Test drive Mercedes Benz E-class w211 2002-2006 sedan

Cosmetics and athletics

Having lasted four years on the conveyor, the E-class Mercedes-Benz not only managed to sell in the amount of almost a million pieces, but also acquired an insurmountable desire to visit a cosmetologist and pump up muscles.

 

The cosmetologist was not surprised by the arrival of Glatyy: he urgently needed to adjust his appearance. What is the result of plastic surgery? The emphasis on foglights with chrome -fashioned chrome edges currently ... Maybe this is subjective, but such pseudo -metal fans seems superfluous. This is not to say, however, that the innovation cuts the eyes, because otherwise it is a complete order. The face in the literal sense of the word pulled. The car itself during the improvements was visually facilitated, it became more elegant. In general, it turned out beautifully. It was the turn of the gym.

 

Under the ringing of pancakes and the sniffing of sweaty athletes, the E320 (224 hp) disappeared behind the doors of the rocking. But the doors opened, and the world has now seen the 272-horsepower E350. Proteins and other versions of a popular car are overeated. For example, E500 now flaunts a 5.5-liter eight (SL 500 has the same). Not without strengthening in the diesel camp.

 

Today, a pumped handsome man at my disposal. I remember that several years ago I dealt with a prerestyling option - it was a little weaker, but with all -wheel drive. Mercedes was good for everyone, but according to the long tradition of the brand, he kept a distance with the driver. Now the company claims that the updated version is completely different. It turns out that in addition to heavy athletics, she was still secretly engaged in rhythmic gymnastics

 

A comprehensive program for handling arguments is called Direct Control and includes, for example, 10% steep control, re -designed silent blocks of levers (improve exchange rate stability), in versions of Elegance and Avanthadgard - additional buffer springs that effectively (verified) extinguish transverse retail In a turn. The suspension settings are comprehensively changed

 

And what would you think? There was almost no trace of the former detachment! The updated sedan seems to stick to the road even with bad quality coating. And readily contacts the driver. He does not give a damn about chips, potholes, track. The suspension is almost perfect and provides maximum comfort at the wheel and in the passenger seat. At the same time, the reactions acquired additional severity, it became more interesting to drive the machine.

 

The brake system is seriously strengthened. The model tried on the Adaptive Brake system from the older brother - S -class. The brakes are equipped with an electronic control system, and the stop-signals during emergency braking begin to flash anxiously, which increases the reaction of traveling from behind (0.2 seconds) and, as a result, gives more than a five-meter gain when braking at a speed of 100 km/h. Both win both.

 

But most of all the buyers of the updated E-class win. No matter what they say there, and the three-beam star is still a leader in the business class segment. According to the aggregate of consumer qualities, the E-class will overcome any opponent. In addition, he was younger and gained strength. It is time for competitors to do their health.

 

Text: Nikolai Ilyin

 
 
 

Source: Motor magazine [October 2006]