2015 E-Class Review. E400 Part 4 of 4 Conclusions
02-01-2015, 04:36 PM
#1
2015 E-Class Review. E400 Part 4 of 4 Conclusions
Over the years, I've benefited greatly from this forum, so I hope to return the favor a bit by posting a detailed review of my 2015 E400 in four parts. I'll check in to answer questions for a few days, but apologies in advance for not being a frequent visitor/responder.
The Car:
2015 E400, Lunar Blue Metallic, Silk Beige Leather
Sport Package, Adaptive Lighting Package
Premium, Keyless Go
Ventilated Seats, Active Multi-contour Seats
Drive Assistance Package, Parking Assistance Package
Coming from a 2006 BMW 550i Sport with Active Roll Stabilization
Summary:
All-around great car. Competent handling & acceleration, beautiful interior, nothing gimmicky in my opinion about any of the features. Hard to go wrong with this choice unless you want something very specific out of your vehicle. A little louder and a little more vibration than I’d expected, including compared to the 2015 E350. If looking to save money, I would suggest the following compared to my build, in order and presuming availability: get the 350 instead of 400 (you won’t miss much in terms of engine performance); drop the leather/ventilated/multi-contour seats (standard interior is quite nice and the Premium package gives you heated seats); drop Parktronic package (it’s mainly the 360 camera for urban use that's useful, and Premium already gives you a rear view camera).
The Car:
2015 E400, Lunar Blue Metallic, Silk Beige Leather
Sport Package, Adaptive Lighting Package
Premium, Keyless Go
Ventilated Seats, Active Multi-contour Seats
Drive Assistance Package, Parking Assistance Package
Coming from a 2006 BMW 550i Sport with Active Roll Stabilization
Summary:
All-around great car. Competent handling & acceleration, beautiful interior, nothing gimmicky in my opinion about any of the features. Hard to go wrong with this choice unless you want something very specific out of your vehicle. A little louder and a little more vibration than I’d expected, including compared to the 2015 E350. If looking to save money, I would suggest the following compared to my build, in order and presuming availability: get the 350 instead of 400 (you won’t miss much in terms of engine performance); drop the leather/ventilated/multi-contour seats (standard interior is quite nice and the Premium package gives you heated seats); drop Parktronic package (it’s mainly the 360 camera for urban use that's useful, and Premium already gives you a rear view camera).
02-02-2015, 03:33 PM
#2
Super Member
atsf - Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed review of your new E400. 
Mods - Consider putting the 4 or 5 separate posts from atsf into a single thread. I think there's more value in consolidating them into a single detailed review of the E400.
Thanks!
Mods - Consider putting the 4 or 5 separate posts from atsf into a single thread. I think there's more value in consolidating them into a single detailed review of the E400.
Thanks!
