Quadcammer

They gave it to me for a few days to check out, and I took a lot of pics.

Enjoy it.

Although I'm not sold on the appearance, it drove nicely.

Dartman

Nice photos. Thank you very much for taking the time to take and post them. I am sold on the appearance

Quadcammer

thanks. For me it will take some getting used to.

stanatl

Looks good to me! I'm waiting for my E550 in Obsidien Black with Natural Beige. Just found out that the ETA is late December.

Thanks for posting.

ESIX3POWER

Some more pics E550 Sport

QuadBenz

Nice. How would you say it compared to your W220?

K-A

Damn, must be nice to get a little try-out E550 from M-B.

I don't think it's much of a looker myself, but think it does drive great. How do you feel it compares in overall ride-smoothness and absorbing, quietness, isolation, etc. to your W220?

Quadcammer

I would say smoothness is marginally better, but I tend to believe that the AWD drivetrain adds a touch of vibration.

Cabin isolation I would consider worse, but only at a level only enthusiasts would notice. I noticed more wind and tire noise in the 212 cabin. Also, the car I drove had some whistling around the door seal between 40 and 70mph.

Ride quality was quite good for such low profile tires. The 220 is definitely a bit softer, but the 212 handled road irregularities quickly and without much cabin impact.

Cabin appointments are pretty good, but not brilliant. Then again, I have high standards. I also heard some resonance from the navigation surround.

Steering was lighter but the fat steering wheel was nice. I also tend to think my 220 steering is a bit heavy.

Overall, a very nice driving car. But I didn't feel upset getting back into my 5 year old 220, and I didn't get the "gotta have it" feeling form the 212.

Still, for a mid priced lease car, its hard to do better.

Oh, and the 273 motor is leagues above the M113. Like no contest.

K-A

Nice. Yeah, certain "S"-isms just can't be had by an E, not even one 10 years younger. Interesting about the door seal whistling, the 204's I've driven all have this problem, and seem to have an identical door seal to the 212. I too liked the fat Nappa steering wheel.

JKKJ

Thanks for posting these. The last image is really nice

blazinginder

I like the new E's and that sport package is nice...my only critique is the 6 spoke wheel, I think 5 spoke would have looked nicer/sportier

Quadcammer

yup, I let MB know that I prefer a 5 spoker

zaxxon

Does your E550 sport have metal pedals or rubber pedals?

To get metal pedals, what option needs to be ordered on E550 sport?

jago1244

let em know also to get crackin on AMG sport trim package with console shifter.

Quadcammer

yup, brought that up as well.