W214 In the wild
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W214 In the wild
Has anyone seen another W214 out in the wild? I haven't seen any and I've been looking. I see many C-class cars of various years and some S-classes as well, but for the E-class, I only see W212s and W213s out and about. I know it's only the first year that they have been out even though we have the second model year. I like having a somewhat unique car but would be nice to see some different W214s out there.
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I picked up my 2024 on May 13th, and since then I have seen a total of 2 on the road. I also look. Now that I have my 2025 I haven't seen any. I see plenty of C's a few new S. I also have a W238 (2019 Coupe) and I see more of those which are also not that common. True it has been out for a number of years. I think it is just another indication of how SUV's have taken over the automobile market.
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Has anyone seen another W214 out in the wild? I haven't seen any and I've been looking. I see many C-class cars of various years and some S-classes as well, but for the E-class, I only see W212s and W213s out and about. I know it's only the first year that they have been out even though we have the second model year. I like having a somewhat unique car but would be nice to see some different W214s out there.
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They are plentiful in central Florida with 3 in my neighborhood. I'm one of the last holdouts with my W213.
I'm avoiding any purchase containing an LI battery due the fire hazzard when wet. There were 2 recent fires here.
We are getting 10" of rain today.
I'm avoiding any purchase containing an LI battery due the fire hazzard when wet. There were 2 recent fires here.
We are getting 10" of rain today.
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I haven't seen another one in my area (east metro Atlanta). My sales rep said the E450 is hard to get and don't last long on the lot. Additionally I don't think the average person is willing to pay $78,500 plus for a passenger car that can comfortably hold only 4 adults. I think those of us who purchased the E450 are niche buyers who wanted this type vehicle and could afford it, including the cost of ownership (maintenance and insurance).
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Also, hope you are good with the storm. I have family and friends in Tampa/Clearwater area. All have evacuated and waiting it out hoping their house is still there when they return. I moved from Clearwater 14 years ago and do not miss the hurricanes.
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Do you know if those fires were full EVs, hybrids, or mild-hybrids?
Also, hope you are good with the storm. I have family and friends in Tampa/Clearwater area. All have evacuated and waiting it out hoping their house is still there when they return. I moved from Clearwater 14 years ago and do not miss the hurricanes.
Also, hope you are good with the storm. I have family and friends in Tampa/Clearwater area. All have evacuated and waiting it out hoping their house is still there when they return. I moved from Clearwater 14 years ago and do not miss the hurricanes.
Florida officials said on Tuesday that they had since confirmed 16 lithium-ion-battery fires related to Hurricane Helene's storm surge, six of which were in EVs.
We are OK on top of "Mt. Pinellas" in the Countryside/Palm Harbor area.
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have seen only 1 450 in the wild here. 2 or 3 350s. But I do live in Northern Long Island - so Es are slum level cars here (more 911s, RRvrs, S Class). In fact - i have seen more Maybachs in lsat 6 months than Es!
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You don't say, there are much more GLEs here than the W214, I mean if the GLE was all new like the W214 then I am sure I will see those more than a W213 for example.
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I haven't seen another one in my area (east metro Atlanta). My sales rep said the E450 is hard to get and don't last long on the lot. Additionally I don't think the average person is willing to pay $78,500 plus for a passenger car that can comfortably hold only 4 adults. I think those of us who purchased the E450 are niche buyers who wanted this type vehicle and could afford it, including the cost of ownership (maintenance and insurance).
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The LI battery in the W214 is located in the trunk where the spare tire was in the past. It is not a very big battery at all. If you lift the trunk floor you will see a small flap and the battery is below that. Looks to be protected from water, unless the car got flooded.
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I haven’t seen one on the road yet in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
As I was walking to my car in the parking lot at Walmart today, a lady was taking a picture of my E450 as I approached it. She said it was so beautiful she was sending a pic to her daughter…
As I was walking to my car in the parking lot at Walmart today, a lady was taking a picture of my E450 as I approached it. She said it was so beautiful she was sending a pic to her daughter…
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Nice! I've had similar interactions along with lots of people commenting on the car and how much they like it. The younger generations really like the ambient lights. My son who is 23 is suggesting I put lights in the wheels and underneath but that's not something I would do. I like it the way it is.
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The LI battery in the W214 is located in the trunk where the spare tire was in the past. It is not a very big battery at all. If you lift the trunk floor you will see a small flap and the battery is below that. Looks to be protected from water, unless the car got flooded.
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I have seen exactly 1 other W214 since I picked mine up early July. Not sure what model it was as it pulled up alongside me but I was in the turn lane and had to drive away first.
I have gotten quite a few compliments about how the W214 looks, most recently from an elderly lady in a Costco parking lot of all places. She kept praising how 'classy' it looked.
I have gotten quite a few compliments about how the W214 looks, most recently from an elderly lady in a Costco parking lot of all places. She kept praising how 'classy' it looked.
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Living in one of the largest metropolitan cities I have only encountered less than 4 new W214s out in the wild and a few dealers around me already have 25 models incoming or sitting on lots. The vehicle is stunning and is a flagship design with MB right now in the US market, it also blends in extremely well when parked on a busy street (IYKYK). I prefer the W214 over my previous EQS with AMG interior/exterior and I picked it over the GLE when shopping for a new vehicle. Just the other week I was at my tint/wrap shop. I had a small crowd form around the car for a bit as they were immensely impressed with the W214 sleek design language such as the taillights and many interior features such as the superscreen/4D audio and ambient lighting set-up.
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I haven't seen another one in my area (east metro Atlanta). My sales rep said the E450 is hard to get and don't last long on the lot. Additionally I don't think the average person is willing to pay $78,500 plus for a passenger car that can comfortably hold only 4 adults. I think those of us who purchased the E450 are niche buyers who wanted this type vehicle and could afford it, including the cost of ownership (maintenance and insurance).
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We live in Southern California and I’ve only seen 3 so far, I think they were all e350s. Two white ones and one verde silver. Around here, it’s a lot of Teslas and for MB, I definitely see a lot more GLE, S class and even the EQE and EQS sedan and SUVs.
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It's been almost 6 months since I started this thread and I still have not seen another W214 on the road. Still feels exclusive to drive this car due to the lack of seeing others.
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I’ve seen a few W214’s in my geography, including 5 houses down from me, my neighbor has almost the same E450 AT as I have. It’s not surprising for me to see 4 or 5 E-Class Wagons from different generations when I’m out and about my local area and I know that’s not very normal. Perhaps it is because the local Mercedes Dealer has a prime location relative to where we live and almost all of the M-B’s I see have their license plate cover mounted. Plus, they are a good dealer - I am fortunate to have not experienced some of the dealer horror stories others have posted on the forum.
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