E350 Bluetec - Should I?
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2018 E300 Luxury - P3 and more
Not sure if this is true about the oil burners, but the gas burners also have a 2nd reverse gear that is activated with the E/S switch. Why? I have no clue, but it's mentioned in the technical literature on the transmission.
Raron: Tell us more how it's going. You obviously have driven quite a few cars and this is quite a different animal from them.
Raron: Tell us more how it's going. You obviously have driven quite a few cars and this is quite a different animal from them.
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w212 E350 Bluetec & Mk7 GTI Sport
bunny, yes youre right. Tad diffrnt e/s reverse ratio. Not noticeable really. I mean who times how fast they reverse.
As for the E/S discussion,
They have done tests online with 0-60 in E and S, and oftentimes show the same results. In everyday driving, my personal experience is that S sounds louder, but ultimately allows for more control. Especially in crowded settings the S mode is more forgiving in all the fluctuations of brake and gas and also during hard and soft presses on the throttle. E is smoother, less noisy and gives me better responsiveness for speed.
Say what you will, Im not etching this on marble tablets saying its from the gods, im telling you what i feel driving these cars.
As for the E/S discussion,
They have done tests online with 0-60 in E and S, and oftentimes show the same results. In everyday driving, my personal experience is that S sounds louder, but ultimately allows for more control. Especially in crowded settings the S mode is more forgiving in all the fluctuations of brake and gas and also during hard and soft presses on the throttle. E is smoother, less noisy and gives me better responsiveness for speed.
Say what you will, Im not etching this on marble tablets saying its from the gods, im telling you what i feel driving these cars.
