- sedan 45,138
- 2,852 below average
- 29,900 good
- Milford, DE
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- autoshopper.com
- 2,852 below average sedan 45,138 gasoline brown automatic
2014 mercedes-benz e-class review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Redesigned, substantially revised, in a wide range of models. introductionthe 2014 mercedes-benz e-class comes with a new edgy look, available in many models and iterations. Mercedes counts 11 of them, down to anti-glare continuous high-beam headlamps. because the e-class competes with the cadillac cts and audi a5, it needs to be pretty, and the new face of the 2014 e-class brings it alive. The interior is cleaned up for 2014 as well. over two days in oregon, we drove the 2014 mercedes-benz e250 bluetec sedan, e350 cabriolet, e550 cabriolet, e400 hybrid sport sedan, and e350 4matic wagon. Each has something special to offer. The black paint and brown leather upholstery had something to do with that. the new e-class is more dynamic, improved to the eye from every angle. Mercedes calls it elegant and poised, and it is that, but it's aggressive too. The front end is especially sporty, while character lines on the sides are cleaner. The tweaks keep mercedes moving from old man's car to muscle car. the e350 with the v6 makes 302 horsepower, 273 foot-pounds of torque, and accelerates from zero to 60 in 6. 1 seconds. The e550 with the v8 makes 402 hp and 443 ft-lb, and takes 4. 9 seconds. We prefer the v6 because it's smooth, plenty fast, and more efficient. there's also a 2. 1-liter turbodiesel that makes 195 horsepower with a robust 369 lb-ft of torque, and comes standard with 4matic all-wheel drive; we got 40. 6 miles per gallon driving on two-lanes and freeway. The diesel makes more sense than the v6 hybrid, which delivered just 29. 8 mpg. We got 25. 0 mpg in the v8-powered e550. The diesel is slower than the hybrid but more responsive. all the e-class models come standard with the eco stop/start system, which shuts the engine off when the car stops. The mercedes system is less intrusive than the bmw system. in two days of driving different e-class models, we have no big bad notes, only little ones. Transmission: check. Just know what to expect in acceleration, and get a good feel for the transmission, and the rest is turn-key, in buying a mercedes. the interior is less changed than the exterior. The dashboard is smoother, every inch soft touch, with new two-piece trim in three woods. Changes on the instrument panel for 2014 include a new cluster with nice off-white gauges, and sleeker air vents with an analog clock between them. The seats are a bit different in the models. In the cabriolets they're recaro-like, with tight ribbed leather. as for the active safety enhancements, there's a whole lotta assisting going on here. We have collision prevention assist, parking assist, steering assist, lane-keeping assist, cross-traffic assist, rear-end collision assist, pedestrian recognition assist, and last but not least attention assist. Just kidding. we wonder if some of this assistance might take us into the land of unintended consequences. We'll wait for top gear to take a safety-optioned e-class and drive it toward a brick wall at 30 mph with another one on its tail, to see what happens. There are three super-high-performance e63 amg models. standard equipment on the e350 coupe and cabriolet, e550 coupe and cabriolet, and e350 4matic coupe includes every power thing imaginable. New standard equipment includes eco start/stop. safety equipment standard on all models includes 10 airbags, active head restraints, electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes with brake assist, rollover sensor, rearview camera, and tire pressure monitor. New standard safety equipment includes collision prevention assist, attention assist, and led headlamps and taillights. Optional equipment includes full led lighting, surround view camera, and parking assist. The driver assistance package includes steering assist, lane-keeping assist, cross-traffic assist, rear-end collision assist, and pedestrian recognition assist. walkaroundthe new 2014 e-class looks way more dynamic than the 2013. It's edgy and sporty now, especially in the front end. The new face might be faulted for being less smooth than it might, but it brings the e-class alive. the led headlamps are bigger and sleeker for 2014, and the grille is bigger and blacker, with only two bars and the big benz star moved into the center. But it's the amg models, with wide flowing faux air intakes in each corner and a wide horizontal dam below the bumper, that make the e look like it's trying to be a mustang. Mercedes prefers to say the styling forms a visual link to the brand's high-performance sports car models. This describes the sport trim, not luxury, which is less changed, with the star still a hood ornament. Sport places the three-pointed star on the grille. the character lines on the sides are smoother now, with gently rising shoulder lines to the trunk lid, under windows unbroken by b-pillars. Horizontal led taillamps widen the view from the rear. Overall it's elegant, dynamic and poised, says mercedes, and we agree. interiorthe interior is less changed for 2014. Gone is the gear selector lever on two-door e-class, making room for storage and big cupholders. It makes sense to create usable space when mechanically possible. Shifting is back to the future, with a lever on the right side of the steering column. Mercedes says there are virtually unlimited possibilities for individual configuration of exterior and interior colors. Changes on the instrument panel include a new cluster with nice off-white gauges, and sleeker air vents with an analog clock between them. Set the heated seats on low, never get a chill. The aircap wind deflector over the windshield rises at 25 mph, and reduces cabin turbulence mostly in the back seat. Another wind deflector between the headrests rises when the rear seatbelts are snapped. the e-class cabriolet is the quietest soft top in its class, after careful development with high acoustic standards. It looks handsome in pictures. the seats are a bit different in the models. It's a common reflection to see in cars at times, but on this day it seemed like the vents were painted in the window. Heated Seats✔ Anti-lock Brakes
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