New Mercedes E-Class Review: An Executive Car For NERDS!
New Mercedes E-Class Review: An Executive Car For NERDS!
We’ve driven the new Mercedes E-Class and it is absolutely crammed to the gills with technology. Alex Legouix takes a close look to see if it lives up to the E-Class legacy.
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Content
0.24 -> hello
2.029 -> [Music]
4.56 -> the Mercedes E-Class has been a Mainstay
6.839 -> for decades it's always been something
8.82 -> to Aspire to and now
11.88 -> there's a new one and the question we
13.98 -> all have is will it be known as one of
16.56 -> the greats
18.06 -> this new version promises a lot it's
20.76 -> more spacious it's full of smart Tech
23.16 -> green materials and has a range of clean
25.92 -> engines there's a lot to fit into it's
28.74 -> rather imposing body
31.859 -> let's talk about design shall we it
34.62 -> looks very different to the previous
36 -> version and that is predominantly down
38.1 -> to this much larger taller grill with
41.1 -> this silver frame and in fact you can
43.26 -> get the grill in two different versions
45.12 -> depending on what trip level you go for
48.3 -> the AMG line has a Mercedes star in the
51.059 -> middle surrounded by hundreds of smaller
53.28 -> ones while the exclusive trim is a bit
56.219 -> more business-like and resembles the
58.02 -> S-Class with horizontal bars and a
60.719 -> Mercedes star sticking out of the Bonnet
62.64 -> both versions come with an optional LED
65.58 -> light strip that illuminates in the dark
68.119 -> very bling
71.04 -> then you've got these new LED headlights
73.68 -> rather nice looking 1.3 million pixels
76.74 -> that have the ability to do a cool light
78.6 -> show on the floor I think they look
80.88 -> really nice they make the car look a lot
82.799 -> more distinctive and a bit meaner in my
85.2 -> opinion nice shape to them and then the
88.259 -> black surround which sort of oozes into
90.54 -> the black surround of the grill all
93 -> looks rather nice
94.5 -> and then around the side you have the
96.9 -> pop-out door handles like you have on
98.759 -> the EQ cars new wheel designs up to 21
102.24 -> inch in size and then around the back
105.36 -> you have these lovely new rear lights
109.38 -> which have the three point Mercedes star
112.74 -> design which I think are really nice
114.6 -> touch however I am not a fan of the
118.079 -> plastic on the rear bumper nor am I a
121.02 -> fan of the fake exhaust tips they're not
124.74 -> even connected to the real thing what's
126.719 -> that all about
127.46 -> [Music]
131.22 -> let's talk Tech the Mercedes E-Class can
134.52 -> be specked with a 14 inch tablet style
137.22 -> display but that's poverty spec for a
140.34 -> little bit of extra money you can pay
141.9 -> for what Mercedes calls the Super Screen
144.12 -> which is a slightly smaller version of
146.22 -> the hyper screen that you see in the eqs
148.98 -> so the Super Screen spans the width of
150.959 -> the car has the digital driver display
153.3 -> it has a large Central display and then
156 -> an optional passenger display on which
158.459 -> you can surf the web you can scroll on
160.739 -> Tick Tock you can play Angry Birds but
163.019 -> that will only work if there is a
164.819 -> passenger sitting in the passenger seat
166.44 -> and as long as the driver isn't watching
169.5 -> the cameras will detect if the driver
171.599 -> looks at the screen and if it detects it
173.94 -> it will simply turn off speaking of
176.34 -> cameras there is now one on the
178.379 -> dashboard for selfies or selfie videos I
182.099 -> don't know why that's become a thing but
183.599 -> the BMW 5 series did it so maybe
185.58 -> Mercedes didn't want to miss out what's
187.68 -> even cooler though is that you can
189.66 -> actually do a zoom meeting from the
192.239 -> comfort of your car
193.86 -> let's see what Rory is up to
196.92 -> hello
199.319 -> hello where are you
201.42 -> were upside down you need to swivel onto
203.94 -> the side am I the right way up now
206.519 -> yeah you are now
208.08 -> are you reviewing a car yeah the new
211.26 -> E-class nice hi I mean uh I'm in The
216.12 -> Shard in London check out my view of
219.18 -> course you are well I'm in Vienna of
222 -> course you are
224.48 -> no
226.319 -> oh but I do have a very nice car so but
229.799 -> wait it's actually got what Zoom built
232.5 -> into it yeah in the center console so
235.68 -> you're you're quite large on my screen
238.86 -> that's incredible
241.08 -> very cool am I in 4k or just like
244.44 -> regular yeah okay you're not quite 4K
247.26 -> I'm afraid but you know you're probably
249.54 -> about to deliver your verdict uh at some
251.939 -> point but what's it like it's very nice
253.739 -> it's um like floating on luxurious air
257.959 -> yes not bad
261.72 -> amazing all right well I look forward to
264.3 -> watching the rest of your review uh I'm
267.24 -> I'm afraid I'm a little bit preoccupied
269.46 -> with my uh glass of champagne oh go away
271.68 -> I I can't hear you I can't hear you
274.56 -> sorry it's cutting out it's cutting out
277.68 -> it works brilliantly I'll give it back
279.9 -> E-Class the soon function fantastic
283.44 -> thanks Rory have fun all right enjoy
287.58 -> your day at work bye bye
290.04 -> one final thing to open and start the
293.46 -> car you don't even need a key you need
296.82 -> this as long as you have your phone on
299.46 -> you your car will start
302.1 -> the steering wheel looks fantastic
304.16 -> although it has capacitive buttons that
307.08 -> can be easy to press accidentally and
309.6 -> the optional 21 speaker burmester audio
312.24 -> system with Dolby Atmos is phenomenal as
315.84 -> for storage inside there's a central
318.18 -> cubby with cup holders USBS and wireless
321.12 -> phone charging and behind that yet more
324.419 -> USBS and yet more storage the boot
327.78 -> meanwhile is the same size as the
329.94 -> previous E-class models with 540 liters
333.479 -> of storage
335.1 -> of course most of you business types
337.56 -> will be spending more time in the back
339.419 -> and I am pleased to report that it is
341.52 -> rather lovely back here you've got the
343.74 -> pull out armrest which has a pop out to
346.44 -> reveal a phone and tablet holder and two
349.56 -> cup holders you've got a rear sunroof
352.32 -> specifically for the passengers then the
355.259 -> wheelbase has been extended by two
356.88 -> centimeters so you have 17 millimeters
360.18 -> extra leg space you've got 25
362.52 -> millimeters more Elbow Room and five
364.44 -> millimeters more headspace so it does
366.96 -> feel rather spacious back here and in
369.24 -> fact it's more like an S-class
372.72 -> there are a variety of engines to choose
375 -> from as ever these include everything
377.34 -> from the entry level E200 2 liter
380.039 -> four-cylinder with around 200 horsepower
382.5 -> up to an E450 with a 3 liter six
386.34 -> cylinder engine making 380 horsepower
389.4 -> there are also several plug-in hybrids
392.039 -> including the e300e tested here which
396.36 -> can run on petrol electricity or both
399.9 -> is it comfy yeah just a tad so the new
403.979 -> E-class comes with either basic Springs
406.38 -> or airmatic air suspension this one's
409.38 -> running on the airmatic air suspension
411.419 -> so it is so smooth I mean I actually
414.479 -> feel like I'm floating right now
418.139 -> as for steering that is very good it's
421.02 -> very responsive as you'd expect from a
423.72 -> new E-class it has optional rear wheel
426.36 -> steering which basically means that the
428.4 -> rear wheels turn in the opposite
429.96 -> direction to the front which means that
432.18 -> you can turn in much smaller circles in
434.699 -> fact the Turning Circle without it is 12
436.979 -> meters but with it it's just under 11.
440.34 -> the steering also helps when you're
442.259 -> driving faster too
443.94 -> at that point the rear wheels turn in
446.639 -> the same direction as the front for
448.44 -> better stability but the steering has
450.72 -> another trick it will actually tell you
453.419 -> and sometimes force you to stay in what
456.84 -> it thinks is the correct Lane
458.94 -> when you're driving on the motorway with
460.56 -> cruise control on it will monitor your
462.84 -> speed and who's around you and decide
466.02 -> which lane you should be in if it thinks
468.539 -> you're in the wrong lane it will move
470.22 -> automatically and even indicate and
473.28 -> overtake people in the process
475.38 -> if the sat nav is active it will also
478.08 -> leave the motorway at the correct exit
480.539 -> it isn't perfect and it is a little bit
483.9 -> intrusive but the technology is
486.539 -> impressive
488.099 -> it's very quiet
490.259 -> so this is a plug-in hybrid we're
492.24 -> running on electric only
494.28 -> but yeah it's so quiet you can barely
496.56 -> even hear the road it might even be the
499.139 -> quietest E-class ever
501.84 -> as for performance the fastest version
504.24 -> currently the E450 will do not to 62 in
508.259 -> 4.5 seconds and 155 miles an hour flat
512.58 -> out the e300e that I'm driving is fairly
516.539 -> nippy covering the same sprint in 6.4
519.839 -> seconds both will run on electric power
522.779 -> alone for up to 97 kilometers thanks to
526.44 -> a 25 kilowatt-hour battery bigger than
529.32 -> the one you got on the original Nissan
531.36 -> Leaf
533.399 -> super comfy has very good Lumber Support
537.08 -> also gives you a bit of a hug in the
539.459 -> bends which is always nice
541.32 -> it's also got a heap of massage
543.66 -> functions I currently have on the
546.42 -> activating massage which is uh always a
549.54 -> win it all feels so luxurious
552.839 -> I mean so much so that I'd kind of like
555.24 -> to be sitting in the back relaxing
557.88 -> as for fuel economy it's impressive
559.98 -> there too the hybrid gets acclaimed 353
563.459 -> miles per gallon best case although
566.22 -> you'll need the battery topped up to the
567.839 -> maximum to achieve that once it's run
570.42 -> flat it'll be a different story it's
573.12 -> also worth saying the refinement levels
575.459 -> change once the battery goes flat and
577.74 -> the car becomes notably more noisy from
580.26 -> relying on the engine
582.36 -> a new E-class doesn't come along all
584.279 -> that often each builds and what's been
586.62 -> done before adding something new
588.38 -> admittedly a selfie cam for Zoom calls
591.54 -> in car Parks is a little bit Niche but
594 -> hadn't been done before
596.22 -> there's a new BMW 5 series and the new
599.459 -> Audi A6 coming so competition will be
602.7 -> very fierce
604.68 -> have Mercedes done enough
607.5 -> it has a lot of new Turk some of it is
611.16 -> hugely impressive and some of it could
614.1 -> be somewhat intrusive depending on your
616.26 -> point of view it isn't the most exciting
618.54 -> car in the world either but that's not
621.66 -> what it's designed for if you're looking
623.7 -> for a plush luxurious way to travel and
626.279 -> you're a fan of gadgets for the sake of
628.019 -> gadgets the new E-class will be right up
631.2 -> your street
638.27 -> [Music]
646.92 -> thank you
648.36 -> [Music]
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