Great Review of the 2007 S550
04-29-2006, 02:29 PM
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Great Review of the 2007 S550
CNET has provided an excellent review of the new Mercedes 2007 S550 today. Here is a link to it: http://reviews.cnet.com/2007_Mercede...ml?tag=nl.e729
They have a video of the new COMAND display with comments such as Very Good LCD Display and better than iDrive (used in BMW's).
Overall, they rate the car at 9.7 out of 10.0 with only big fault being the high cost with the desirable options.
Here is a summary of their written review;
The good: Tech and luxury fuse in the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550, as in few other cars. Well-designed interior systems, a panoply of practical safety features, and impressive performance deliver a truly top-notch driving experience.
The bad: With options, the price of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 can easily sail into six-figure territory. The COMAND main control interface is better than iDrive but still requires a day with the instruction manual to master.
The bottom line: The 2007 S550 is a fitting flagship for Mercedes-Benz, offering cutting-edge technology to go with excellent performance for a full-size sedan. It's expensive with all the gizmos but trumps the competition in nearly every respect
We can expect to see many of these features on the next major update to the E, and hopefully by then, they'll have all the bugs worked out
They have a video of the new COMAND display with comments such as Very Good LCD Display and better than iDrive (used in BMW's).
Overall, they rate the car at 9.7 out of 10.0 with only big fault being the high cost with the desirable options.
Here is a summary of their written review;
The good: Tech and luxury fuse in the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550, as in few other cars. Well-designed interior systems, a panoply of practical safety features, and impressive performance deliver a truly top-notch driving experience.
The bad: With options, the price of the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550 can easily sail into six-figure territory. The COMAND main control interface is better than iDrive but still requires a day with the instruction manual to master.
The bottom line: The 2007 S550 is a fitting flagship for Mercedes-Benz, offering cutting-edge technology to go with excellent performance for a full-size sedan. It's expensive with all the gizmos but trumps the competition in nearly every respect
We can expect to see many of these features on the next major update to the E, and hopefully by then, they'll have all the bugs worked out
04-29-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Double Eagle
We can expect to see many of these features on the next major update to the E, and hopefully by then, they'll have all the bugs worked out
if w221 is any indication, they'll upsize, style more aggrssively , and greatly improve build quality. so imo, w212 is definetly a car to wait for, hey its only 2-3 yrs away.
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The 2007 S550 is a fitting flagship for Mercedes-Benz, offering cutting-edge technology to go with excellent performance for a full-size sedan. It's expensive with all the gizmos but trumps the competition in nearly every respect.
I think that says it all!
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I think that says it all!
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