New Mercedes E-Class review: The most high-tech Mercedes EVER!
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Date: 2023-07-26
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Comments and reviews: 20
Mike
Hi Matt - I recently rented the new GLC with the same MBUX system. There were a few issues you may not have encountered in your car.
1) On a hot day, after leaving the car to sit around in the sun for an hour or so, Android Auto was lagging and bugging, ultimately disconnecting. It started to work again after the car cooled off (15-20 min into the journey.
2) The car sensors assumed I'm getting into a crash 3 times albeit we were nowhere near danger. This caused the car to do a full emergency stop in city traffic, thankfully, drivers behind us were switched on and stopped in time. The same thing happened twice when the other driver was driving the GLC, and him being a new river was driving very very in line with the law and kept more distance than anyone else would.
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Hi Matt - I recently rented the new GLC with the same MBUX system. There were a few issues you may not have encountered in your car.
1) On a hot day, after leaving the car to sit around in the sun for an hour or so, Android Auto was lagging and bugging, ultimately disconnecting. It started to work again after the car cooled off (15-20 min into the journey.
2) The car sensors assumed I'm getting into a crash 3 times albeit we were nowhere near danger. This caused the car to do a full emergency stop in city traffic, thankfully, drivers behind us were switched on and stopped in time. The same thing happened twice when the other driver was driving the GLC, and him being a new river was driving very very in line with the law and kept more distance than anyone else would.
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Hecklepig
Not to mention all the idiotic sensors used in these types of car for the lazy idiots who don't know how to open a fing boot. Anybody ever seen what happens when the sensors get old and begin to fail? It's massive dealer repair costs or the boot starts unlocking on its own. Just like all electricals on a car shit gets old and fails and is costly to repair just to get your warrant to keep it on the road. And if you are thinking that's for the person who buys it after me don't be fooled these sensors fail a lot and and after short term ownership as well.
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Not to mention all the idiotic sensors used in these types of car for the lazy idiots who don't know how to open a fing boot. Anybody ever seen what happens when the sensors get old and begin to fail? It's massive dealer repair costs or the boot starts unlocking on its own. Just like all electricals on a car shit gets old and fails and is costly to repair just to get your warrant to keep it on the road. And if you are thinking that's for the person who buys it after me don't be fooled these sensors fail a lot and and after short term ownership as well.
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adamkightley
I'm pretty disappointed with this car, to be honest. The quality just isn't there compared to other manufacturers that aren't even in the same category, also hate to burst Mercedes's bubble but that privacy screen technology to stop the driver from looking over at the passenger's screen has been around since the facelifted L322 range rover. It's a shame that interior tech is prioritized over material and build quality look at the flex on the rear climate control display at 8 minutes into the video. Unless this is detachable it's shocking!
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I'm pretty disappointed with this car, to be honest. The quality just isn't there compared to other manufacturers that aren't even in the same category, also hate to burst Mercedes's bubble but that privacy screen technology to stop the driver from looking over at the passenger's screen has been around since the facelifted L322 range rover. It's a shame that interior tech is prioritized over material and build quality look at the flex on the rear climate control display at 8 minutes into the video. Unless this is detachable it's shocking!
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Tool
Hey I m a 28yo and I have an e400 coupe. It s not just for old people. With regard to the new one, it s not as good as the old one. I guess it s the best interior design to come from MB lately, but the super screen is a useless gimmick. I would prefer the wood trim and metal buttons instead of capacitive. Maybe they will get rid of the capacitive touch and gaudy taillights in the facelift - then it will be a worthy sidegrade to the W213 generation.
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Hey I m a 28yo and I have an e400 coupe. It s not just for old people. With regard to the new one, it s not as good as the old one. I guess it s the best interior design to come from MB lately, but the super screen is a useless gimmick. I would prefer the wood trim and metal buttons instead of capacitive. Maybe they will get rid of the capacitive touch and gaudy taillights in the facelift - then it will be a worthy sidegrade to the W213 generation.
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Hecklepig
Anybody tried to drive with the sun shining on one of these digital displays? Lets just say its the same as trying to read a tablet on the beach in summertime its so washed out as to be illegible. Please car manufacturers of the world stop trying to give me Star Trek. I don't need the idiotic and hideous look of digital screens in my car I need to see how fing fast I'm going.
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Anybody tried to drive with the sun shining on one of these digital displays? Lets just say its the same as trying to read a tablet on the beach in summertime its so washed out as to be illegible. Please car manufacturers of the world stop trying to give me Star Trek. I don't need the idiotic and hideous look of digital screens in my car I need to see how fing fast I'm going.
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Miroslav
I will admit I fast forwarded to driving part of the video but even there I did not hear comments glowing enough to warrant a go right ahead and buy verdict rather than the more fitting Shortlist verdict. And I didn't hear why this car is better than the competing 5 series. Matt, you would have needed to address that, I think, in order to go straight for the Buy verdict.
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I will admit I fast forwarded to driving part of the video but even there I did not hear comments glowing enough to warrant a go right ahead and buy verdict rather than the more fitting Shortlist verdict. And I didn't hear why this car is better than the competing 5 series. Matt, you would have needed to address that, I think, in order to go straight for the Buy verdict.
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Hamza
The interior is a let down. Till previous model the air vents were beautifully embedded in that gorgeous horizontal wood. It was perfect below the screens where it should be. In this E class the seats, internal door design, sunroof switch, drivers digital display is straight away taken from the C class. Except from the front looks, i am disappointed by everything.
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The interior is a let down. Till previous model the air vents were beautifully embedded in that gorgeous horizontal wood. It was perfect below the screens where it should be. In this E class the seats, internal door design, sunroof switch, drivers digital display is straight away taken from the C class. Except from the front looks, i am disappointed by everything.
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MartinThe3rd
The last e-class that actually felt premium was the W210 way back in the 90's/early 00's. A shame it rusted buckets and had a quite ugly exterior. Mercedes needs to go back to their roots a bit, on this it just seems ridiculous how all the places you touch either has cheap materials, cheap functionality or both.
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The last e-class that actually felt premium was the W210 way back in the 90's/early 00's. A shame it rusted buckets and had a quite ugly exterior. Mercedes needs to go back to their roots a bit, on this it just seems ridiculous how all the places you touch either has cheap materials, cheap functionality or both.
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Liwito
I wonder who thought that
More screens = more Luxury?
Ngl the interior looks like shit apart from the centre console the dash is shit, the speedometer is shit basically everything else is shit i miss the 2013 where cars look really luxurious now all they look are Chinese cars rip off you know. The shit quality
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I wonder who thought that
More screens = more Luxury?
Ngl the interior looks like shit apart from the centre console the dash is shit, the speedometer is shit basically everything else is shit i miss the 2013 where cars look really luxurious now all they look are Chinese cars rip off you know. The shit quality
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nigel
75% software lecture and 25% on the actual important aspects of buying a car. I assume as most sales will be on 3-year lease deals, that buyers are no longer interested in the mechanics, drivability and reliability of the vehicle. But it has Zoom so that is all right then.
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75% software lecture and 25% on the actual important aspects of buying a car. I assume as most sales will be on 3-year lease deals, that buyers are no longer interested in the mechanics, drivability and reliability of the vehicle. But it has Zoom so that is all right then.
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Anakinskywalker
It s not a proper Mercedes Benz without a hoot ornament. Sorry but it just looks tacky too me.
Mercedes have lost the plot when it comes to design. It s all too bland & boring. Also it way too tech heavy which I hate. It is just a glorified German taxi
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It s not a proper Mercedes Benz without a hoot ornament. Sorry but it just looks tacky too me.
Mercedes have lost the plot when it comes to design. It s all too bland & boring. Also it way too tech heavy which I hate. It is just a glorified German taxi
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Antun
I saw it last year, from first it wasn't that much impressive. But now after couple of month's i like it very much.
For tech pepole like me its a dream come true.
I would only like to test drive it
Maybe MB Sindelfingen can organize something
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I saw it last year, from first it wasn't that much impressive. But now after couple of month's i like it very much.
For tech pepole like me its a dream come true.
I would only like to test drive it
Maybe MB Sindelfingen can organize something
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Peter
These manufacturers are getting so lazy and they're cutting corners with those hideous screens. They make the cars so soulless and they're also harder to use with certain features (A/C controls, presets, etc. Just so disappointing.
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These manufacturers are getting so lazy and they're cutting corners with those hideous screens. They make the cars so soulless and they're also harder to use with certain features (A/C controls, presets, etc. Just so disappointing.
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Federico
What i hate about this tech garbage is that once you have this car for like 10 years everything is going to break and cause you a lot of headache! Meanwhile i am driving my 15 year old merc and everythings just fine
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What i hate about this tech garbage is that once you have this car for like 10 years everything is going to break and cause you a lot of headache! Meanwhile i am driving my 15 year old merc and everythings just fine
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autos
Over complicated just for the sake of it. I'm rapidly going off new vehicles as you're paying for a load of crap you will never use and don't get me started on the fake exhaust trend. That alone would put me off.
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Over complicated just for the sake of it. I'm rapidly going off new vehicles as you're paying for a load of crap you will never use and don't get me started on the fake exhaust trend. That alone would put me off.
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uulagen_
11: 18 I don t know about Android, but you can set the car key to Express Mode, meaning even when the phone is dead, you can unlock the car by bringing your phone close to the door handle.
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11: 18 I don t know about Android, but you can set the car key to Express Mode, meaning even when the phone is dead, you can unlock the car by bringing your phone close to the door handle.
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ngc
Unless you get an S class most, if not all, Mercedes interiors have too many cheap nasty bits. This is one thing BMW piss all over them for. Audi also do the cheap nasty bits too often.
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Unless you get an S class most, if not all, Mercedes interiors have too many cheap nasty bits. This is one thing BMW piss all over them for. Audi also do the cheap nasty bits too often.
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Thomas
There is so much electronic Gremlins for the first year car and I would wait a few years. Or just lease it and do loaner for the next 2 to 3 years. you get to drive the new c lines.
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There is so much electronic Gremlins for the first year car and I would wait a few years. Or just lease it and do loaner for the next 2 to 3 years. you get to drive the new c lines.
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FunkRaum
White shoe's, trousers AND white socks, really? The only thing missing is a bamboo tropical hat, you British still like Neo-colonial fashion don't you? Or is it just Yuppie'ism?
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White shoe's, trousers AND white socks, really? The only thing missing is a bamboo tropical hat, you British still like Neo-colonial fashion don't you? Or is it just Yuppie'ism?
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Vintage
What has happened to Mercedes to much tech + the head rests look cheap, new c63s has 4 cylinder. I m a Mercedes man but the new models c, e, and s are really disappointing
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What has happened to Mercedes to much tech + the head rests look cheap, new c63s has 4 cylinder. I m a Mercedes man but the new models c, e, and s are really disappointing
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