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Hello ! Transitioned from a 2024 E450 AT to a 2025 S580 three days ago. I call it my Mafioso car: Obsidian black with the night package and the 20" high gloss black wheels...and the Carmine red interior. Amazing vehicle. BUT does anyone else have an issue with the center a/c ducts reflecting badly in the windshield and have you found a solution?? It's about the only thing I can complain about so far. It startles me every time the sun comes out from behind a cloud. The interior designer for that should be drawn and quartered....
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Hello ! Transitioned from a 2024 E450 AT to a 2025 S580 three days ago. I call it my Mafioso car: Obsidian black with the night package and the 20" high gloss black wheels...and the Carmine red interior. Amazing vehicle. BUT does anyone else have an issue with the center a/c ducts reflecting badly in the windshield and have you found a solution?? It's about the only thing I can complain about so far. It startles me every time the sun comes out from behind a cloud. The interior designer for that should be drawn and quartered....
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I bought it from an out of state dealer so did not test drive it, and the one I drove at my dealer was better equipped. The seats were the standard issue, which my back and tush didn't like too much. The main issue for changing was the standard LED headlights. I came out of a 2018 Volvo V90 and the high beams on the AT were ALMOST as bright as the low beams on the V90. Plus, no articulation and no cornering lights. I was uncomfortable driving at night even on very familiar roads. Others on the E450 forum have called the headlights mediocre.
But aside from that, it pretty much gave me everything I wanted from a practicality point of view. AND it is the nicest looking wagon on the market in my opinion.
But aside from that, it pretty much gave me everything I wanted from a practicality point of view. AND it is the nicest looking wagon on the market in my opinion.
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Hello ! Transitioned from a 2024 E450 AT to a 2025 S580 three days ago. I call it my Mafioso car: Obsidian black with the night package and the 20" high gloss black wheels...and the Carmine red interior. Amazing vehicle. BUT does anyone else have an issue with the center a/c ducts reflecting badly in the windshield and have you found a solution?? It's about the only thing I can complain about so far. It startles me every time the sun comes out from behind a cloud. The interior designer for that should be drawn and quartered....
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I bought it from an out of state dealer so did not test drive it, and the one I drove at my dealer was better equipped. The seats were the standard issue, which my back and tush didn't like too much. The main issue for changing was the standard LED headlights. I came out of a 2018 Volvo V90 and the high beams on the AT were ALMOST as bright as the low beams on the V90. Plus, no articulation and no cornering lights. I was uncomfortable driving at night even on very familiar roads. Others on the E450 forum have called the headlights mediocre.
But aside from that, it pretty much gave me everything I wanted from a practicality point of view. AND it is the nicest looking wagon on the market in my opinion.
But aside from that, it pretty much gave me everything I wanted from a practicality point of view. AND it is the nicest looking wagon on the market in my opinion.
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Found the post https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...ml#post9189936
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My initial plan was to spec order a 2025 E450 AT (previous vehicle was a 2018 Volvo V90 Ocean Race). Went to the dealer to discuss this...and saw this S-class. Always thought of the S-class as being a bit too frumpy for me (though at 78 I'm in the right age group). But this Mafioso black/red combo did not look frumpy. I basically bought the color combo almost as much as the model. Have to say it is a very noticeable step up. Oddly enough, although the MBUX is supposedly the same, I had virtually zero issues setting up the systems while the E450 was not as friendly. Never got the audio to save stations, maintain volume levels, etc.
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The W223 generation S Class is much more youthful than older generations of the car. My wife and I are 43 and she always said my 222 made her feel like she was driving her fathers car, but she loves the 223.
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Just did my first nighttime drive with the car. If you have never driven the E450 with regular LED lights, you have no idea what the improvement is with the S's digital lights. Dramatically better. (wonder if the optional digital light package on the E450 is as impressive)
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Just did my first nighttime drive with the car. If you have never driven the E450 with regular LED lights, you have no idea what the improvement is with the S's digital lights. Dramatically better. (wonder if the optional digital light package on the E450 is as impressive)
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