2024 Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot | First Drive

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Autonomous driving is a hot topic these days. Everyone from Tesla to GM have systems they're testing and using on the road. But in spite of what manufacturers say, those are SAE level II systems only.
Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to have a level III system approved in the United States in the Drive Pilot feature. Both Nevada and California have approved Drive Pilot for legal operation, which means if you've got an appropriately equipped S-Class or EQS then you can drive hands and feet free with your eyes elsewhere than on the road.
Interested in learning more? Watch the video!
00:00 2024 Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot
0:30 SAE Autonomous levels
2:07 Drive Pilot sensors and cameras
4:25 Impressions

[@ArtbyAtlas]

Strange that it would be a subscription based feature when all those cameras would be built into certain models that would have it already… 😶

[@wilmotown]

I can’t imagine I’ll ever want to pay more than a few hundred dollars a year for anything beyond level 2, but I’m glad they’re putting it in to production.

[@aepperson72]

Jesus take the wheel 😅$2500 a year, no thanks.

[@kbb]

It's definitely not for every budget yet. But remember when controls on the steering wheel was an F1 car thing only? Now it's on even a Hyundai Venue.

[@outcast3873]

​@kbb Controls on the steering wheel never cost $2500 a year.

[@GALANTXVR4]

I was watching in interest until you said subscription fee per year. I find this stupid in EV cars that have forced obsolescence. How about you make a subscription service for oem parts, service, and warranty, for example say a 2008 C63 AMG that people want to collect and love to drive.

[@jonathanmartinez607]

Awesome!! i want one!! and just use my Model 3 when is raining, or over 40MPH, or in tunnels, and bridges, and with no cars around, or at night or at dawn, or cloudy, but then yea! i want it..

[@chrizz754]

Your model 3 has no level 3 😢 if you have an accident with autopilot, it's your fault. If you have an accident with level 3 mercedes pilot, it's their fault.

[@jonathanmartinez607]

MB has Waaaay better marketing than Tesla, your Mercedes is going to disengage when it sees a problem, then MB is going to blame you!... i DONT have autopilot, i tested it for a month and is level 3, better than whats advertised by MB, but Tesla is looking at level 5 (which i dont think is near there for the next 5 years IMO), but please dont think that this is big news from MB, just get into a tesla and try their Autopilot (cruise control). @@chrizz754

[@flyingThunderGod]

@@chrizz754based on this video level 3 doesn’t have much more to offer.

[@WisamAlRawi]

From someone who has been using Tesla Autopilot for years the Mercedes system limitations is a JOKE.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

Fantastic video Lyn!😸

[@AllStars2525]

Wow, awesome system! I just can't afford it.

[@AlexeiFilippov]

With two MBUSA representatives in the car it looks more like a promo video, and Lyn being a hostage. 🙂 This L3 mode with all these restrictions is a joke. Other cars has the "stay in lane in traffic" mode implemented for years if not decades. I did not quite get the tone about Tesla FSD. It in fact really works, it can drive itself pretty decently, and not just stay in the lane. You should try it!

[@Fredbeetle7]

Lyn, please keep your eyes on the road. Please never read a book or watch videos in the driver seat. And never sleep in the driver seat with the car in motion. We need you.

[@BrianLambert]

My Comma 3 seems to already do what is being shown in this video lol

[@ALMX5DP]

Seems to is the key phrase.

[@kbb]

Legally? Safely? Hmmmmm.

[@BrianLambert]

@@kbb Yes, Comma 3 is legal. It's also safe, as long as you're paying attention, just like the system in the video requires. It's completely handsfree. Uses a driver monitoring camera. Lane keeping. Adaptive cruise. Stop and go for certain vehicles. Traffic light and stop sign recognition. Automatic speed limit adjustment. Of course, the level 3 system in this video is more advanced, tech wise. My main point is that it's pretty amazing how much Comma 3 can compare to a system that features more cameras and sensors and costs infinitely less and is compatible with over 250+ different vehicles.

[@ALMX5DP]

@@BrianLambert SAE level 3 doesn’t require someone to be paying attention to the road, only that they are able to take control and pay attention at any time. It’s a subtle but distinct difference to current assisted driving systems. Comma 3 is great though to incorporate into current vehicles but despite its appearance of confidence and capability it’s still fairly primitive.

[@janthonyht93]

Nice! Now I just have to wait till they bring this down to the Corolla 😅

[@mattspeer01]

Hey, Hyundai/Kia/Genesis said their Level 3 driving system is approved and will be coming out shortly... so there is hope

[@michaelschneider5190]

$2500 a year?! Woof. I think the cost of these subscriptions will keep the technology from really blossoming. I have a Mustang Mach-E myself and would have been OK with $600 for 3 years of BlueCruise, but when they said it would be $800 a year… I think I’ll pass. Cool technology though.

[@robertbrown7563]

It's likely that folks who care about the $2500 can't afford an S-class vehicle anyway.

[@RambhaMKI]

@@robertbrown7563 Most sensible people would only pay for mature products regardless of whether they can afford a S Class or not. Unless one has more money than common sense what is the point in being a paying beta tester for Mercedes ?

[@robertbrown7563]

​@@RambhaMKIGood point. I suspect the $2500 is partly the cost of having M-B accept liability. The only beta I have on my EQS (ChatGPT) is cost free.

[@jw3885]

Yea… as long as its not full autonomy… lets not… “drivers” cant drive at the best pf situations. Expecting people to take over when needed is just wishful thinking… and dangerous… maybe just in stop and go traffic. Also, nothing like the potential of stopping on the fwy… that seems safe…

[@gerardgraham9959]

If I really don't want to drive my own car, then hell I'll just take the freakin' bus! Can autopilot respond to the drunk driver in the next lane?

[@josephpravata7764]

I don't understand, I have this on my 2019 BMW (traffic assist to 40 mph )

[@MukhtarMuhammad-zx6rt]

Nice car ❤

[@oscardelarosa8217]

I would not trust my life to a computer .

[@crazyskiier1000]

When they showed the motorcycle and I thought the Chevy Cruze was the EQS for a second. Thats when you know the designers f'ed up #potato LOL

[@WisamAlRawi]

Comma 3 system is $1250 one time payment and is way better than the Mercedes one.

[@WisamAlRawi]

I feel I'm watching a video from 2010. 😂

[@PresidentJackBauer]

Until car companies take accountability for any accidents caused by self driving, it's not worth using. Put your money where your tech is

[@kbb]

Mercedes-Benz does take responsibility if their systems fails.

[@RossMKF1]

If you watched the video Mercedes does take accountability for drive pilot accidents

[@ivorydigitalhub]

@@kbb what if it disengages right before the accident happens, and the driver is paying full attention to the games that he's playing on the screen? Who's liable in this scenario lol

[@jasonsmith1143]

good luck

[@theruleoffire]

I wonder how good these systems are for detecting wild Life? 🤔 Look a 🦌.

[@UCONN_HUSKIES]

One million dollars? 😅

[@GROGU123]

No offense, but this demonstration was literally the worst and extremely unimpressive. You were literally just driving straight in the same lane at like 5mph the whole time. It was just using adaptive cruise control and lane centering, which many cars have with level 2. I wanted to see the car make decisions and take turns, as well as identify and stop for obstacles and pedestrians. Those are the things that make it level 3.

[@sunkistlbc]

2nd United States

[@claudionucho]

😂😂😂

[@rodolforeis5948]

Such a long video for a car that can auto drive in highway scenario only. You got paid or you are afraid not to get early cars to test?

[@kbb]

If we got paid by Mercedes we'd all have second homes on the beach. But this is an entertaining thought! Would you prefer a less thorough review?

[@telliesmith9825]

Yeah they got paid somebody did for this bs review of something that's behind everyone else with these kinds of systems can only drive itself in traffic at only 40mph in prefect conditions and not at night oh but you can look at the screen in the middle 🤦

[@IronCan88]

​​​@@kbbwe prefer a more objective review. Stop "acting" super excited about something that's is not exciting. Tell it as it is. It sucks due to all the restrictions. It's basically useless in most scenarios even if you just consider 2 of the many limitations. Speed has to be 15-40mph and there has to be another car in front within 100 ft. Outside of heavy traffic (rush hr), no one is going to be driving under 40mph on the highway period, and then what do you do? You have to take over until you somehow get another Mercedes buddy to drive manually in front of you at 40mph so your drive pilot can work.

[@Torrinbirdy]

Holy cwap! How could you even introduce this system with a straight face! Mercedes pilot drive is soooo far behind the others, especially Tesla. The video MUST be fully paid for by Mercedes. There is NO WAY I will ever trust Kelly Blue Book with another review again. This is just embarrassing 😢

[@papagen00]

Sounds pretty useless. People with bad eyesight need level 3 driving at night and in hazardous conditions, not just in rush hour traffic on a sunny day.

[@subbiahpalani]

So it’s the SAE level blame the driver in an accident stage, No parking podcast talked about this is in 2018-2019 I’d like to try this if it came with the vehicle with no additional changers, and worked during sunrise and sunset. Otherwise it sounds like a bad adaptive cruise with Tesla Phantom braking and quite frankly annoying. Also this whole system is designed to take your hands off the wheel but you have nowhere to put your hands comfortably when you do.

[@kbb]

It's all a work in progress. We can think of it as an exciting time or a bummer. We chose exciting!

[@telliesmith9825]

Yeah this is great like years ago they tardy to the party, GM and Tesla and now Ford and Nissan already in the game and you don't have to be in traffic for it to wrk that's odd and can use it at night or above 40 mph i see they paying yall good money to try and sell it as ground breaking I get it it's all good

[@oscardelarosa8217]

No thank you

[@PatrickFungsca]

This is SO FAR superior to Tesla's FSD Beta - not really. But this video is sounding like it is so...when ALL the conditions is met - in another word, it's useless in day to day use everywhere.

[@kbb]

Safe autonomous driving is a work in progress. It's bound to be a slow going one and we believe it should be. There's a lot at stake here, so baby steps are not a bad thing.

[@br4nd0nh347]

It's useable in the perfect way, slow or stop and go traffic everyday commuting takes a toll.

[@Vivids_]

​@@kbbmeanwhile Tesla driving on it's own while your Mercedes is taking baby steps and only starting 😂😂😂

[@phataldestroyer]

​@@Vivids_ tesla crashing on its own.. then deactivating autopilot and letting the driver be held liable. Coolest car ever!

[@Vivids_]

@phataldestroyer man, fsd beta had like 1 bigger crash? I know it's not perfect. It is still in beta. However, look up the newest 12.1.something update, and you will be amazed. It's like a thousand times safer than a human driver so...

[@ahmedsyed3436]

Just take an Uber or taxi if you hate driving so much.

[@RambhaMKI]

Lol $2500 a year for users to test this out for Mercedes by taking it out on a routine drive. I will let MB fanboys pay to be beta testers for this R&D effort till it's mature for common use.

[@IronCan88]

Can KBB do a more objective review? Stop "acting" super excited about something that's is not exciting. Tell it as it is. It sucks due to all the restrictions. It's basically useless in most scenarios even if you just consider 2 of the many limitations. Speed has to be 15-40mph and there has to be another car in front within 100 ft. Outside of heavy traffic (rush hr), no one is going to be driving under 40mph on the highway period, and then what do you do? You have to take over until you somehow get another Mercedes buddy to drive manually in front of you at 40mph so your drive pilot can work.

[@JPRamon68]

People don’t listen to her, she doesn’t know what in the hell she’s talking about and she quite IGNORANT about it too..

[@JPRamon68]

Excuse you, no Tesla is in the lead for autonomy and the Mercedes can’t do half of what Tesla can do and I also see Mercedes a level 2 not a level 3. I want to see the Mercedes drive in the Dark, rain, snow, on the street, free hand change lanes, enter the freeway , exit the freeway, drive with no car In front, oh that’s right, IT CAN’T!! I hate how other people like to take away all Tesla hard work and lady, you need to get the story straight BTW lady, you’re quite IGNORANT!!