Can German manufacturing be truly deserved？ Word of mouth inventory of Mercedes-Benz E-Class European car owners

[Global Network Reporter Li Min] Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a medium-sized and large-scale high-end business car owned by Mercedes-Benz, which is between C-Class and S-Class. It has been more than several years since the unveiling of the current Mercedes-Benz E-Class car at the Detroit North American International Auto Show in January 2009. So what is the reputation of overseas car owners after actual driving? Can the gold-lettered signboard of "automobile inventor" be equally deserved in the hearts of E-class car owners?

European version of Mercedes-Benz E-Class car

Through the word-of-mouth inventory of the US market through the World Wide Web, we found that many Americans rated the Mercedes-Benz E-Class model more negatively than positively, and the shortcomings such as many electronic configuration failures, high price and lack of dynamic driving control were disappointing, and even more than one owner felt that this car did not deserve the reputation of Mercedes-Benz made in Germany.

So what is the user experience of Mercedes-Benz E-Class in its European home market? Do European customers recognize Mercedes-Benz E-Class? The reporter from the World Wide Web will take you to find out.

In March 2015, the British car owner "Richard Usher" gave the Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI Blueiffse four-wheel drive car a five-star overall evaluation, with four stars for its driving pleasure and cost of ownership, and five stars for its quality, practicality and configuration. "I bought the latest E220 SE of Mercedes-Benz. In 2014, Mercedes-Benz launched a modified E220 model, offering SE version and AMG version. SE is a conservative and comfortable business car, while AMG is a derivative version of its high performance and sports model," he said. "I am a driver for the company, driving 60,000 miles in 12 months, and my E220 SE is the best model I have ever driven. Needless to say, comfort, in addition, most of the high-tech accessories of this car are standard, without extra money. I tested BMW and Audi before I bought this car. From a company driver’s point of view, Mercedes-Benz can drive them off a street because it has relatively low carbon dioxide emissions and relatively richer standard configuration. Satellite navigation system is especially intelligent, which can connect Apple mobile phone, surf the Internet, watch movies, listen to the radio and navigate. The control screen is large, simple and easy to understand, and very user-friendly. I have driven across Europe three times, and there has never been any problem with navigation, and the real-time traffic function is also very accurate. There is also plenty of storage space. There is a key box in the center console, storage space under the seat, and two cup holders in front and back.It can completely hold a cup of about 1 liter. In addition, the air conditioning control system is great, much quieter than Audi. In terms of fuel consumption, the minimum fuel consumption can reach 75mpg(3.8 liters/100 kilometers). I drive in the most expensive way, and the fuel consumption can also reach 50mpg(5.7 liters/100 kilometers). If the tank can be filled with 70 liters of oil, it needs to be filled every more than 1000 miles. LED smart lights are also bright and great. In short, you will find that E220 is the best choice for buses. "

Keith Dockrell, the owner of Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI BlueEFF four-wheel drive sports edition in Somerset, also praised Mercedes-Benz E-Class. He gave his car a five-star rating on the whatcar website in the UK, and rated its quality, practicality, configuration, cost of ownership and driving pleasure as five stars. "People often compare the Mercedes-Benz E-Class with the BMW 5 Series, but they ignore one thing-no luxury model with less than $50,000 can ride four people and drive comfortably for four hours like the E-Class. But if you want to drive through the B-class road like a crazy mouse, you’d better choose BMW. If what you want is space, comfort, luxury and smooth driving, then Mercedes-Benz E-Class is your dish, "he said." My E-Class has been in operation for three years, and I just placed an order to buy a coupe, which will be my third Mercedes-Benz. I will grow old with Mercedes-Benz and witness each other. The manufacturing quality of Mercedes-Benz is excellent, and 60,000 miles have never heard a creak. E220 CDI is also super fuel-efficient. Once I drove at a constant speed of 70 mph for two hours on the expressway in the early morning, and the fuel consumption was only 70.1mpg, equivalent to 4.0 liters/100 km! Moreover, the standard is very rich, and the Command system completely beats the iDrive system. I will recommend this car to anyone who pursues big space, luxury and comfort, and those who love to drive, still buy a BMW. "

Similarly, the owner "Marcel Darroch-Davies" of Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec hybrid SE four-wheel drive in Wiltshire, England, who thinks that BMW is more fun to drive, but pays more attention to Mercedes-Benz comfort and rich standards, gave his car a four-star overall evaluation on the website of British media whatcar, with three stars for its driving pleasure, five stars for its ownership cost and four stars for its quality, practicality and configuration. He said, "My E300 has already driven 10,000 miles. Before buying a car, I hesitated among a lot of business cars for a long time, and all of them were tested (at least for a weekend), and then I finally decided to buy the E-class. Indeed, compared with BMW 520/525, it is more fun to drive, and Jaguar and Audi A6, as well as BMW’s interior are more exquisite. This is not to say that the E300 is difficult to drive, or the interior is terrible, but sometimes the gearbox of the E300 can really make people crazy, but its performance on the A-class highway is enough to satisfy you, and the interior design is practical and durable. But this is not the point. The point is that this car is fast enough, fuel efficient enough, and the standard is rich enough. The hybrid power system is independent from the traditional power system, and you won’t remember that it is a hybrid car for weeks, which is much better than the neon lights and harsh sounds of Lexus hybrid cars. Personally, I feel that it is difficult for the E300 to have an opponent. I like this car. "

"Brendan Reilly" from Essex, England, gave a five-star comprehensive evaluation of Mercedes-Benz E250 CDI BlueEFF four-wheel drive sports edition on whatcar website in England in 2011. The evaluation of its handling sense, quality, practicality and configuration was five stars, and the evaluation of its cost of ownership was four stars. "I have bought Audi TT and A4, Mazda, Ford SMAX and Mercedes E250 before," he said. "I chose the manual sports version, which is still very fuel-efficient. I’ve only driven about 1000 miles since I got my new car, and most of the time I drive in the city. The average fuel consumption is 37mpg, which is equivalent to 7.7 liters/100 kilometers. On the highway, if we drive normally, our fuel consumption can reach 53mpg, which is about 5.4 liters/100 kilometers. The car I bought is equipped with the original children’s seat, and the back seat can be leveled to increase the storage space. I think these two configurations are very worthwhile. There is also the DAB broadcasting system. Although I don’t know why I can only listen to the BBC, I think it’s good. However, the ride of this car is a little bumpy, because it is the sports version, and the suspension is a little hard, but it is not so difficult to make do with it for the sake of appearance. But the process of buying a car was very unpleasant. It was not until I complained to them and was finally received by the regional manager that I got the courtesy I deserved to buy a luxury car. But on the whole, I will recommend buying this car to others, and I will drive this car for a long time. So far,This car hasn’t had any problems except that it can’t be driven in snowy days. "

The comprehensive evaluation of "Adrain Day" in Cheshire, England is four stars for his E350 CDI BlueEFF four-wheel drive sports edition, five stars for its quality, practicality and configuration, three stars for its cost of ownership and four stars for its driving control. "This car is really quiet, comfortable, elegant and relaxing as others say," he said. "70 mph corresponds to almost 1700rpm, and 85 mph corresponds to 2000rpm. Even if you drive to 85 mph, you can’t hear wind noise and road noise. However, I also found that there will be hysteresis in the 7-speed automatic transmission, and sometimes there will be delay before shifting gears. Mercedes-Benz should take action to improve this problem. Otherwise, a good car will be destroyed! The 3.0-liter V6 engine is really great. It is much smoother and quieter than the four-cylinder engine, and the matching degree with the whole vehicle is almost perfect. The linear power output is excellent, and you can accelerate and overtake safely and safely under the strong torque output. But seriously, this car is not the dish of enthusiasts on the B-class road. If you want to have fun on the B-class road, you should buy a golf GTI. Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a large, comfortable and quiet’ cruiser’, which belongs to high-speed long-distance driving or fast A-class trunk road. The seat is big and comfortable. Maintenance is about 25,000 miles, and the cost is more than 350 pounds. The rear tire was replaced almost 22,000 miles. The tire in Deng Lupu is 175 pounds, which is only 20 dollars more expensive than the Ford Taurus.I drove 15,000 miles in nine months, and I couldn’t put it down. Every time I hit the V6 engine, I sit on the heated leather seat and turn on the hi-fi system, so my tired body relaxes ….. Would I recommend it to others? I will! Will I buy another one? Absolutely! "

However, not all car owners praised the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Next, the unfortunate car owner’s E-Class stayed in the dealer’s repair shop for longer than his own time:

In December 2014, the British car owner "Toney Ashley" gave the overall evaluation of Mercedes-Benz E300 CDI BlueEFF SE four-wheel drive sedan on whatcar website with only one star. The evaluation of its driving sense and ownership cost is three stars, and the evaluation of its quality, practicality and configuration is four stars. "This is definitely the worst model I have ever bought. Since I bought this car last year, it has been in the dealer’s workshop for longer than I have been driving it. Power system failure, battery failure, software failure … You name it, I’ve met them all. In fact, I did encounter these problems, "said the unlucky owner." The dealer didn’t help me either. Last time, the battery of my car’s hybrid system broke down and the electric start failed, but this was the only way to start the car. They didn’t fix it for 60 days! At that time, when I was repairing the car, I asked them to repair other minor problems by the way, but when I handed over the car, their answer turned out to be forgotten! Now the car has been sent for maintenance. I asked them to replace the cabin lights for the fourth time and was told again that they needed to place an order. Last time they said they placed an order, but forgot to change it. "

However, the British "alan peters" commented on his Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI BlueEFF four-wheel drive sports version. In October 2013, he said on the British whatcar website: "As the latest 2013 model, the Mercedes-Benz E220 looks really good. The front face looks like the old BMW 5 Series, and the tail looks like the old E-Class. In addition, whether from the outside or in the cabin, this car is not small in size and space. The advantages are-elegant and beautiful interior, leather seats, classic accessories and a thick and soft steering wheel. The satellite broadcasting system is also great, with an ipod interface. The temperament of this car is very noble. It will make people feel strange to get off in an old T-shirt, and they should be dressed formally. Next, it’s the turn to talk about the short board-the speedometer is difficult to read, because the pointer is too small, located on the outer surface of the dashboard, and in the middle is a bright LCD screen, which can be turned off if you don’t want to use it. This is really annoying. The steering feel of the steering wheel is very incoherent and unclear, which destroys the dynamic control. Shift paddles and sport modes are meaningless to a diesel car. What’s more, I haven’t figured out what the collision warning system is for until now. All I know is that I call the police every time I cross the line on a two-lane road, which is annoying. There is no change storage box, and the change is rummaging around in the box under the armrest in the middle. C-class cars are much more considerate. And the E220 chassis is too low. But overall, this car is still good, and I don’t regret buying it! "He gave this car a comprehensive evaluation of four stars, three stars for its handling sense and cost of ownership, and four stars for its quality, configuration and practicality.

Editor’s note: Chinese people often say "drive a BMW and ride a Mercedes", and it seems that Europeans have almost the same understanding. Whether it is spit or praise, these European car owners generally agree that "if you want to enjoy the shuttle-like driving pleasure, buy a BMW; If you pursue a rich standard and a calm and comfortable driving feeling, it is still reliable. "