2012 Mercedes E-250 car review
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, but it has also 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 bestseller 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 the current generation e-class sedans with exclusions of the E-class coupe and e-class convertible.) Their ingenuity doesn’t stand still, 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 shock absorbers 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 the operation of the gear stick transmitted electronically via a cable. It includes full Bluetooth audio streaming, as well as a 6 GB 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 are slightly reclining with plenty of head and leg room, which is very practical for a family car.
SECURITY
Do you want to die in an accident? Then don’t drive an e class. Its safety features include PRE-SAFE systems that not only tighten the seat belts in the event of 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 at crucial moments before an accident. It also includes 11 airbags: front, side and rear, a 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 prevent you from dying. Ha! Ha!
ELEGANT
The E-Class is a beautiful car in its own right, and like BMW and AUDI it’s going for a more subtle semblance of sublime elegance, only it’s doing so much better; You will surely want to have one of these.
DRIVING
The steering feel is so smooth, more S-Class than C-Class, that you sometimes forget you’re connected to the front wheels. There’s almost no feedback, and the suspension is better suited for normal driving, though when it comes to a push, it responds with great agility around tight corners and sudden changes of direction.
PERFORMANCE
Believe it or not, the German-engineered 1.8L engine has the power output of engines with twice the capacity. The 1.8L E-250 CGI delivers 150kw (200bhp) and 310Nm of torque with a top speed of 242km/h and 0-100km acceleration in 7.5 seconds. The more expensive 2.1L E-250 CDI offers the same power but with 500Nm of torque with a top speed of 240km/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, you now have four to worry about. Engine size is a pocket-sized 1.8L for the CGI, smaller than most cars in their league but with power commensurate with or greater than theirs. Fuel economy is more like a 1.5L Toyota at 7.6L/100km (for my drive it was 7.8L/100km which I did enough for) and for an extra $320 you get the E-250 CDI with amazingly under 5.1L/km, just 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 47.1 mpg economy, 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 class e with 134 g/km of CO2.
DEFICIENCIES
Critics against it suggest that the taillights connote a Toyota-like appearance (many Mercedes owners hate Toyota).
You also have to adjust your seat manually rather than electronically, and it lacks a reversing camera. The COMAND is not as intuitive as BMW’s iDRIVE and the sat-nav 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…