CAR REVIEW - Mercedes C350e Plug-in Hybrid

[@petrudeladomenii]

I agree with your comments about the submenues, but there are direct buttons for the driving modes and A/C basic settings without going into the submenues. Overall a good and useful review. Looking forward for more to comw 👍

[@abdurrob7861]

I really like your reviews, very informative..Thank you very much!

[@NazarKhan-em4gz]

Thank you for your honest comments!!

[@Endfloat]

That's how I roll! 😉

[@Andersljungberg]

Once upon a time, an e-class was no bigger than today's c-class. and people with families used such. I was born in 1972. When I was little, my parents had a Ford Taunus. in today's eyes, they would be seen as a small car, but then they were a car that an ordinary family could have

[@ciaranmorgan1113]

Brilliant review. I’m picking up my C350e on Monday and this is really wetting my appetite! Exact same as this only 162. Great to get an Irish review too, as most seem to be UK and South African. Also, that face when you put the foot down on the dual carriageway... 😂😂 Keep up the good work. Ciarán, Co. Monaghan

[@Endfloat]

Thanks and best of luck with the car.

[@user-up8qc1fp5d]

Hi there can you give your 1 year review on the car. Thanks

[@jayhussain7102]

Great review and the positives outweigh the negatives so I am buying a Mercedes 350e shortly. Thank you for a great video.

[@Endfloat]

Thanks, and best of luck with your new car! Happy motoring!

[@jayhussain7102]

@@Endfloat Thank you :) oh I am one of your new UK viewers (London) so you really helped with my decision.

[@Endfloat]

@@jayhussain7102 great! Well, thank you for watching.

[@user-up8qc1fp5d]

Hi there can you give your 1 year review on the car. Thanks

[@Andersljungberg]

It is better to charge the battery with a cable than to charge the battery with the help of a petrol engine, because a petrol engine usually consumes significantly more petrol when you use it to charge the battery. use the hybrid mode use the circulation then you transfer energy to the battery every time releasing the accelerator pedal or braking. and even in the countryside there are downhills

[@danno99uk]

great review thank you (and you're much more watchable than many!)

[@Endfloat]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@kyneticfilms]

"This thing goes like the hammers of hell." I'm using this expression for the rest of my life.

[@Endfloat]

I have better sayings but I was trying to keep it polite! 😉

[@jagsterr1]

Really good to know that you plug it in for hours and get only 10 or 12 miles. Thanks!

[@Endfloat]

No problem!

[@Andersljungberg]

In hybrid mode, of course, it will be significantly longer. and especially when using the generators on the wheels as much as possible. that is, to transfer energy to the battery when you release the accelerator pedal and use it as a soft brake And when you brake with the brake pedal. and you can probably even with this Mercedes also have sailing mode. thus rolling downhill slopes that you can easily find in the countryside. one purpose of the electric motor may be that the petrol engine does not have to work as much. much like King Kong has pushed the car from behind

[@orangemoon_8428]

Getting mine in 2 weeks and all I can now think off are the hammers of hell😀😀😀🏎

[@Endfloat]

I only picked up that saying recently myself!

[@user-up8qc1fp5d]

Hi there can you give your 1 year review on the car. Thanks

[@attilab.2818]

The plugin hybrid isn’t gimmick. It just won’t work for every distance and route. I can manage to go to work and back home every single day on pure electric.

[@binka1000]

Exactly my commute is 2 miles each way. Perfect for me and can go 2 days without needing a charge.

[@jimboyle6974]

It's a complete gimmick. Nice car but a waste of time plugging in

[@attilab.2818]

@@jimboyle6974 Is it, really...so how can I manage to go to work and back home purely on electric then?

[@VladimirPlavac]

@@jimboyle6974 No it's not, I can take the kid to school and then go to the grocery store, then back home, then pick the kid from school with just a single charge. Considering these trips are what use the most gas, it's well worth having it. It's just not for everyone/

[@avalanche9142]

What can be the resale value of these PHEVs? I am very afraid that after 6-7 years of use no one will buy them as 3rd, 4th... owners considering the cost for batter replacement or decreased capacity

[@furiouzzzz]

hi great review. WOuld you share fuel consumption on empty batteries in mixed cycle? thank you

[@Endfloat]

I don't have that information, sorry. It's not my car.

[@briananthony4044]

Be nice if in the early twenties they bring out a replacement battery with double the energy density as a replacement. They do it with the early Leaf EV. The car is worth updating with this then. The tech used in this battery is already old tech.

[@Endfloat]

Knowing what I know about Mercedes, I just can't see them doing that, but yes, you're absolutely right.

[@briananthony4044]

@@Endfloat I was thinking third party, anything from MB would be goldplated.

[@dejo_vu]

Hi, I have some question-related c 350e. I plan to bay this car and my question is related to consumption. What is consumption if I drive constantly on the motorway? Is it car use battery as well or I will drive only on petrol engine? I spend 80 % on the motorway. Also if I keep the car in hybrid mod do I need to charge it every days or car will keep the optimal level battery? Thanks

[@Endfloat]

It will use the battery to supplement engine power, but the engine will be running and you will need to charge the battery to get the best out of it. Depending on driving style, I'd estimate you'd be seeing 45mpg, which is impressive for a car with this amount of power.

[@dejo_vu]

@@Endfloat thanks for your quick response. For example, if I decide to drive from Dublin to Cork on the motorway at some point of my trip I will have an empty battery? There is no much braking speed will be constantly around 120 km, I wonder in this driving condition I will run the car just on the petrol engine? What is the condition of battery on used cars? How much cost to replace it? Thanks

[@mrrvass9836]

What point are u, have u bought it? How it is, I just bought a used one and I'm courious to have an answer just like u needed, thank you

[@user-up8qc1fp5d]

@@mrrvass9836 Hi there can you give your 1 year review on the car. Thanks

[@mrrvass9836]

@@user-up8qc1fp5d its a powerful car but its suitable for the peteol engine only ,electric not really works enough..just couple of miles. After a year where i drive it aroun 5-6 k miles . Some sensors don't work anymore, and i had to change solenoid valve and breather valve with a cost of 1000£ (lucky i bought a 2 year engine warranty from AA wich has covered my expense) . Also display works a bit slowly and some lines apears on it some times. Its a decent car for the price paid (around 12k) but a lots of electrics ..and by the way renault makes this engine...

[@Andersljungberg]

Of course, the Mercedes diesel hybrid had consumed even less fuel, probably less than 0.5 liters per 10 km

[@StarskySEC]

Hi, thanks for a really helpful video. Note your comments re: family friendly car, but do you think there is any possibility of getting a child's buggy in that boot?

[@Endfloat]

Thinking of our child's buggy, I think it would be a struggle to be honest. A stroller, yes, but a full buggy would be tight. And even if you did get the buggy in, you wouldn't have much room for any of the other child related paraphernalia.

[@StarskySEC]

@@Endfloat ..of which there is an unfathomable amount!! ;-) Thanks for this!

[@attilab.2818]

@@StarskySEC In the estate version, yes, you can. Easily.

[@attilab.2818]

Also, if you don’t use your handbrake when park the vehicle, you can potentially damage your auto gearbox in a long run. P isn’t enough. The weight of the car need to be held by the handbrake not the transmission.

[@Endfloat]

Putting this car in park also puts the handbrake on automatically. It's an electric handbrake.

[@attilab.2818]

Endfloat I know but still wrong, the car’s weight will still be held by the transmission as it only engages the handbrake after you put it in ‘P’. The key is the proper order: 1. After stopped the car, put it in ‘N’ not ‘P’. 2. While pressing the foot brake, apply the handbrake. 3. Release the foot brake. You’ll now feel that the car moves a bit before the handbrake blocks the wheels. So the handbrake holds the car, not the transmission. 4. Now you can put in ‘P’.

[@Endfloat]

@@attilab.2818 I understand. Anyway, it's not my car, but it's good info for people who do own them.

[@attilab.2818]

Endfloat Great and detailed review, tho. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@Endfloat]

@@attilab.2818 Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for your input.

[@ingmarvanolffen]

Could i ask what the height is when u put it on max height with air suspension?

[@kobe41]

What year c350e is this? It's beautiful

[@Endfloat]

It's a 2017. Thanks for watching!

[@MADSCIENTI5T]

What's the mpg just running it on hybrid mode without ever charging

[@Endfloat]

You could expect around 45 to 50 depending on the type of driving you're doing, which is impressive for a car with this much power!

[@MADSCIENTI5T]

@@Endfloat which one would get me better mpg, a c lass or BMW 3 series phev. Thanks for the quick reply

[@Endfloat]

I don't know to be honest. I've never done a road test on the BMW. I would suggest you take a test drive in both and see which one you prefer.

[@lukebezz7]

So one can never plug in this car and just let the battery recharge itself when turned on combustion engine?.. for those who cannot plug in at home?.. i know its not ideal for the best consumption but I'm sure one would still benefit alot in the mpg..

[@tbmm3301]

Isn't there a voice command you can use ?

[@Endfloat]

Not in polite company. 🤔

[@tbmm3301]

@@Endfloat What do you mean?

[@Endfloat]

@@tbmm3301 I mean I'd be more likely to swear at it than try to figure out how to use voice commands.

[@Andersljungberg]

Why do people buy this? Well, because they expect the car to consume less fuel than a Mercedes that is not a hybrid. and in town you do not drive at high speed. so there the car can automatically choose to run on the electric motor

[@TheKonstantinius]

Great review, thanks. Anyone here does know how reliable is it? I'm considering buying a used one. Please

[@Endfloat]

I've heard stories about questionable reliability, and since this video was made, the suspension compressor in this car had to be replaced (done under warranty but serious money if not) and the reversing camera has stopped working.

[@TheKonstantinius]

@@Endfloat Thanks for your reply. Sorry to know that

[@Andersljungberg]

If you want to have as low fuel consumption as possible. Do not charge the battery with the help of the petrol engine

[@user-up8qc1fp5d]

Hi there can you give your 5month+ review on the car. Thanks

[@briananthony4044]

What screws the Toyota hybrids is the low powered Atkinson cycle engine which it uses on the open road.

[@Endfloat]

I have often thought that a 1.4 Otto cycle with a turbo would be a better shout in many respects, although I'm sure Toyota had their reasons for picking the engines they did.

[@georgianwindow]

is it not a 9 tronic gear box best in the world

[@apexg6571]

Has it got bells and whistles though?

[@Endfloat]

Probably, if you can find them in the bloody submenus!

[@lielzebek6262]

maybe you should have the sunroof closed when recording. it should then be much quiter.

[@Endfloat]

It was closed.

[@philhorton1827]

But...How long does the battery last before needing to be replaced?

[@Endfloat]

Probably not that long given how unreliable this car has proven to be!

[@Andersljungberg]

Can not change the temperature with? voice control. if you think that car is a lot of technology then you should look at a Tesla. there is a lot of digital technology in the computer

[@TotalOpel]

You are Irish doing a car review in Ireland but you talk in American/British terms 🤷🏼‍♂️ Do you not think there's enough content already on the internet that imperial measurements? It's great to see content from Ireland on KZbin but why try and be American/British?

[@Endfloat]

The car's a UK import so any measurements on the dash are in Imperial. I generally use kilometres though.

[@charithagoonewardena3095]

Bro, you're so negative.

[@Endfloat]

Not always. I just speak my mind.