ien

Hi:

New to the forum and btw great forum. The lease on my 2004 E320 will be ending soon and I am thinking of upgrading to E350. I will test drive one when the time comes but would like to get any feedback if anyone has regarding the handling of a E350 is compared to E320. Is it more responsive than the before ? Does it give more sports like feel but at the same time maintains the smoothness?

Thank you.

danmor

I currently have and 07 E350 which replaced my 06 E350 with the AMG sport packege. I also drive an E320 when I'm in LA for several weeks at a time. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the 06 and escpecially the 07 E350 is far superior in all counts including handling. Much tighter ride with more road feel and taught steering. Maybe not as sporty as a BMW 5 series but I think the newest E350 is just the right blend for me. I would never purchase an E320 for the lack of power alone.

DaCeptak0n

I agree with this 100%. We extended the lease on our 04 E320 due to my accident (long story, check out the GL forum) and the power alone is a convincing subject to make the jump to an E350. I drove my cousin's around and it was a massive difference in handling and comfort. His didnt have Multi-Contour seats

But after pushing a v8 monster like the GL450, I can't ride in the E320 and be satisfied...

cyclrder

ahhhh... but nothing like a V8

smoked a 350 just the other day...

but then... 19.8 mpg on the highway (with a bit of a lead foot) bites... and 10.2 in the city double bites!!

Pete7874

Sorry to revive an older thread, but I didn't want to create another post on similar subject.

So, are there suspension and steering differences between an '05 E320 and an '06 E350? Is this what's responsible for the improved handling?

Where can I find a full list of changes between these two model years? My dad is considering a used MB, and these kind of fall into his budget. I was just curious if it makes sense to pay a bit extra for the '06. He's not a speed demon, so the HP/torque increase isn't as crucial to him, but if there are other niceties that come with an '06, I'd like to know what they are. I know they switched to a 7-speed tranny in '06, but I'm not sure if that's necessarily a good thing... I read some people complaining about it.

Thanks.

spclagent7

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What's the moral of the story?

IF YOU HAVE A BIG D**K YOU DON'T NEED A FANCY POWERFUL CAR. (OR A V-8 OVER A V-6 OR 4-BANGER FOR THAT MATTER)