly toward the center of the car?)

[Driftuner]

@uptown000 i am not sure maybe im just taking a guess...but i THINK that its like this only on the right hand drive models like the ones u have in UK...ive driven some mercedes here in germany with the left hand drive of course, and the steering position never bothered...well im not sure tho..

[davidthejew1]

This was a great review until he said the new E-Class is conservative compared to the XF. I think the whole automotive world disagrees with that statement, the E-Class styling is very controversial. Still, well done

[ghtthg1221]

this guy should be on top gear his reviews are great

[Driftuner]

@ghtthg1221 thats exactly why he schouldnt be on top gear...cuz on top gear u are supposed tp say only irrelevant and funny things about a car...and thats why we all love top gear..its a laugh!

[heidi4srki]

is it possible that there is no rain in this video?

[cattleman6420012000]

Very fair and well done review. Personally I really love the new E Class. I would favour the Mercedes over the outstanding opposition, because it excels at what the E Class has always done best. Superb ride and comfort with understated elegance.

[BabkenBMW]

@cattleman6420012000

BMW 5 Series is the ultimate choice in this segment. The E-Class is just a weak alternative.

[cattleman6420012000]

@BabkenBMW With respect, it depends what you really want . Always a case of personal choice. Of course they are both magnificent cars.

[enesbaby]

wer fährt eine e-klasse mit schaltgetriebe!

[chitpaul]

Manual and foot operated brake done go well, can be used but not great.. This cas looks well great, big and solid looking.... 5 series is good but they need to look out. XF is different,

[sferb]

Absolutely love your reviews - you have such a way with words! "waft along in your little cocoon of tranquility" haha