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Hi all, when I was looking to buy a GLE, I was researching the impressive E-Active Body Control suspension option with the “Road Surface Scan” function, but couldn’t find any example videos online. I could only find some GLS video driving in the sand. I decided to take a video of my GLE with E-Active suspension to show the difference.
The E-Active suspension option (with Drivers Assistance Package) uses the stereo cameras behind the rear view mirror to scan the road in front and prepare the special hydraulics in the suspension to keep the vehicle as flat as possible when going over bumps in the road. I’m really impressed with it.
Top video: E-Active OFF. You can see the front and rear of the vehicle go up and down over the road bump. I clearly feel the road bump and bounce up and down in my seat.
Bottom video: E-Active ON. You can see the suspension reduce at the front and back, then extend at the front and rear when going down the bump. This keeps the vehicle perfectly flat and I don’t notice the road bump.
Hi all, when I was looking to buy a GLE, I was researching the impressive E-Active Body Control suspension option with the “Road Surface Scan” function, but couldn’t find any example videos online. I could only find some GLS video driving in the sand. I decided to take a video of my GLE with E-Active suspension to show the difference.
The E-Active suspension option (with Drivers Assistance Package) uses the stereo cameras behind the rear view mirror to scan the road in front and prepare the special hydraulics in the suspension to keep the vehicle as flat as possible when going over bumps in the road. I’m really impressed with it.
Top video: E-Active OFF. You can see the front and rear of the vehicle go up and down over the road bump. I clearly feel the road bump and bounce up and down in my seat.
Bottom video: E-Active ON. You can see the suspension reduce at the front and back, then extend at the front and rear when going down the bump. This keeps the vehicle perfectly flat and I don’t notice the road bump.
As I posted in another thread, I am absolutely fried that when I ordered my 2020 450 with E-ABC I was not told and not listed in the order guide or on NetStar that you needed the DA package to make Road Surface Scan work. It's so disappointing after spending all that money.
As I posted in another thread, I am absolutely fried that when I ordered my 2020 450 with E-ABC I was not told and not listed in the order guide or on NetStar that you needed the DA package to make Road Surface Scan work. It's so disappointing after spending all that money.
Sadly, the low take rate also meant subsequent model years you can't even option E-ABC
As I posted in another thread, I am absolutely fried that when I ordered my 2020 450 with E-ABC I was not told and not listed in the order guide or on NetStar that you needed the DA package to make Road Surface Scan work. It's so disappointing after spending all that money.
Did anyone ever compare the Road Surface Scan of E-ABC with MBC (Magic Body Control) found on the W222 S-Class?
Hi all, when I was looking to buy a GLE, I was researching the impressive E-Active Body Control suspension option with the “Road Surface Scan” function, but couldn’t find any example videos online. I could only find some GLS video driving in the sand. I decided to take a video of my GLE with E-Active suspension to show the difference.
Thanks. Here's a good video of it in action with a cup of liquid. At 4:13 they talk about and show a brief clip of E-ABC going over speed bumps at high speed and then 4:35 they show actual test footage of a cup of liquid with/without E-ABC:
I believe with ARC in the 53 it keeps the body flat in curves, but does not lean into them like E-ABC.
Yes I wish there was a comparison between the two, and how different it is but I wasn't able to find a video that actually compared it side by side or did I miss it and it was posted already?
Yes I wish there was a comparison between the two, and how different it is but I wasn't able to find a video that actually compared it side by side or did I miss it and it was posted already?
My impression is E-ABC is mainly for comfort (though Sport+ mode makes for very flat cornering) and ARC is more of a performance suspension. I had Active Curve way back in my 2012 and ARC is a further development of that using electric motors instead of hydraulic pumps.
My impression is E-ABC is mainly for comfort (though Sport+ mode makes for very flat cornering) and ARC is more of a performance suspension. I had Active Curve way back in my 2012 and ARC is a further development of that using electric motors instead of hydraulic pumps.
True makes sense, different systems built with a different purpose in mind.
Today I rode some wider speed bumps similar to @MBDOWNUNDER 's video and the E-ABC definitely reduced them compared to the other vehicles. It really does feel like it floats over them. Before I had only driven over the more harsh speed bumps and didn't feel the float feeling.
The AMG Ride Control does improve comfort as well. Better than the E-ABC on single sided bumps/potholes.
Nowhere near the accommodation as E-ABC on full width dips and humps.
Yes : )
What you described is consistent with what I read as well, standard suspension vs ARC.
I also have heard that MBC is better than E-ABC (in a certain way) but MBC is mainly about comfort. So that better is probably just so it is more comfortable with MBC.
Today I rode some wider speed bumps similar to @MBDOWNUNDER 's video and the E-ABC definitely reduced them compared to the other vehicles. It really does feel like it floats over them. Before I had only driven over the more harsh speed bumps and didn't feel the float feeling.
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E-Active Body Control suspension video
