edspider

Can anyone clarify? I prefer the 'comfort suspension' and upright star on the hood over the sport version. (2014 E Class). I also want Distronic. Is it true that if you order the luxury version and distronic together, you get all the luxury quirks (smaller wheels, softer and higher suspension), but you have to take the sport grill and flat star on the hood?

Also curious about the ride difference. I miss the floaty boaty ride of an old Cadillac. Yes, I know I'm a minority!

Long3494Qut

Huh? I thought distronic was the setting to keep distance between your car and the car in front of you. Luxury includes the 17inch 5 spoke wheels, comfort suspension for elegance which is supposedly smooth, and you get the hood ornament. Sport provides the radiator grill with central star and I believe the suspension is slightly dropped but barely. Honestly, have yet to compare the ride because I always believed them to be the same with a difference not even worth comparing to.

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edspider

What I thought I heard or read was the radar equipment hides behind the large MB star in the grill. So any Distronic equipped car needs to have that kind of grill.

jsloan01

LOL - that's hilarious. I've been mapping a build of this car for a while and I definitely missed this.

This must be a mistake.

Long3494Qut

Interesting, the website also before gave a luxury steering wheel when you select non-sport package but that was also incorrect. Oh MB...

340z

I was told the same thing when I bought my ML. If you check the configurators on the ML, GL and SL, the star changes from 'vented' to 'solid' when you add the Drivers Assistance Package. You have to look closely, because the picture change between the two is pretty minimal, but it does change to a 'solid' star when you add the Drivers Assistance Package

El Cid

This doesn't make sense since the Distronic was available on E Class with regular grille for years. Also, it's on the S class isn't it? Talk to a dealer.
As for the suspension, the Luxury version sits higher than than the Sports version. While it has smaller wheels, the tires have larger sidewalls also. This means it is better at clearing parking lot bumpers, etc. Lot of people with Sports complain of dings due to hitting them whereas people with Luxury don't.
Based on advertising and website, MB is pushing the Star grille very hard and almost ignoring the availability of the traditional grille. So, the website is probably not best place to look.

pmb600

You can get Distronic with the luxury grill. See pic below for what it looks like. The Luxury grill gets a plastic section in the center of the grill that hides the sensor.

340z

The version in the picture that you provided with the normal grill looks quite a bit nicer. The "center star" + badge on top of the grill chrome, plus hood star was a bit much....

Arrie

This picture of the new E is one of the ugliest pictures, if not the very ugliest one of any MB vehicle I have ever seen. And that licence plate is just hilarious....

I will NEVER spend money for a car with a front like this. Sorry, but MB really lost it with this car in my opinion.

edspider

So you don't like it, huh?

I like both 2013 and 2014, but I have always been more interested in technology, interior styling, quietness and a comfortable ride. I don't see the front, back or sides when I drive my car so they aren't that important to me.

pmb600

I personally like the luxury front end much better than the sport. It looks more cohesive in person. What is funny about the plate I don't get it?

edspider

My thought as well. I wish I didn't have to have a front license plate. They don't enhance the look of any car.

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jherrjr

Salesman told me a couple of days ago that Dallas has a luxury with Distronic plus in stock, so I would say you can get it either way.