E-Class W214 [Official] New Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W214)

[Luca]

Saw the new E class parked in the street for the first time. Wanted to take pics but it was gone when I got out of the store.

Side looks awesome, front ok at best and the rear.....my gosh the rear. Horrible! Round, nondescript with fugly lights. Quite simply put the worst rear in ages on a Benz. Still probably better than a 5er which I have yet to see.

you say that because you didn't see the rear lights on, a sight

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Side looks awesome, front ok at best and the rear.....my gosh the rear. Horrible! Round, nondescript with fugly lights. Quite simply put the worst rear in ages on a Benz.

Zit niet zo te klieren, joh!

 

[klier]

Zit niet zo te klieren, joh!

Still better looking than the 5er. Proportions are near on perfect.

 

[dalab]

New Mercedes E-Class Estate 2024 review: packed with tech, but lacking a soul

The plug-in hybrid E 300 e powertrain provides fast and efficient motoring, but it severely impacts the amount of space on offer in the new E-Class Estate

Mercedes E-Class Estate review | Auto Express

The latest E-Class Estate is big on comfort and tech, but it’s no longer a leader in the space race

www.autoexpress.co.uk

 

[Centurion]

As long as offers a serene ambiance for occupants, it doesn't need a soul. The E-Class is a car to travel in, not hustle in corners.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

As long as offers a serene ambiance for occupants, it doesn't need a soul. The E-Class is a car to travel in, not hustle in corners.

No cars have any soul any more. They're appliances.

 

[empower77]

Saw the new E class parked in the street for the first time. Wanted to take pics but it was gone when I got out of the store.

Side looks awesome, front ok at best and the rear.....my gosh the rear. Horrible! Round, nondescript with fugly lights. Quite simply put the worst rear in ages on a Benz. Still probably better than a 5er which I have yet to see.

have seen a few 5ers driving around. They have massive road presence in a good way

 

[LaArtist]

No cars have any soul any more. They're appliances.

This is not true, there are plenty. I can list you atleast 20

 

[klier]

This is not true, there are plenty. I can list you atleast 20

Name 20 below 100k then. Try it.

 

[Serpens]

Name 20 below 100k then. Try it.

In the U.S., I'd say:

1. Toyota Supra
2. Mazda Miata
3. Toyota Corolla GRMN
4. Toyaburu GT86/BRZ
5. Ford Mustang
6. Chevrolet Corvette
7. Alfa Romeo Giulia
8. Cadillac CT4 Blackwing
9. Cadillac CT5 Blackwing
10. Ford F150 Raptor
11. Acura Integra Type S
12. Honda Civic Type R
13. Porsche Boxster
14. Porsche Cayman
15. BMW 2-series (in some forms)
16. Subaru WRX
17. Hyundai Elantra N
18. MINI Cooper
19. Audi RS3
20. Lexus IS500

Honorable mention: Lexus LC500, which starts at $99,800 and Dodge Challenger, which just now went out of production

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

The commonality in all those cars is that they're either dedicated sports cars, muscle cars or they're the Sportified variants. Idk what character the Ford F150 has, because that car is the definition of an appliance vehicle as I can think of.

None of these cars are just comfortable family sedans.

What kind of "soul" would you even expect from a car like an E-class? What do you want from a mid-sized family sedan that it is lacking, character/soul-wise?

I guess you could plonk an M177 in it. Would that add "character" or "soul"?

Is character/soul defined by the displacement, cylinder count and power of the cars engine?

 

[LaArtist]

Name 20 below 100k then. Try it.

I Dont do below 100k

 

[Merc1]

The commonality in all those cars is that they're either dedicated sports cars, muscle cars or they're the Sportified variants. Idk what character the Ford F150 has, because that car is the definition of an appliance vehicle as I can think of.

None of these cars are just comfortable family sedans.

What kind of "soul" would you even expect from a car like an E-class? What do you want from a mid-sized family sedan that it is lacking, character/soul-wise?

I guess you could plonk an M177 in it. Would that add "character" or "soul"?

Is character/soul defined by the displacement, cylinder count and power of the cars engine?

F150 Raptor, not the standard truck.

M

 

[klier]

In the U.S., I'd say:

1. Toyota Supra
2. Mazda Miata
3. Toyota Corolla GRMN
4. Toyaburu GT86/BRZ
5. Ford Mustang
6. Chevrolet Corvette
7. Alfa Romeo Giulia
8. Cadillac CT4 Blackwing
9. Cadillac CT5 Blackwing
10. Ford F150 Raptor
11. Acura Integra Type S
12. Honda Civic Type R
13. Porsche Boxster
14. Porsche Cayman
15. BMW 2-series (in some forms)
16. Subaru WRX
17. Hyundai Elantra N
18. MINI Cooper
19. Audi RS3
20. Lexus IS500

Honorable mention: Lexus LC500, which starts at $99,800 and Dodge Challenger, which just now went out of production

Yeah I can live with that list. But in my country a Civic Type R is already 100k sadly LOL
My honorable mention would be the Hyundai Ionic 5 N.......the only BEV on the list which arguably has a soul.....and it's the world's best EV.

What kind of "soul" would you even expect from a car like an E-class? What do you want from a mid-sized family sedan that it is lacking, character/soul-wise?

The older the more soul, basically. They suck it out of the car with AI, is the rumor.

Is character/soul defined by the displacement, cylinder count and power of the cars engine?

It's defined by something intangible. Either it has or hasn't, there is no textbook on how to create a soul.

I Dont do below 100k

SO hawt.....raaawwrrr

 

[GTA45E]

The article from AutoExpress read like it came from an amateur IMO.
Lots of fluff and no substance to get you propelled to draw a conclusion from a written standpoint.

I imagine a seasoned member of the forum can do a much better job at writing a review of the E-Estate than what is written there.

 

[Merc1]

^^ That's why the article was posted.

M

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Any ideas on when the E53 will get it's formal unveiling?

 

[Merc1]

Yeah cause I’m ready to see it. I’m betting it will get the hybrid 53 treatment from the GLE53. I know it’s going be a looker. So not worried about that.

M

 

[Tourbillon]

No cars have any soul any more. They're appliances.

Pagani.

 

[Merc1]

That's a car that where you can actually see it's soul.

M