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Good experience driving 2016 MB E350 4Matic
Joe, Warminster, PA, 12/03/2016
updated 07/02/2018
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 Luxury 4MATIC 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 7A)
51 of 54 people found this review helpful
Well, this is my first MB and I must say that after almost 6 months of driving my used (2000 miles when bought) 2016 E350 Luxury AWD, I am very happy with my experience so far. The car (color black) looks classy all the time, and feels like I have a business suit on every time I drive it. I must say that the interior is acceptable, but not much to write home about, but performance is great and steering is responsive. I came from a 2011 Lexus ES 350, so much of the time I feel myself comparing my MB experience to the Lexus. I feel that the acceleration is about the same between the two cars (excellent), but the MB seems to clunk into downshifting when I punch the gas (Lexus was just as responsive, but smoother downshift). No biggie, but something I noticed during my need for acceleration where the Lexus was much smoother. Electronics on the Lexus were not as advanced, so it is not fair to compare the two cars in this category, although the MB's command system is a bit confusing to me at times and is not as intuitive as it should be. I've driven in combined highway and city and the gas mileage has been pretty much as advertised (requires premium fuel). The ride is very comfortable (something I value, thus my selection of the luxury model over the sport). I did have problems rotating the tires on this car the first time around. I typically do this type of maintenance myself and I couldn't break the factory torqued lug nuts loose for the life of me, but an investment in a breaker bar quickly solved this problem. I love getting into this car for road trips and cranking up my favorite tunes on the stereo. Very classy looking car, quiet comfortable ride, tight response. It's not a sports car, but when I want to get up and go and take corners aggressively, it delivers a satisfying experience. Looking forward to driving in the snow and ice and challenging the AWD. Hopefully I will experience continued satisfaction and high reliability going forward. I've driven the car for over 4000 miles now and I'm very satisfied with my purchase. UPDATE AFTER 9000 miles - I still enjoy driving this great looking car. A stranger commented to me a few days ago, saying "great looking car" as we exited our cars in a parking lot. Ride is still tight and quiet. The one thing I continue to experience (but very willing to tolerate) is the kind of jerky motion as you press the accelerator from a stop. Again, my Lexus ES350 was smoother in this regard, but it does kind of give you a more sporty feel in my MB, and I'm ok with it. Bottom line I still really like the looks and feel of driving this car. I feel like I'm in that car commercial (not a Mercedes commercial) where I'm always looking for a reason to get in my E350 beauty and drive it somewhere special. My excitement for this car has not faded one bit. I've done an oil change, tire rotation and inspected the brakes. So far tire tread wear is minimal and wear is even across the tires and brake pads all still look great. I would definitely recommend this car for someone who is looking to ride in style, with the sports car response and capability sitting there patiently just waiting for the driver's queue to engage. ENJOY !!! Update in Snow/ice: Well, after almost 9,7000 miles I had my first opportunity to ride in about 3 inches of fresh snow (still snowing at the time). WOW, this car dug into the snow like I was riding a snowmobile. On a couple of occasions, on clear stretch of road I was a little aggressive with the accelerator just to see how the AWD would respond and boy was I impressed. The car kept on the straight and narrow, dug in and just lunged forward. I'm real happy with performance in the snow and I'll have full confidence in traction and safety going forward if (when) the need ever arises to drive in messy weather again. Of course you always need to be careful when stopping (even with the best AWD and anti-lock braking), so leave plenty of room between you and the cars around you in such weather. UPDATE after 12,000 miles: Still enjoying -About a month away from the expiration of my factory warranty (although I did purchase an extended warranty). I'm worried as I enter the extended warranty coverage. During the past year I've had the accessory battery (the one in the trunk) go bad on me and a couple of months ago the main battery showed up with a bad cell during yearly inspection at my local AAA (good catch AAA). Both batteries were replaced by Mercedes under the warranty, but makes me a little nervous about what repairs are to come down stream. I'm sure there will be all kinds of caveats (and added cost) associated with my extended warranty but we'll see. Another item that concerned me was that on a very cold night, I parked on an incline and engaged the emergency brake (I rarely use this brake). Could not disengage. The brake finally disengaged after the interior of the car heated up a little. Dealership looked at it and did some lube, but couldn't determine cause.
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Feel safe and elegant in this beauty
Marrone, West Chester, PA, 05/28/2019
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 Luxury 4MATIC 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 7A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Drove a 5 series BMW and looked at an A6. The 350 E is much nicer and feels more solid. I am a Benz lover for many years and still feel a sense of loyalty and pride when driving these cars. I once spoke to a Pennsylvania State Trooper and he told me, after seeing horrible car crashes in his career, people walk away from the crash if they are driving a Mercedes. That's good enough for me!!!
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My New Benz
Edmunds, Kennett Square, PA, 04/19/2018
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 Luxury 4MATIC 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 7A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
Check package 993 Car was to have this package. Lane tracking package, blind spot assist and lane keeping assist.
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2016 E350 4-Matic Sedan
hunternicholas, Wallingford, CT, 02/18/2023
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 Luxury 4MATIC 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 7A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Prior to buying my 2016 Mercedes E350, my last Mercedes was the W210 version, that being a 2000 E320 4-Matic wagon. That was a beautiful car, and it did everything well. Once I had my car shopping narrowed down to a W212, 2016 E350 4-Matic sedan, I needed to take three test drives in it because it was so different from my W210 Mercedes. Mostly I was bothered by the ride. It wasn't a nice soft ride like my former Mercedes that absorbed bumps and bad road surfaces yet handled well. The 2016 E350 has a stiff ride, and I was put off by it. It was OK enough during expressway driving, so I bought it. Not long after I realized that Mercedes-Benz had made many changes to the E-Class that by-and-large weren't OK with me. For one, the 3.5 V-6 had a lot more power than the 3.2 V-6 and it used more gas and is far more powerful than I needed. Between that and the stiff ride, I started referring to it as a Camaro sedan. Or a 4-door Camaro. On a service visit my salesman had seen me and asked how I liked the new car. I said it's a 4-door Camaro, and he was aghast. This 2016 is my fifth MB and one thing I can say about Mercedes-Benz is that I can choose any given model having the smallest engine they offer in it, and they always have more power than I need. Other changes I noticed that Mercedes had done in the transition from the W210 E Class to the W212 E Class, was a general cheapening of the interior. The materials, though nice, weren't as luxurious or at a high-grade as the earlier model. Examples being, the fabric used to trim off the door opening, the carpeting, and a lack of seat cushioning. So too, more plastics implemented in the dash panel and the interior door trim. They don't rattle, in fact the car doesn't have any rattles, but the excess of plastics when pushed upon, make plasticky creaking sounds, such as when pushing the door open to exit. And there has been a cheapening of the switch gear, the signal light lever, the cruise control lever, and the lever to operate the power tilt and telescoping steering wheel. All have been replaced with fully plastic levers/knobs and they just don't work as nicely as they had for years in the MBs I've had. That's going back to my first MB, a 1982 300D Turbo Diesel. The worst part about this change has been that the levers on the left side of the steering wheel are now crowded-in and it's easy to operate the wrong lever. An example of that is even having owned this car now and then I'll signal a left turn when I wanted to increase the speed of the cruise control. I'm sure the switch gear changes were due to lowering costs, but in that they lost the perfection that was had for years. While this W212 car is a nice car I'm still finding things that have cheapened. One holiday season, I set off with two relatives for a Christmas lights drive. A few days later I was talking to my cousin who had occupied the back seat that night, and she said that while she likes my car that back seat was hard as a stadium bench. And that she had been in pain from it being so hard, grateful to get out when we had reached her home. I had no idea, I thought that was awful and very un-Mercedes-Benz like. I'm saddened that Mercedes has made changes for the worse to the E-Class and I think there are a lot of disappointed people as I have been, because the E-Class is their biggest seller worldwide. It doesn't make sense to me when they had that series perfect. Perhaps MB wants all of their customers to move up. The next time I'm car shopping I'll test drive the E-Class again. And if Mercedes hasn't changed it back to being a nicely made and comfortable car again, I'll reluctantly try an S-Class. And if I become angry enough, such as if the S-Class has been ruined too, or the cost for an S-Class has become ridiculously high, I'm going over to Genesis and see about their G90 model. That's supposed to be a comfortable and well-made car. I'd have never thought that the South Koreans would know comfort but after reasonably comfortable ride in one of their inexpensive Hyundai Sonata's I'm sure that their Genesis G90 is truly comfortable luxury car. I'm not saying that the Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a bad car, but for any of us used to MBs legacy of wonderful mid-sized cars, I am saying to be sure to look over their new or newer cars, and if need be, take three test drives.
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Mary Beth
Florence Wilson, Glenside, PA, 05/05/2023
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 Luxury 4MATIC 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 7A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
It is excellent as far as gas mileage on road trips. The ride is smooth. There could be a bitter defogging system for windshield.
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