Interior
The inside got an immediate thumbs-up from me. Our test car came with black ash wood trim, which looks a million times better than any brown wood trim. The car featured in the pictures to the right are of an E550 we had in the office earlier, and the more I look at them, the more convinced I am that the darker trim is the way to go.
The beige leather was also nice, and not only for its color. It felt just a bit stiff — like a baseball glove that's not quite broken in: soft, but not smooshy — simply perfect. The seats also adjusted about every way imaginable. Our tester came with an optional two-stage massage system that I really liked; it works your entire spine, rather than just lamely inflating one section of the lumbar support. Note: On its most intense setting, the massage is firm, so — well, you've been warned.
One odd thing was the placement of the analog clock in the gauge cluster, just to the left of the speedometer. That's normally where I expect to see a tachometer, but I eventually got used to it.
See also:
Lane Tracking package
General notes
The Lane Tracking package consists of Blind
Spot Assist and Lane Keeping
Assist ...
Resetting values
You can reset the values of the following functions:
Trip odometer
Trip computer "From start"
Trip computer "From reset"
Press the or
button on the steeri ...
Superlative comfort whatever the conditions
The welcoming interior with its top-quality materials provides passengers
with that feel-good atmosphere as only Mercedes knows how, with more than ample
space for up to seven passengers. The GL-C ...
