New Car Suggestions

[silversurfer10]

Hello everyone,

I currently own a 2010 Mercedes CLS 219 Grand Edition and am looking to replace it in the future.

The main criteria for a new car are: Ride quality, refinement, build quality, road presence and performance. Ideally, like the CLS, I would like it to be a model of car that is not seen commonly and for it to be superior to the CLS in the criteria stated above.

My budget is currently up to around £40k. My annual mileage is in the region of 3000 miles, the car would be used daily and I would like the car to be petrol.

Cars I am currently considering are the Mercedes S Class Coupe, Mercedes CL, Bentley Continental GT, Maserati Granturismo and Porsche Panamera.

I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions/experience with the cars listed above? Many thanks in advance.

 

[markjay]

Of the four marques you listed, the Mercedes will probably be the easiest to live with in terms of servicing and repairs costs.

But then, the three non-Mercedes cars that you listed will all be a significant step up from the CLS, in a way that the S-Class coupe won't be able match.

 

[Riva811]

Have you considered a CLE350d? Having experienced it, it feels like the successor to the S-Class coupe funny enough. The CL interior will feel ancient and anything out there right now will cost you a fortune to maintain. The S-Class coupe has a dated infotainment but it looks and drives fantastic - especially the S560 (The original S500 is a CL in disguise mechanically). I am sceptical about the maintenance of the airmatic though.