Mercedes E Class Review

The Mercedes E-Class is a showcase of new Mercedes-Benz technology from a two screen cockpit to autonomous driving and efficient engines. The E-Class might not be as popular as it once was but it is still an imposing sedan.
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Zack Spencer
Zach Spencer
Canadian Car Review
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[@nibpicky]

I actually like the fake leather seats. They wear way better and looks new after years.

[@Wasabi9111]

condensedmic and no animals were harmed in the process.

[@Blindusek]

Actually they do that...

[@yrangom]

Thanks for showing off the autonomous part in traffic! This feature is definitely a game changer. I drove that 4-cylinder in the C-class and I must say it is well married to the transmission but it sounds a bit rough...

[@mmickles1]

Thanks for the review Zack. Gotta give them credit for getting away from the tacked on iPad look!

[@hendelar]

Not everyone wants a leather interior and, there is growing interest in materials derived from sources other than animal-skin. To be forced by the manufacturer to spend more for non-leather interior would be absurd.

[@vintagehaynesflute]

I have a 2019 E 300 and I love it!

[@christopherfugle6592]

Another excellent review. But Europe is driving a "no more animal hide movement" and many other reviewers are jumping on board with fake suede cloths mixed with high quality vinyls. The fake leather "MB Tex" used in Mercedes for the past 30+ years is a specialized hybrid of textured vinyl backed by strong fabric that makes a pretty indestructible and easy to clean surface. I drive a GLK with MB-Tex and it doesn't get hot in summer and body heat softens it up rapidly like leather. It's perforated to disperse body heat and moisture (perspiration) and my two big dogs have yet to pierce the fabric and they have torn apart the back seat of leather upgraded cars before (too big to be caged in the back). I was not initially thrilled I did not get leather but 2 years later it has paid of in spades. If I do MB again I will demand it as my fabric of choice.

[@siphonsnob]

I have started to think this way, following Thomas on Autogefuhl. I am an Audi guy and it is not easy finding non-leather options such as alcantara or leatherette. That is why I am seriously looking at C43 or Macan S next. My only concern is potentially impact on re-sale value for non leather interior.

[@King_Kenny66]

So, if the car in front of you goes through a red or yellow light, so does you and your Mercedes?

[@gothops154]

Optional leather is the best thing they could have done. Not everyone want their car to be full of dead animal skin. Plus the synthetic stuff, especially from companies like MB, is WAY better in pretty much every way. Not to mention that unless you're sitting naked, you'll never feel the material anyways

[@Sami.the.auto.advisor]

Mercedes-Benz issued a recall covering 354,000 examples of several late model vehicles (between the 2015 and 2017 model years) for fire risk 🔥. Among the vehicles in question are: 2017 E300 (incl. 4Matic), 2017 E400 Wagon & 2017 E43 AMG.

[@khunopie9159]

What if you want cloth seats? Cloth is more comfortable and good cloth will look better over time

[@Motorsportsgeek]

Khu NoPie not really, my seats leather seats in my c class are very very soft, u won't find cloth seats that comfortable, il Give you duribility tho, I have to be careful with mine.

[@arnoldkevorkov8120]

Khu NoPie then you go with corolla or civic

[@omgitsme435]

Lol. You're looking at a Yaris then

[@golfmaniac007]

are u kidding? cloth is not more comfortable. do first class seats on an airplane provide cloth seats?

[@bohan9957]

When you live in Phoenix AZ trust me, you want cloth seats.

[@samuelterrence2472]

Just bought mine and i got to say $90,000 was worth everything in the car its just out of this world

[@fkporsche1]

Samuel Terrence i

[@huntingtonparkway]

I wish this guy could go with me car shopping. I am about to start looking for one this week and I don't know where to start.

[@himanshukalia007]

Can this autonomous system detect and react to traffic signals? I saw traffic signal changing in this video when you were driving behind the van.

[@hashimzahrani4387]

Are you reviewing E300 or E200?

[@tdc3rd]

Really hoping you two can do a current (2023) review and comparison of both the E 450 and 540i before these medium sized, roomy, straight-6 powerful, AWD, and seemingly semi-sporty alternatives to SUVs disappear or go full-electric. I see the E 450 won MotorTrend car of the year in 2021, so there must be something there. Hoping to drive one of each soon, but would appreciate your opinions on these cars to help me think it through.

[@leandromehmeti1156]

What's the option called for the virtual cockpit?

[@gregdalton3517]

E63 S 4Matic..?

[@outofreach5584]

Can you please do a review on the new BMW 5 series Love watching your videos... you are GREAT 👍🏻

[@simonchow6894]

$5100 for that screen ? I can buy a curved 4k TV and hang it on the roof so everyone can see

[@harmanchohan8634]

It's not $5100 for just the screen. You get : Power Trunk Closer, Heated steering wheel, Parking Assist with parking pilot, Panoramic sunroof, Burmester Surround system, Keyless-Go and a few more small features.

[@moamed4347]

I can buy 2 cars with that amount 😆😆😆😆😆

[@Endorion_YTC]

@@moamed4347 2 cars that are in poor condition with possibilities of breaking down with high mileage... Nice waste of money.

[@kkjcid]

@@moamed4347 broke alert!! Thats what poor people will say who are living in a hole in asia.. lol. Keep driving ur tata motor

[@a.3160]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JejblessAnointed]

do a review on the Lincoln Continental

[@rafaellastracom6411]

Love your reviews. Made me think about that ´Autonomous ´ feature and was thinking that it may be a good idea to offer a foot rest above the brake pedal so as to have quick reaction times to it in case of an emergency. Just thinking.

[@leeconstant7261]

i sat in the new e43 amg. i was kind of surprised how small it felt lol. i know im not a small guy but i drive a 2002 impala and that car feels like bus inside compared to this.

[@kehindeadebanjo3628]

Can it stop at red lights though

[@MrBrown78]

Review the new 5 series please!

[@denisings3571]

The E Class will NEVER be a bigger version of the C Class. More like the C class is the smaller version of E and S

[@fkporsche1]

If the MB Tex seat material offer ventilated seat would be wonderful. 🦅🦅🇺🇸

[@firefox39693]

Apparently, Vancouver has the worst traffic in Canada. V2X technology would make a massive improvement in traffic flow for that region.

[@stephanechamberland8486]

No...it's Montreal !

[@davidromano9554]

its Toronto without a doubt

[@ottoyiu88]

it's definitely Vancouver. Go look at the street names and the bus shelters.

[@stephanechamberland8486]

www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/02/20/most-gridlocked-cities-world-canada_n_14881844.html

[@cyoungso]

I have the 2014 and was hoping to get the new one, but no diesel and no star on the hood = no new e-class for me

[@Emilioh888]

Krispin Gord I think there is a more classy style trim that has the logo on the hood.

[@cyoungso]

not according to the local dealer, alas.

[@mrgjk01]

Nice car but when are you gonne test drive the new BMW 5 series 2017 ??

[@basilakasheh8002]

what does it come with if its not leather?

[@harmanchohan8634]

It's just faux leather for the base model.

[@michaellui74]

5 series looks way better😊😊

[@Endorion_YTC]

I do too, but I really admire this E-Class.. I can't stop going crazy about the 64-multicolor interior lighting and especially the Dual Screen Cockpit!

[@TheWOWRichardqian]

Zac, you get sick a lot 😅. Take care

[@bcuz8998]

TheWOWRichardqian usual for Canadians

[@UhhhhhnooOOo00oO]

It's always been that way with the E. Leather seats and optional tech. I wouldn't buy a turbo. I'd lease this only. 241HP. Come on man.

[@amansethi6112]

You pointed out some really cool points .. What I want to know here is how good is it for tall people.. I am 6'3 and everyone else in family is 6+ .. So ?

[@ebrimajobe457]

You’re not that tall buddy relax

[@fkporsche1]

Good point. But I actually preferred the MB Tex material. It's more durable and less wrinkles, wear much better over time than animal skins. 🦅🦅🇺🇸

[@Tully3674]

Not a fan of the new C & E Class MB. They look too butt-heavy. Reminds me of a 1980s Caddy Seville with more rounded trunk features

[@AK-rx6hv]

Head up display?

[@Endorion_YTC]

Yep, it's optional.

[@manavk1]

LEXUS IS review please

[@benhaze1010]

Very good review as usual. Two more things that I find quite subpar on the reviewed vehicle: the old same boring wheel design (M.-B. has some of the ugliest wheel designs; really need to hire an Audi designer) and the cheap black piano plastic on the center lower console that will be scratched all over way too quickly. At least on the C-Class the optional wood trim almost remove all of it but not on the E-Class??

[@Wasabi9111]

How does it compare to our Audi A7?

[@seankurth4371]

IMO the black wood+black leather looks horrendous. I know it's actually really fancy, IIRC that wood is one of the most expensive Mercedes offers and you can only get it with tons of other options packages, but the completely blacked out interior looks cheap. Because there's no color and texture contrast between the materials unless you look closely, the wood and leather on the dashboard look like Mitsubishi grade greasy plastic, even though they're obviously not. Because of those cheap looking surroundings, the very real metal trim doesn't look real either. 2- or even 3-tone interiors look so much better, dark enough on the seats to hide stains and creases, light enough elsewhere to provide contrast and show what the other materials actually are. You can tell that an actual designer went through and decided exactly where each color should go, rather than just slathering everything in Beige hide like a $10/hour drone at Nissan's plant in Mississippi could easily do. If you're going to get black wood, get the lacquered wood or the one with the metal insert lines. Why pay so much for expensive materials if you're just going to deliberately hide them as much as you can? Save some money and get a base C-Class with nothing but plastic and vinyl if you're going to option your Mercedes up like the one in this review.

[@VSS1]

BMW G30 5 series is faster, rides better, quieter, better mpg and drives better.

[@SWENWAR]

Boring and conservative? This model is everything but not this....

[@jonbyc]

How does the car handle a drunken drive off a cliff at 180mph????

[@bobbybass7972]

4 banger in a 70 grand car and no leather hahaha

[@golfbuddy1969]

C class looks so much better!

[@hasanal-habbobi4018]

golfbuddy1969 hell no e class interior looks much better

[@Endorion_YTC]

@@hasanal-habbobi4018 E-Class is so much better than the C-Class, however especially for the C-Class interior is quite nice too

[@jimmybeauxarts]

design is boring...instead of all these features we would like to get good engine and transmission, and this applies on all modern cars. How people drive safely with this huge screen , even Honda accord has two screens

[@chrissorreda4982]

Jimmy How can two screens be distracting if they show Gauges and or Navi/Audio? Jeez i swear people will come up with any excuse to hate new things. Btw, these screens wont be 'glaring' at you at night cause there's this thing called 'changing its brightness'

[@patrickglynn4699]

Mo hi u

[@williebender2561]

All Mercedes Benz sedans are ugly to you get certain options

[@nelsonvita7398]

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[@MSA-hj9pu]

It's really ugly. The E class right before this one was just stunning.

[@takhayc]

MIQUEL AVERY I agree. The rear looks like a Kia Amani. I love the square look of the older versions much more ~ more muscular, and less bulky.

[@nigam0202]

Looks alot feminine

[@moamed4347]

not so different from my 07 Honda civic 😆😆😆😆😆

[@dayday6081]

Moحamed 😂😂

[@michaellui74]

BMW all day. look to much like c class