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Symbols of status

Higher Middle
Six business class cars. Five of them all-wheel drive. Four cars with a motor 3.5 l or more. Three absolute novelties. Choose to taste. If there are money, large enough to make mistakes in this choice. And at the same time, probably money is not the latter. Six applicants take place in your garage stand on the top of the segment E and are the symbols of the owner status.

Who is something
E-class, or owner himself. In the event of an increase in the plank, you will come across the thesis of the social position obliges. And in smaller classes, the choice is often resting in the budget otherwise the competitors will flood. It is almost impossible to fly into the business class new players. But, as you can see, the appearance of Honda and Citroen, who made a rather serious application for success, may well expand the list of brands who have stood the warm niche. Time will show whether the expectations of applicants on their piece of Olympus are justified.
Audi A6 3.2 Quattro
Price tested car $ 74590
Max. Power 255 liters. with. at 6500 rpm.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b250 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 7.1 s
 
Cadillac Sts 4.6.
Price tested car $ 78650
Max. Power 325 liters. with. at 6400 rpm.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b250 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 7 s
 
Citroen C6 3.0.
Price of a tested car from D50000
Max. Power 215 liters. with. at 6000 rpm.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b230 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 9.4 s
 
Honda Legend 3.5.
Price tested car $ 69000
Max. Power 300 l. with. at 6200 rpm. / min.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b235 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 8.5 s
 
Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic
Price tested car D71500
Max. Power 272 liters. with. at 6000 rpm.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b250 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 7.1 s
 
Volvo S80 4.4 AWD
Price tested car $ 92550
Max. Power 315 liters. with. at 6000 rpm.
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b250 km / h
Acceleration 0-100 km / h 6.5 s

1 PLACE
Mercedes E350
+ The standard remains the standard for dynamics, controllability and ergonomics. It is interesting externally, extremely solid, but quite elegant. And from the point of view of practicality, Mercedes at his height of his least fuel consumption.
- Two minuses: the company's reluctance to abandon a single steering wheel switch, and the price in which the percent of twenty is the board for the brand three-bearing star on the hood.
 
2ND PLACE
Honda Legend.
+ Fresh wind on the European business class field. Supernatural handling. Flexible dynamics. Rich, but not at all a tasteless salon. Best chairs. Equipment with all sorts of options already in the database. Overtook Audi due to the price.
- Disadvantages of the back: The small height of the cabin in the second row limits the growth of passengers in the 180th centimeters. And the trunk with a high and non-plaster, which is due to the complex suspension and active drive of the rear wheels.
 
3RD PLACE
Audi A6.
+ Ideal unobtrusive ergonomics. The most spacious both on the first and second row. Stably all stands on the road. The largest and most convenient luggage compartment.
- cloth to insufficient manageability even in the all-wheel drive version. Published steering wheel. Door handles keys. Over swollen dimensions.
 
4th place
Citroen C6.
+ Bright design The most memorable appearance, mixed on the traditions of the brand. Hydropneumatic suspension with variable clearance. Magnificent smooth course. Acoustic comfort.
- The weakest speaker. Small, but numerous miscalculations in ergonomics. A bright design can be a minus, after a couple of years he will bother and become old-fashioned.
5th place
Cadillac sts.
+ Multi-liter engine, excellent speaker, impressive look. Yes, and the price looks quite reasonable with such deposits. If we consider whatever competitors a completely decent business sedan.
- Uncomfortable landing: either you sit almost on the floor of the cabin, or get drunk heads into the ceiling. Empty steering wheel. Unimportant visibility, including on mirrors. Flat outdoor handles keys. The quality of plastic is worse than competitors.
 
6th place
Volvo S80.
+ Mark fans will rejoice in the preservation of traditional values \u200b\u200bin the new model. Powerful Motor V8, which came from the XC90 crossover. The fastest acceleration.
- Infection handling. Inaccuracy of rebuilding and brake work. Klek front suspension.
 
Text Vladimir Smirnov Photo Leonid Deduch
  

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