Edmunds Gives the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan a Glowing Review
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Edmunds Gives the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan a Glowing Review
Edmunds recently reviewed the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, and right off the bat, they hit you with some very strong words: “This is one of the best cars that you can buy … period.” Whether powered by a 195-horsepower diesel four-banger, or a 550-horsepower AMG twin-turbo V8, Edmunds praises the car for its refinement and […]
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Edmunds recently reviewed the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan, and right off the bat, they hit you with some very strong words: “This is one of the best cars that you can buy … period.” Whether powered by a 195-horsepower diesel four-banger, or a 550-horsepower AMG twin-turbo V8, Edmunds praises the car for its refinement and […]
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I like them both.
Every year MBZ refined the car just a little bit and I like it.
They co-exist happily in my garage. Or should I say my house is divided ...
...............................HIS ......................................... HERS ...............................
Every year MBZ refined the car just a little bit and I like it.
They co-exist happily in my garage. Or should I say my house is divided ...
...............................HIS ......................................... HERS ...............................
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This Edmunds review wasn't quite so gushing
http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz...oad-test2.html
"But somewhere along the way, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class seems to have lost some of the heft and solidity that we've become accustomed to. It no longer feels carved from a solid chunk of steel. It feels a bit more ordinary and a little less special.
From the driver's point of view, some of this is attributed to the new electric power steering system. Any notion of immediacy and road connection is lost, along with the revised effort and feedback. Where Mercedes' steering was typically on the heavy side, the new steering is too light effort and easily outrun with quick inputs. When the assist is outrun, it's replaced with confidence-sapping resistance. Even the self-centering effect seems to lazily miss the mark."
If true I wouldn't even consider buying one.
http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz...oad-test2.html
"But somewhere along the way, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class seems to have lost some of the heft and solidity that we've become accustomed to. It no longer feels carved from a solid chunk of steel. It feels a bit more ordinary and a little less special.
From the driver's point of view, some of this is attributed to the new electric power steering system. Any notion of immediacy and road connection is lost, along with the revised effort and feedback. Where Mercedes' steering was typically on the heavy side, the new steering is too light effort and easily outrun with quick inputs. When the assist is outrun, it's replaced with confidence-sapping resistance. Even the self-centering effect seems to lazily miss the mark."
If true I wouldn't even consider buying one.
Last edited by MBNUT1; Jan 6, 2014 at 08:20 PM.
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I like them both.
Every year MBZ refined the car just a little bit and I like it.
They co-exist happily in my garage. Or should I say my house is divided ...
...............................HIS ......................................... HERS ...............................
Every year MBZ refined the car just a little bit and I like it.
They co-exist happily in my garage. Or should I say my house is divided ...
...............................HIS ......................................... HERS ...............................
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This Edmunds review wasn't quite so gushing
http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz...oad-test2.html
"But somewhere along the way, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class seems to have lost some of the heft and solidity that we've become accustomed to. It no longer feels carved from a solid chunk of steel. It feels a bit more ordinary and a little less special.
From the driver's point of view, some of this is attributed to the new electric power steering system. Any notion of immediacy and road connection is lost, along with the revised effort and feedback. Where Mercedes' steering was typically on the heavy side, the new steering is too light effort and easily outrun with quick inputs. When the assist is outrun, it's replaced with confidence-sapping resistance. Even the self-centering effect seems to lazily miss the mark."
If true I wouldn't even consider buying one.
http://www.edmunds.com/mercedes-benz...oad-test2.html
"But somewhere along the way, the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class seems to have lost some of the heft and solidity that we've become accustomed to. It no longer feels carved from a solid chunk of steel. It feels a bit more ordinary and a little less special.
From the driver's point of view, some of this is attributed to the new electric power steering system. Any notion of immediacy and road connection is lost, along with the revised effort and feedback. Where Mercedes' steering was typically on the heavy side, the new steering is too light effort and easily outrun with quick inputs. When the assist is outrun, it's replaced with confidence-sapping resistance. Even the self-centering effect seems to lazily miss the mark."
If true I wouldn't even consider buying one.
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2014 E350 Wagon, 2025 GLC 350e, 2026 E53 Wagon
I like them both.
Every year MBZ refined the car just a little bit and I like it.
They co-exist happily in my garage. Or should I say my house is divided ...
...............................HIS ......................................... HERS ...............................
Every year MBZ refined the car just a little bit and I like it.
They co-exist happily in my garage. Or should I say my house is divided ...
...............................HIS ......................................... HERS ...............................
:...............................HERS ......................................... HIS ...............................
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Here's Autoblogs' version of their luke warm review
Funny how they mention about the steering feel is better.
He needs to learn how to drive. I had to get stiffer tires to get better feedback on the car.
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/09/2...-review-video/
Funny how they mention about the steering feel is better.
He needs to learn how to drive. I had to get stiffer tires to get better feedback on the car.
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/09/2...-review-video/
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I've never driven a W212, but the above describes the C-class steering since 2008 (at least in the sport model). The pre-FL W211 was pretty poor, as well. It was so ridiculously light at low speeds that it felt like a video game, and it had absolutely no feel whatsoever. MB steering (at least for the last 25 yrs) has *never* been about "immediacy" or "road feel," so I'm sort of shocked that the writer implies that pre-FL version was different.
