Not only that, BBA's three luxury brands seem to have formed a tacit understanding, that is, every time the products at the same level are updated, they are basically at the same time. Audi A6L has been replaced for a long time, and BMW 5 Series has also been redesigned. This time it is finally the turn of "small S-class".
Of course, many consumers may have made many comparisons and experiences when choosing medium and large luxury cars. Especially the 5 series and? Before the E-level has not been renewed, exaggerated terminal offers always make people feel that they can drop further, but they are always afraid to "start", which may be related to the experience of some "leeks".
Today, all three models of BBA have been replaced by new ones, and the attractive offers have been completely cancelled. Brother Peng is still the same sentence. If you use it yourself, you can find the right opportunity to do it. Why care about other people's comments?
Just like the brand-new generation Mercedes-Benz E300L sedan that Peng Ge experienced in this test drive, its promotion can be described as relaxation. If you buy a 2020 model, don't be jealous, the driving quality and luxury experience haven't changed much. If you are going to buy the 202 1 model, some details will be upgraded to let you feel the temperature from the "machine".
# Yes, this is still a small "S-class"
As soon as the new generation of S-class appeared, online comments were polarized. Some people liked the young and dynamic design, while others criticized that Mercedes-Benz was no longer elegant. However, it must be said that as a luxury car brand with a high reputation in the world, Mercedes-Benz is still in place in exploring the market and grasping the degree.
Regarding the changes in the appearance of Mercedes-Benz E-Class, officials have repeatedly said that according to their research, the average age of domestic Mercedes-Benz E-Class users is about 10 years lower than that of overseas users, which means that the average age of major domestic Mercedes-Benz E-Class users is about 35 years old.
China automobile market has already become the main strategic area of Mercedes-Benz Group, and China is the sales area of Mercedes-Benz products, which is why Mercedes-Benz is confident to "age down" its entire line of products.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class still retains two appearance suits for consumers to choose from. Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a smaller version of "S-Class". The brand-new geometric shield-shaped front grille is still the key to lay its luxury charm, but the chrome plating of the outer ring of the middle net will be changed to the same color painting of the body, and the visual effect will be smaller. According to the official introduction, the design of the bottom front bumper comes from Maibakh, but the lines at the corners will be slightly sharper to meet the E-class positioning.
In contrast, the flash grille of E-class sports cars will be more in line with the favor of young consumers. Larger brand LOGO and single chrome decoration will reduce the visual age by at least 5-8 years. The blades on both sides of the bottom front bumper are also more dynamic. Although the actual effect is not greatly improved, it can at least improve the mental horsepower of 5Ps.
The most "aging" of the whole front face is actually the light group. With the replacement of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, all its products follow its design concept.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class also has a charming design, that is, the classic "four-eye" light group design, especially the first-generation model code-named W2 1 1. Today, the new generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class still continues this element, only incorporating a lamp cavity.
The front and rear light groups of Mercedes-Benz E-Class have the same design. The official name of the front headlight group is "Meifeng Haomu" and the rear headlight group is "Longlin Fengyu". Among them, the headlight group adopts geometric multi-beam LED light source, which can automatically avoid the front and rear cars and vehicles driving in the opposite direction. However, compared with thousands of LED chips in Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Mercedes-Benz E-Class headlights have 84 independent LED light sources, but fortunately, the actual experience effect is good, which can provide the farthest illumination range of 650m m. Of course, as the illumination distance becomes farther, the brightness will be slightly lower.
Coming to the rear taillight part, "Long Lin Yu Feng" really expresses the design concept of the whole rear taillight group, which is very appropriate. LED light source and modeling arrangement are the perfect combination of modern technology and oriental aesthetics, and the display effect is very beautiful, modern and elegant. Compared with some German products, the rear taillights are too bright at night, which is easy to cause eye fatigue of rear drivers. Obviously, Mercedes-Benz E-Class is more comprehensive.
# Technology Details Enhance Warm Heart
Regardless of hardware quality, software design, etc. Only Mercedes-Benz can cause turmoil in the automobile industry. Obviously different from other brands, every design evolution of Mercedes-Benz can cause a popular trend in the industry, and this trend will gradually become a classic.
The evolution purpose of Mercedes-Benz E-Class is obvious, that is, with the gradual rejuvenation of consumers, family products tend to be younger and more scientific. The interior design of Mercedes-Benz E-Class has not changed much, and the mechanical watch under the air-conditioning control area is cancelled. Another visible convenience is the newly designed capacitive multi-function steering wheel.
At the same time, Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan is equipped with a "European wing" steering wheel, while Mercedes-Benz E-Class sports sedan is equipped with a very unique "two-wing" steering wheel, both of which adopt the latest capacitance technology and touch design. The spokes are wrapped in NAPPA leather, and the most important thing is that capacitance induction technology is adopted inside. When using the automatic driver assistance system, just put your hand on the steering wheel, which is elegant and calm.
No matter which version of the steering wheel buttons adopt full capacitance touch technology, compared with the traditional mechanical buttons, the brand-new steering wheel can sense the operation intention by detecting the fingertip micro-current. At the same time, the area of the whole key area is increased, which is convenient for pressing and sliding, and the recognition effect is very good. You will like this feeling when you get familiar with it.
Of course, when you come to the car, you can't help but mention the screen of Mercedes-Benz. 12.3 inch dual-screen display effect and clarity are well received. The system was upgraded to the latest MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system of Mercedes-Benz, thanks to NVIDIA Parker? 128 chip, 6-core CPU, 256-core GPU, 8G? DDR4？ With the help of RAM memory and other hardware, the rendering effect and fluency of the whole system are excellent.
Powerful hardware also makes the whole system have more possibilities, such as "warming people's hearts" mentioned in the subtitles. Previously, when talking about cars with friends, Peng Ge would talk about intelligent systems of many vehicles, as well as voice control and voice control functions. When this topic appears on joint ventures or imported products, we will tacitly choose silence, because there is really nothing to talk about.
The latest MBUX system of Mercedes-Benz E-Class has made a good improvement in voice, touch and gesture. First of all, the most attractive thing is the smooth operation experience and delicate animation rendering. At the same time, the intelligent induction assistant can also identify the hand movements of the driver and the co-pilot and distinguish the main and co-pilot personnel. The most intuitive feeling is that at night, when Brother Peng sits in the driver's seat and reaches for the items in the glove box of the passenger seat, the passenger light will automatically turn on. With this small design, he experienced a profound skill in building a car, elegant and caring.
I believe everyone has the experience of using navigation in a strange place. Many times, because the road is unfamiliar, it is easy to miss the intersection. Mercedes-Benz E-Class is equipped with its own unique real-life crossing navigation, also known as AR navigation system. It can capture the road environment in real time through the front camera and integrate with the virtual navigation system.
In the actual experience, Mercedes-Benz E-Class AR navigation is really attractive. When passing through the village and approaching the intersection, it will display the intersection in real time and indicate the driving direction with markings, which is very easy to use.
According to experience, the starting conditions of this system are basically low-speed complex roads, which are our common urban roads or villages. When the vehicle drives into the main road of expressway or the city, the map will switch to the normal 2D picture.
This level of products, materials, materials, workmanship need not be entangled, not too bad. Mercedes-Benz E-Class can take into account both business and household needs at this level, and naturally has its own advantages.
Of course, many consumers have revealed that the filler in the back seat of the previous model is slightly hard, and it will be easy to get tired after a long time. The rear seats of the new generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class are obviously much softer. Those who are worried about the back seats can rest assured, but everyone's experience is different. It's best to ride in a 4S shop.
# Smart pilot "real old driver"
Speaking of the new cars launched in the past two years, they are basically inseparable from the automatic driving assistance system, and they need to be divided into whether they are easy to use. Mercedes-Benz E-Class has L2 intelligent driver assistance system. The whole vehicle is equipped with four panoramic cameras, binocular stereo cameras, five millimeter-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radar. The maximum detection distance ahead is as high as 500 meters. Thanks to the support of these hardware, Mercedes-Benz E-class intelligent driver assistance system is more convenient and reliable.
Intelligent navigation system can realize intelligent navigation distance limitation function based on path speed adjustment, automatically follow the car, start, accelerate, decelerate and stop completely smoothly. Under high-speed road conditions, Mercedes-Benz E-Class also supports the active lane-changing auxiliary system. When the turn signal is turned on, the system will automatically change lanes after confirming that there are no social vehicles in the lane-changing direction or there is enough safe distance, and the whole movement is smooth and natural. And the opening speed of this function is reduced from 80km/h to 60km/h, which can meet more road conditions.
Of course, this is only the performance of L2 autopilot assistance system. If you can't keep the center and change lanes smoothly, it's not worth taking out. But as a Mercedes-Benz with a hundred years of experience in building cars, it can naturally do better. Mercedes-Benz E-Class can also adjust the speed in advance according to real-time traffic information data, such as traffic jam ahead, and slow down in advance when there is a curve.
In addition, the active brake assist system with new turning function has a certain blind spot when the curvature of the curve is large. The system can find stationary vehicles and pedestrians crossing the road. In case of emergency, vehicles can automatically apply braking force, which can reduce the degree of collision and even avoid collision.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class still has three power versions, among which E260L is 1.5T+48V system; E300L is a 2.0T low-power engine; E350L is a 2.0T high power +48V system, all matched with a 9-speed automatic manual transmission.
This test drive experience is E300L model. As the only power version in the whole system without a 48V light mixing system, E300L is equipped with a 2.0T engine, with a maximum horsepower of 258Ps and a maximum torque of 370n·m, and the measured acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 6.3s, which is very sufficient for this class of vehicles.
In the daily driving part, although there is no 48V optical hybrid system, the ride comfort and power reserve of this power system are very good. And the start-stop system will not be very disturbing if it is on. The transmission actively upshifts, and it is easy to upshift to the eighth gear when driving in the city in comfort mode, and the whole state is mainly relaxed and comfortable.
If you need to drive hard, the response of the accelerator pedal will be a little faster after switching to sports enhancement mode. After all, the positioning of Mercedes-Benz E-Class is luxurious and comfortable, so even in sports enhancement mode, the whole shift action will not be too obvious, but it is also in line with the identity of Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Of course, as a luxury and comfort-oriented model, the chassis adjustment of Mercedes-Benz E-Class is not blindly soft, which is obviously different from BMW 5 Series. The whole chassis will filter out the subtle vibration of the road surface to ensure the quiet and comfort inside the car. However, in the face of speed bumps or road undulations, the suspension system belongs to the type of rapid response, which can pull the car body in time to avoid the discomfort caused by aftershocks.
But after all, this is a medium-sized and large car with a length of more than 5 meters. If you drive hard on the mountain road, the back row will be even more uncomfortable. Therefore, whether for customers, family members or elders, a quiet and comfortable state is the most suitable state for Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Summary:
The upgrade of Mercedes-Benz E-Class is still very intuitive, and it can be said that it has achieved a comparable upgrade.
The first is the design part, completely replaced by the latest design elements of Mercedes-Benz, which is dynamic and elegant at the same time. The dynamic part, no matter the driving texture or the power system, is in line with the product positioning, and the sound insulation and back seat riding experience have also been improved.
The most important thing is that in the intelligent technology part, L2 autopilot assistance system is more intelligent and has a very good practical experience.
Although we have to admit that China brand is still relatively strong in intelligent networking, there are some problems in general models, such as low hardware configuration, low system operation fluency, poor experience and so on. Even the new models listed in 2020 have such problems.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class latest MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system is intelligent and intimate. With the strong hardware support, the whole system has excellent operating fluency and response speed, which is what China brand really needs to pay attention to.
I have to say that the joint venture brand really fell behind in this part two years ago. Nowadays, brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW have fully followed up, and the logic and hardware configuration of the whole system are good, and the operating experience has soared.
The upgrade of Mercedes-Benz E-Class has taken good care of the drivers and passengers in details, and it is obvious that it has begun to seek qualitative change.
Generally speaking, after this update and upgrade, it is not difficult for Mercedes-Benz E-Class to win the championship again.
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