Ride & Handling
One of the best aspects of the R350 Bluetec is its comfortable ride. It can feel floaty on undulating roads and exhibits noticeable body roll when cornering, but the suspension tuning's emphasis on comfort is the right choice for a people-mover like this.
On the highway, the R350 settles down nicely. It feels planted and would be an easy-driving steed on a family road trip.
Classic Mercedes steering tuning yields limited feedback, which isn't out of the ordinary for a luxury-oriented family-hauler. The wheel itself spins smoothly, and the moderate amount of effort required to turn it feels appropriate.
See also:
Calling up a stored parking position setting
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock.
Adjust the exterior mirror on the frontpassenger side with the corresponding
button ().
Engage reverse gear. The exterior mirror on the ...
Slippery road surfaces
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Indicated temperatures just above the
freezin ...
Body: high energy absorption in the event of a front impact
The extremely robust occupant compartment of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class,
together with the front and rear deformation zones, forms an effective basis for
the occupant protection system. The focus o ...