Comments on: New Mercedes-Benz E-Class is Nigh http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:56:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Qusus http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-523711 Qusus Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:36:27 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-523711 Wait I'm confused... four years at a private liberal arts school is like a solid 170-80K. Is that how much this new E-Class is gonna cost? Wait I’m confused… four years at a private liberal arts school is like a solid 170-80K. Is that how much this new E-Class is gonna cost?

]]> By: romanjetfighter http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-523541 romanjetfighter Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:52:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-523541 I'm excited for when this baby comes out because all of the current E-classes will depreciate ever MORE! Right now, 2003's are around 20k. I'm waiting for a 15k E320, then I'm trading in my '09 Camry. I’m excited for when this baby comes out because all of the current E-classes will depreciate ever MORE! Right now, 2003’s are around 20k. I’m waiting for a 15k E320, then I’m trading in my ‘09 Camry.

]]> By: doctorv8 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-522131 doctorv8 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-522131 Jonny....that tire detonator "6.3" is actually only 6.2 liters...MB marketing at its finest. Jonny….that tire detonator “6.3″ is actually only 6.2 liters…MB marketing at its finest.

]]> By: geggamoya http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-522101 geggamoya Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:15:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-522101 Here in Finland the E-class was the most common at some point. Now i see BMWs, Audis Volvos, Skodas, Toyotas(inc. prius), Peugeots, pretty much everything. And i would have to agree with whoever said the E-class interior is nothing special. Creaking door handles anyone? The new C is not great either. And at least the standard seats in MBs are rock hard and uncomfortable. Here in Finland the E-class was the most common at some point. Now i see BMWs, Audis Volvos, Skodas, Toyotas(inc. prius), Peugeots, pretty much everything.

And i would have to agree with whoever said the E-class interior is nothing special. Creaking door handles anyone? The new C is not great either. And at least the standard seats in MBs are rock hard and uncomfortable.

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-522071 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:05:17 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-522071 Stephan Wilkinson: Only a dozen or so times across the pond. And I'm... younger than you are. But I've seen more E-Class taxis than any other. Could be I don't notice the C-Class... That said -- the two times I've taken a car service in Europe they were both C-Classes. Stephan Wilkinson: Only a dozen or so times across the pond. And I’m… younger than you are. But I’ve seen more E-Class taxis than any other.

Could be I don’t notice the C-Class…

That said — the two times I’ve taken a car service in Europe they were both C-Classes.

]]> By: JJ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-521582 JJ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-521582 <em>No; both MB and BMW are dropping their V8 diesels for twin-turbo diesel I6’s. They make all the power they need, are lighter, and more efficient.</em> Yah...I kind of stated that after my that would be a V8 then comment... That's why I was surprised about the 354HP figure...BMWs I6 Biturbo diesel manages 286HP. I doubt Merc all of the sudden can find 70 more. No; both MB and BMW are dropping their V8 diesels for twin-turbo diesel I6’s. They make all the power they need, are lighter, and more efficient.

Yah…I kind of stated that after my that would be a V8 then comment…

That’s why I was surprised about the 354HP figure…BMWs I6 Biturbo diesel manages 286HP. I doubt Merc all of the sudden can find 70 more.

]]> By: netrun http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-521202 netrun Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:59:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-521202 Sweeet. So, I gather it's new then, eh? Totally new, new? Sweeet.

So, I gather it’s new then, eh? Totally new, new?

]]> By: Paul Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-521182 Paul Niedermeyer Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:54:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-521182 <em>JJ: That would be a V8 then </em> No; both MB and BMW are dropping their V8 diesels for twin-turbo diesel I6's. They make all the power they need, are lighter, and more efficient. JJ: That would be a V8 then

No; both MB and BMW are dropping their V8 diesels for twin-turbo diesel I6’s. They make all the power they need, are lighter, and more efficient.

]]> By: Stephan Wilkinson http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-521161 Stephan Wilkinson Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:51:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-521161 Jonny, not sure what your experience is, but since my first trip in 1957, I've been to Europe alone probably 300 times...and I've certainly never seen a C-Class car-service vehicle. And I still think there are way more C-Class taxis than Es. Jonny, not sure what your experience is, but since my first trip in 1957, I’ve been to Europe alone probably 300 times…and I’ve certainly never seen a C-Class car-service vehicle. And I still think there are way more C-Class taxis than Es.

]]> By: chalmers http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-520941 chalmers Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:18:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-520941 I work for a car service part time in France and we've got a 2007 E-Class with the 2.8 CDI in Avantgarde trim. (Sorry Jonny, we don't own any C Classes) Let me just say: Greatly disappointed. I've never really been a Merc fan, but admired them for what they were, but this E Class is just a big waste of 50K € (in France at least). Nothing's really "wrong" with it (actually the autobox is pretty shitty...no car should take a half-second to think about accelerating), but the car just a multitude of mediocrity, the leather's fine, the plastics are fine, everything's just fine but for that coin it should significantly better than fine. I work for a car service part time in France and we’ve got a 2007 E-Class with the 2.8 CDI in Avantgarde trim. (Sorry Jonny, we don’t own any C Classes)

Let me just say: Greatly disappointed.

I’ve never really been a Merc fan, but admired them for what they were, but this E Class is just a big waste of 50K € (in France at least). Nothing’s really “wrong” with it (actually the autobox is pretty shitty…no car should take a half-second to think about accelerating), but the car just a multitude of mediocrity, the leather’s fine, the plastics are fine, everything’s just fine but for that coin it should significantly better than fine.

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-520791 Jonny Lieberman Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:01:05 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-520791 beeb375: Newcastle's Europe like burgers are fancy. Wilkinson -- In my experience taxis are Es while car services are Cs. And if you're ever sick of, you know -- breathing, hail a cab in Lisbon. beeb375:

Newcastle’s Europe like burgers are fancy.

Wilkinson — In my experience taxis are Es while car services are Cs.

And if you’re ever sick of, you know — breathing, hail a cab in Lisbon.

]]> By: beeb375 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-520371 beeb375 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:12:41 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-520371 Taxicab of choice? In Berlin, fair enough, here (Newcastle, UK) my ride home from work tends to be a Skoda Octavia/Superb or a Peugeot 407.. Taxicab of choice? In Berlin, fair enough, here (Newcastle, UK) my ride home from work tends to be a Skoda Octavia/Superb or a Peugeot 407..

]]> By: Stephan Wilkinson http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-520351 Stephan Wilkinson Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:11:05 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-520351 I see more C-Classes than Es as taxis in Western Europe. It's also interesting that Western Europe's equivalent of Manhattan's ubiquitous "black cars" (Lincoln Town Car limos) is the S-Class with the smallest possible engine, whatever that is in Europe. I see more C-Classes than Es as taxis in Western Europe. It’s also interesting that Western Europe’s equivalent of Manhattan’s ubiquitous “black cars” (Lincoln Town Car limos) is the S-Class with the smallest possible engine, whatever that is in Europe.

]]> By: JJ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-is-nigh/comment-page-1/#comment-520302 JJ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:58:45 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/new-mercedes-benz-new-e-class-is-nigh/#comment-520302 <em>Set to debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, the new E-Class should continue Mercedes' trend of quality uber-alles, especially when it comes to interiors (reliability is in the eye of the warranty holder).</em> They'd better...The interior quality/materials of the current E is not great, the previous S and C weren't either. I'm not completely convinced yet by the new C interior (also depending on trim), although it's definitely a big step up and it seems Audi and BMW are now going the other way, strangely enough, so it's about on par with those I think, which is good. <em>We may also get a 354hp torque-monster diesel </em> That would be a V8 then (BMW's I6 Biturbo diesel in my opinion is pretty much at it's production engine performance limit at 286HP, so I doubt Merc will find another extra 70 HP for a six, also; Merc's current V8 diesel has 314 HP) but then again that would be strange because I read they (Merc AND BMW) were going to discontinue V8 diesels (which would be a good thing too). Set to debut in 2009 as a 2010 model, the new E-Class should continue Mercedes’ trend of quality uber-alles, especially when it comes to interiors (reliability is in the eye of the warranty holder).

They’d better…The interior quality/materials of the current E is not great, the previous S and C weren’t either. I’m not completely convinced yet by the new C interior (also depending on trim), although it’s definitely a big step up and it seems Audi and BMW are now going the other way, strangely enough, so it’s about on par with those I think, which is good.

We may also get a 354hp torque-monster diesel

That would be a V8 then (BMW’s I6 Biturbo diesel in my opinion is pretty much at it’s production engine performance limit at 286HP, so I doubt Merc will find another extra 70 HP for a six, also; Merc’s current V8 diesel has 314 HP) but then again that would be strange because I read they (Merc AND BMW) were going to discontinue V8 diesels (which would be a good thing too).

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