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.
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Front-end structure: crumple zone on four levels
Compared to the previous model series, the Mercedes engineers have further
enlarged the deformation zones substantially in the front and rear sections of
the new CLS, as well as improving the ener ...
Preparing the vehicle
WARNING
The wheel and tire size of the emergency
spare wheel/spare wheel may differ to that of
the damaged wheel. When using an
emergency spare wheel/spare wheel the
handling characteristic ...
Important safety notes
WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable and poisonous. It burns violently and can cause
serious personal injury.
Never allow sparks, flames or smoking materials near gasoline.
Turn off the engi ...