Of course, most drivers would likely adjust their expectations over time, but if you’re a demanding type, you’ll want to be cognizant of it. At the same time, they must be thoroughly familiar with the electronic control units and the accompanying complex software. An Audi A6 with the 3.2-liter V6 starts at about the same price, $46,075. Moving through the corners, the four-wheel drive system starts to impress. Meanwhile, a Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan starts at a few thousand dollars more, at $49,725, but gives you 268 hp, 258 lb-ft and 17/24 mpg. Charleston is home to various Mercedes-Benz dealers, but none can match the service and expertise you’ll receive at Mercedes-Benz of Charleston. I will be visiting multiple locations at some point without traveling back home. There is good legroom front and back and decent cargo space in the trunk. And after driving it pretty hard and still achieving the mileage the car is rated for, I can say firsthand that it does pay you back at the pump, relatively speaking.
This car has definitely got class, spunk and not to mention some technological goodies, inside and out. If this doesn't take a bite out of the competitors, I'd be surprised. I also found myself surprised by the amount of torque the 528i had, though I suspect the eight-speed automatic helps provide just the right gear to take advantage of what’s available. But what’s up with the standing-start throttle tip-in? However, there are several legitimate competitors that you’d want to check out. When you’d rather have a little more punch is when the lane opens briefly and you need to scoot, except there just isn’t that much left in the power band. There are a range of Euro 6-compliant diesel engines available. My local car mechanic, an RV owner, says he prefers Ford over GM chassis and will buy a diesel next time. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and four-wheel drive is available for the diesel engine; the gasoline-powered Sprinter comes as rear-wheel drive only. The car also was steady on rain-slicked roads on the morning drive to work.
BlueZero E-CELL PLUS with electric drive and additional internal combustion engine as power generator (range extender). Buyers who may not be early adopters of the array of new electric advancements should definitely take a peek at this car. Electric power steering - referred to as Direct-Steer in Mercedes-Benz ’s vernacular - can be customary, while the roadster’s sporty quotient can be upgraded thanks to Torque Vectoring Braking, that will gently and selectively apply the rear brakes for added traction in laborious cornering. Close your eyes. Imagine the curved, organic lines and forms of the Jaguar C-X75 interior or of the Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics No. 2 sculpture from this year's Detroit auto show, and apply them in an everyday, practical design. Even small details, such as the arrangement of dials set inside other dials, were not only efficient as far as space, but easy on the eyes as well. The smoothness of the curves in the design transfers to how well the Elantra drives on the road.
But, just as the Sonata is getting more consideration in the midsize four-door market, I can see the Elantra being in the conversation with the Cruze, the Civic and others. When you open your eyes, you will find yourself sitting in an Elantra. The indicated mpg was sitting at 26 when I parked it. You also get significantly worse fuel mileage, at 14 mpg city/21 mpg highway. The Bluetec engine makes 210 hp, 400 lb-ft and returns 22/33 mpg. For that money, you get 265 hp, 243 lb-ft and standard quattro AWD. In fact, I continually found myself thinking, wow, this engine only makes 240 hp and 230 lb-ft of torque? “Greasy spoon” diners quickly popped up as highways were being built, but later chain restaurants like Howard Johnsons were popular 1950s, only to lose customers to fast food from McDonalds by the 1960s. Perhaps the best snapshot of life in any one place can be found alongside the road. The door panels and the center stack alone are filled with so many intricacies that I found myself thinking I was in a car of the future.
