When you look at a Mercedes E-Class, you realize that it’s not just the work of a group of people. It is the result of a constantly refined tradition, with a never-ending story best told by the new Mercedes E-250 Elegance. Not only does this baby have sleek aerodynamics that define visual perfection, it has delivered a super-smooth ride with comfort and elegance for over 100 years.

NEW MODEL

First introduced in 2010, the current Mercedes Benz E-Class has been a best seller for the German luxury automaker and in March 2012 the 500,000th E-Class sedan rolled off the production line in Sindelfingen, Germany. (This figure only represents production of current-generation e-Class sedans with exclusions of the E-Class Coupe and e-Class Convertible.) Their ingenuity doesn’t stop there, the e-class designers recently revealed the hybrid version: the E-400 and E-350 Blue TEC Hybrid capable of 56 mpg on the European combined cycle.

COMFORT

This is one because you won’t have to bite your lip while stuck in traffic. A new chassis and dampers that adapt to driving conditions make this as comfortable and enjoyable as a luxury sedan. Sitting alone in the driver’s seat is quite an experience, and certainly only in a few cars will you find gear lever operation transmitted electronically via a cable. It includes full Bluetooth audio streaming, as well as a 6GB hard drive to store your favorite songs. Speaking of music, it plays through the Harman/Kardon LOGIC 7 surround sound system to cater for long drives. The rear seats recline slightly with plenty of head and leg room, which is very handy for a family car.

SAFETY

Do you want to die in an accident? Then don’t lead an e-class. Its safety measures include the PRE-SAFE systems that not only tighten the seat belts in an unavoidable accident, but also automatically close the windows, the sunroof, fill the air cushions in the multi-contour seats and even move the front seats. to a safer position in the crucial moments before an accident. It also includes 11 airbags: front, side and rear, pelvic bag, full-size window bags for the driver and front passenger, and a knee bag for the driver. Other than that, the main idea that you are in a Mercedes E-Class is enough to keep you from dying. Say oh! Say oh!

ELEGANT

The E-Class is a beautiful car in its own right, and like BMW and AUDI, it’s going for a more subtle look of sublime elegance, only it’s doing a lot better; You will surely want one of these.

DRIVING

The turning sensation is so smooth, more typical of an S-Class than a C-Class, that sometimes you forget that you are connected to the front wheels. There is almost no feedback and the suspension is more suited to normal driving, although when it comes to a push it responds with great agility in tight corners and sudden changes in direction.

PERFORMANCE

Believe it or not, the 1.8L German-engineered engine has the power output of engines twice the capacity. The 1.8L E-250 CGI delivers 150kw (200bhp) and 310Nm of torque with a top speed of 242km/h and acceleration from 0-100km in 7.5 seconds. The more expensive 2.1L E-250 CDI offers the same power but with 500 Nm of torque with a top speed of 240 km/h. its acceleration from rest to 100 km/h is 7.7 seconds.

FUEL ECONOMY

If you have five problems and fuel bills are one of them, now you have four to worry about. The engine size is a pocketable 1.8L for the CGI, smaller than most cars in its league but power proportional to or greater than theirs. Fuel economy is more like a Toyota 1.5L at 7.6L/100km (for my driving it was 7.8L/100km, which I did enough) and for an extra $320 you get the E-250 CDI with an unbelievably under 5.1 L/km, only 0.1L/100km more than the overpriced Toyota Camry Hybrid.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Mercedes has never believed in the smoke screen as part of its defense, and the E-250 CDI takes it even higher by being the least polluting car in its range. It emits 154 g/km of CO2 and promises an economy of 47.1 mpg, an improvement of 20 g/km and 4.4 mpg over the previous generation E-220 CDI. The E-250 CGI is the least polluting e-class with 134 g/km of CO2.

DEFICIENCIES

Critics against it suggest that the taillights connote a Toyota-like look (many Mercedes owners hate Toyota).

You also have to adjust your seat manually rather than electronically, and it lacks a reversing camera. COMAND is not as intuitive as BMW iDRIVE and the satellite navigation system is not as advanced as that of the BMW 5 series.

CONCLUSION

At first I said that the history of the Mercedes E-Class is endless, and that is what remains to be. This is just the beginning…