VinnyT

Why on earth did they have a separate stalk on the column for the cruise control??

I had the car for almost a year and still hit the damn thing when trying to use the turn signal stalk.

cmpcpro

They've had that for many years... I'm driving a 2016 and they have the turn signal stock in the right place now.

VinnyT

I wonder what was behind design?

When I first bought the car, I was entering a main highway in Charlotte. I hit the cruise thinking it was the turn signal and the car started taking off. Scared the crap out of me.

cmpcpro

Yeah.. I don't know the reasoning behind it.. it does seem stupid.. but they do things differently in Germany.. I can tell you this: after owning four of these cars, you do get used to it and it becomes second nature to grab the lower one.. even with me driving my other cars, when I get in the S I never grab the wrong one like I did in the beginning.

By the way, the 2016 C300 I'm driving has a turbo and only about 250hp but maybe the gearing or light weight helps it, but I got on it last night and it pinned us in our seats going up a hill.. we were blown away! MB is definitely getting with the times quicker.. even the navigation looks big and beautiful..

VinnyT

The C300 was the loaner they gave me for my strut replacement. I was surprised at the power of it. Yes, I loved the navigation and the 'mouse' on the console. Great ride!!

Welwynnick

I'm afraid it's only Mercedes.

All the other German manufacturers do things sensibly.

Nick