2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Review
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a beautiful car inside and out, but after driving the sleek-looking coupe, my admiration for it quickly stopped.
Inside the E350 coupe, I couldn't get comfortable. No amount of seat adjusting and lumbar support helped me find a good driving position. My visibility was impeded by the coupe's squatty greenhouse with its low ceiling and large A-pillars. To make matters worse, the E350 didn't make up for these inconveniences with stellar performance, impressive gas mileage or dazzling features.
With a 268-horsepower V-6, the E350 coupe easily reaches highway cruising speeds in good time. There were no jolts of acceleration and no rushing past fellow drivers screaming, "Ha! Eat my dust!" The E350 is far too refined and mature for such idle amusements. But the brake pedal's slow response and loosey-goosey feel was unnerving.
The 2011 E350 coupe has a starting MSRP of $48,850. My test car had an as-tested price of $59,225.
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Releasing the cargo net
Seat belt reel holder behind the front seats
Pull belt adjuster 1 upwards in the direction of the arrow to reduce the
tension on the tensioning strap.
Unhook belt hook 2 from cargo tie-down ...
Engines: new CDI-four-cylinder units with a fuel consumption of just 5.3
litres and 139 grams of CO2 per kilometre
With three completely newly developed four-cylinder engines, the
Mercedes-Benz E-Class also remains one generation ahead where diesel technology
is concerned. These engines feature latest-generati ...
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with a
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel or
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties).
Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOEx ...