Mercedes cars ooze class, sophistication and luxury with the latest aesthetic upgrades,
this E Class Coupe is a real head turner.
Pre face-lift was a good looking car but now it sports a rather aggressive but desirable
face, with the new headlight design and more stylish body contouring it makes the previous
one seem a bit dated.
There were no complaints about boot size before and because nothing here has changed, you
can still fit two golf bags in here.
Fold down the seats and you'll fit a bike inside.
How many coupes can you say that about?
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the back of the E Class coupe offers the same amount of room and comfort as before.
Even if you are 6 foot you probably won't complain about the space and you can even
tuck your feet under the seat in front of you.
Just as in the E-Class saloon, the coupe has a large transmission tunnel.
Mat complained about this in his review, but let's face it if you have a kid in this seat
they can rest their feet on it!
[sit in the seat] no not for me -- maybe Mat is right.
When Mercedes enhances its designs with a scalpel, it really gets you thinking.
For example it was never a problem having an automatic gear shifter here.
But now it's not here, it looks great, so streamlined.
It's moved to the side of the steering wheel as with the rest of the range now and is much
neater and easily accessible.
That isn't the most impressive thing about this car though, another woo from Mercedes
is this faux leather, which looks and feels real!
Then there's the spec - go for the SE and it has everything you need.
Sat Nav, DAB, Bluetooth, USB, automatic lights and wipers, heated and electric seats plus
it is uber comfortable even being able to move the steering wheel electronically - as
standard.
The adaptive suspension is brilliant, absorbing lumps and bumps yet at the same time offering
a good level of cornering ability.
With its wide stance and low driving position you know instantly you are in the coupe as
opposed to the saloon.
Just like its saloon counterpart though Mercedes has done everything it can to minimise the
risk of getting into an accident by kitting the E Class Coupe out with Cruise Control
that steers and brakes for you, collision prevention assist and drowsiness sensors to
detect loss of attention in the driver so if you're feeling tired the car knows and
tells you to stop for a coffee...[yawn and pretend to be getting tired, shut left eye]
[look directly at camera] see if you were watching me from the point of view of the
passenger and not the tax disc you would think I was falling asleep then...no really you
would.
All joking aside, it's pretty reassuring to know the standard safety equipment is this
good.
All cars also come with 9 airbags, Anti Skid Control and Blind Spot Awareness.
Whilst you are cruising around in utter safety there are plenty of engine choices to keep
you happy.
The pic of the bunch being the 350CDI getting the car to 60 in 6.4 seconds and returning
47 miles to the gallon.
The new new top of the range 3.0 turbo V6 petrol is £7,000 cheaper than before, better
on fuel and only a tenth slower to 60 at 5.2 seconds.
like with everything though there are downsides.
Mercedes has mastered the traction control so its not too invasive but it is still a
great long-distance cruiser so it the trade off in handling means it's more comfortable
on the motorway.
It's not as fun to drive as a BMW 4 Series and if you leave the gearbox in auto mode
the paddle shifts are a tad slow compared with the system on the Audi A5.
Although engine choice is plentiful you do notice the diesel clatter on start up and
I would like to see a monster performance version of this car to sit alongside the smaller
C63 AMG.
Having said that, I'm not put off and neither should you be.
After all, I'm pretty sure the song went something like "Oh Lord won't you buy me...", no it's
not badge snobbery -- this E Class coupe looks fantastic, boasts an up market image, it's
good on fuel, is loaded with equipment and is very relaxing to drive.
If you can afford one, it really does tick a lot of boxes.
Before you make your final decision, be sure to watch the Audi A5 video here and one of
its closest rivals the BMW 4 series here, and don't forget to subscribe to the Carbuyer
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