ABC (Active Body Control)... Is it really THAT good?
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'01 E430 Sport
ABC (Active Body Control)... Is it really THAT good?
i have read nothing but RAVE reviews about the ABC system in the newest Mercedes'. I was just wondering if there is ultimate credibility in these reviews.
How can one convey the ride? And does it feel THAT much better than the "standard" suspension system of the other Mercedes cars?
dank
How can one convey the ride? And does it feel THAT much better than the "standard" suspension system of the other Mercedes cars?
dank
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From: Southern California, USA
2003 CL55 AMG
My CL has ABC. I have to tell you IT IS AS GOOD as everyone has said. The Ride is very nice. The ABC has 2 settings for comfort and sport. I always have mine in the sport mode. There is virtually NO body roll discernable with ABC in sport mode. It is simply amazing. The other nice feature is that there are a couple of height settings as well. At speeds, the ABC will lower the vehicle for better aerodynamics as well as fuel economy. There is a dash mounted button also to manually control ride height in a variety of positions.
Drop by your dealer and see if they have a ABC equipped S/CL class that they will let you take for a spin. Try it yourself.
Drop by your dealer and see if they have a ABC equipped S/CL class that they will let you take for a spin. Try it yourself.
