vibesg
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My SL has gone to the stealership for a week for some warranty work (boot seals and lumbar support). I was promised an '09 E Class so I wasn't too fussed. All I said was make sure its a diesel as I had a 300 mile round trip. I was happy the seals were being sorted under warranty....story for another day.
Anyway I was moving my CDs ipod etc from the SL and waiting for the E class to be brought round when I heard a diesel rumble. I looked round to be surprised with an old shape E220 cdi on an 09 plate. First disappointment. Its a courtesy car with the emphasis on "courtesy" so I hopped in to prepare for the journey home.
Car was in brilliant silver with heated black leather, Comand part electric driver's seat (always wondered why Mercedes offer half fat milk when with a few more wires and looms you can have it fully electric).
My first experience with the HDD Comand so I was quite pleased. The linguatronic was lovely..even obeyed my barritone instructions for radio, cd etc. Very nice. Now thinking of retrofitting linguatronic to my SL though I think it will be the old style Ling. Thoughts on this anyone?
Journey home was quite good. Car settled into the motorway trip with unexpected aplomb. Pick up was decent and it held its own at ahem...upward motorway speeds. Gruff between 35 and 55 mph then settles into an unnoticeable hum. Perhaps I had the stereo on too loud.
Then it hit me. I had driven all Mercedes had to offer including the CLS I was thinking of but never this shape E Class. Did consider the E320 cdi but knew I'd want the new one after 6 months.
My wife is impressed with the space up front. It will be doing the school run this week. The HDD Comand with Ling gets the thumbs up. Connects easily with my phone so the Bluetooth is another plus. Stores up to 10 phones though will probably allow up to 4 at the same time. Same steering wheel as my old W209 CLK with familiar dials. Liked the SBC HOLD which my SL disappointingly doesn't have. Also for an 09 car it doesn't have folding mirrors or Parktronic. Mercedes do have some funny specced cars.
So my verdict. The E220 cdi ain't bad at all. Comfortable drive and returned 45mpg back to Cumbria, figures I am no longer used to after my CLK 270 gave way to the SL.
Anyway I was moving my CDs ipod etc from the SL and waiting for the E class to be brought round when I heard a diesel rumble. I looked round to be surprised with an old shape E220 cdi on an 09 plate. First disappointment. Its a courtesy car with the emphasis on "courtesy" so I hopped in to prepare for the journey home.
Car was in brilliant silver with heated black leather, Comand part electric driver's seat (always wondered why Mercedes offer half fat milk when with a few more wires and looms you can have it fully electric).
My first experience with the HDD Comand so I was quite pleased. The linguatronic was lovely..even obeyed my barritone instructions for radio, cd etc. Very nice. Now thinking of retrofitting linguatronic to my SL though I think it will be the old style Ling. Thoughts on this anyone?
Journey home was quite good. Car settled into the motorway trip with unexpected aplomb. Pick up was decent and it held its own at ahem...upward motorway speeds. Gruff between 35 and 55 mph then settles into an unnoticeable hum. Perhaps I had the stereo on too loud.
Then it hit me. I had driven all Mercedes had to offer including the CLS I was thinking of but never this shape E Class. Did consider the E320 cdi but knew I'd want the new one after 6 months.
My wife is impressed with the space up front. It will be doing the school run this week. The HDD Comand with Ling gets the thumbs up. Connects easily with my phone so the Bluetooth is another plus. Stores up to 10 phones though will probably allow up to 4 at the same time. Same steering wheel as my old W209 CLK with familiar dials. Liked the SBC HOLD which my SL disappointingly doesn't have. Also for an 09 car it doesn't have folding mirrors or Parktronic. Mercedes do have some funny specced cars.
So my verdict. The E220 cdi ain't bad at all. Comfortable drive and returned 45mpg back to Cumbria, figures I am no longer used to after my CLK 270 gave way to the SL.
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