Mercedes Benz and AMG Owners

Ricochet J · 17 Dec 2015 at 13:43

Exactly my point - see how confusing it is?

CaptainRAVE · 17 Dec 2015 at 13:45

Incredibly confusing. This change was meant to improve this issue - has just confused me even more.

Jez · 17 Dec 2015 at 14:28

They have simplified it and it now makes a lot more sense than it did, the previous naming of CL for example was very misleading - there was nothing C-Class based about it!

nam · 17 Dec 2015 at 20:18

Chris1712 said:
http://www.mad-sheep.co.uk/personal.../c-class-saloon-c350e-sport-4dr-auto-52197565

£262.27 incl VAT rental per month
£2360.43 incl VAT initial rental

Not sure what the mileage penalty is, if anyone enquires please post it up here.

quite a hefty down payment, I am sure when the original C350e deals were around it was a smaller down payment..

thedazman67 · 19 Dec 2015 at 21:06

Just got the oil changed on my 7g box much smoother shifts now

Ricochet J · 21 Dec 2015 at 10:48

Jez said:
They have simplified it and it now makes a lot more sense than it did, the previous naming of CL for example was very misleading - there was nothing C-Class based about it!

Give us a low down of the new naming system then.

Jez · 21 Dec 2015 at 10:59

Ricochet J said:
Give us a low down of the new naming system then.

http://www2.mercedes-benz.co.uk/

It makes a lot more sense than it did, notice that the C's in the name now actually designate C-Class level cars. S actually designates S level cars, etc (Ignore SLK obviously, as that is an outgoing old name).

SDK^ · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:14

It's a much better naming convention.
The new SLK is being called SLC

Hopefully they will update CLS range with correct range reference - CLE?

Jez · 21 Dec 2015 at 11:18

Yep i thought that as i posted above, the CLS definitely doesnt fit the new scheme and is an anomaly. You'd hope that name will be dropped, CLE would be fine

Dead and Gone · 22 Dec 2015 at 13:49

I'm looking at getting a 2010/11 E350 CDI like this one , jtust wondered what people think of them and what to look out for when going to view one? I've had BMW cars before like the E90 530 and even an E46 M3 but this will be my first "Merc" so to speak

Dead and Gone · 23 Dec 2015 at 14:15

no one ever had a 2011 E350?

SDK^ · 23 Dec 2015 at 14:40

The interior looks very dated in that model

Ezah · 23 Dec 2015 at 15:06

Dead and Gone said:
no one ever had a 2011 E350?

I have a 2013 E350 If that helps. Its not a diesel though, but I am very happy with it generally. My only gripe is the rubbish reverse camera (the one on my Golf GTI was far better), but in terms of everything else its been comfortable, fault free and durable.

I agree, SDK - they looked dated from the get go :rolleyes:

.. always preferred the w211 dash myself

wyatt gates · 23 Dec 2015 at 18:50

Ryan-3 said:
SLC43. Why not 45? It's not like they mean anything anymore.

The A45 was for 45 years of AMG

[TW]Fox · 23 Dec 2015 at 18:52

Dead and Gone said:
no one ever had a 2011 E350?

I had a 2015 E220 as a rental car a few months ago.

Exceptionally well built but otherwise underwhelming and quite dated inside despite being a current model. However second hand these are excellent value and considerably cheaper than the equivalent 5 Series.

The previous generation model had, for its time, a fantastic interior.

CaptainRAVE · 23 Dec 2015 at 19:01

wyatt gates said:
The A45 was for 45 years of AMG

But why 43? It isn't a 4.3L engine, or is it?

Fancying a newer SLK55, especially after seeing my friends A45. Just need to resist for a little longer...

wyatt gates · 23 Dec 2015 at 19:12

I went on my favourite road in the A45 today and it excelled itself.
I had not been on it since I got rid of my GT86 and the A45 is a different beast
Go for a test drive you wil be sold

nam · 23 Dec 2015 at 22:18

C350e

Well it seem's that the prices have come down , something to consider for next year

Ezah · 6 Jan 2016 at 16:19

It looks like I will be selling my E350 and moving back to the UK this year, its a long time since I checked model availability there and for petrol engines it seems to be either a 4 pot or a V8 AMG, with little in between.. When did they stop selling V6 Petrols?

SS-89 · 6 Jan 2016 at 16:27

Ezah said:
It looks like I will be selling my E350 and moving back to the UK this year, its a long time since I checked model availability there and for petrol engines it seems to be either a 4 pot or a V8 AMG, with little in between.. When did they stop selling V6 Petrols?

Just not a popular market over here unfortunately, I believe the E coupe has the E400 which is the 6 cylinder petrol but the saloon has dropped it.

The new platform E class is just around the corner so that may change.