After almost 12 months, we have finally reached over 1000 km.
The weather was simply perfect today and I took the car for a long drive in the early afternoon, just to give it a proper run, and to get out of the house, during the difficult times we are all in.
The E 450 is a dream to drive in most situations. It is extremely refined, quiet, smooth, with effortless reserve of power whenever you need. There is a weightiness to the steering that is missing on the W205, and I do feel more connected and more confident to go fast around the corners.
Once the car has settled from the initial degree of body lean, you can feel the tires digging in and the grip from the 4WD system pulling the car around the corner. It won't dance around the corners, because you are always aware of the size and the weight of the car, but if you push it, it will be happy to follow you along. The best way I can summaries the experience is that it is noticeably more comfortable than the W211, with about 80% of the agility of the W205.
Fuel consumption isn't great, I am still averaging 14L/100km. I hope it will improve once the car is run in a bit more.
I will continue the update once I have more time next week.