How serious is the impact of today’s new energy sources on the traditional fuel vehicle market? Let's put it this way, when a new fuel vehicle is launched, it may not receive as much attention as an OTA upgrade of a new energy model. Does it sound outrageous? But that's what it is. However, nothing is absolute. The attention paid to the new Mercedes-Benz long-wheelbase E-Class, which has just been launched, once made me feel a little different. This in the end is why?
As we all know, the struggle between the three German Musketeers is even the epitome of the battle for domestic luxury brand benchmarks, especially in the backbone C-class car market, which brings together all the most advanced technologies and top-notch designs of BBA. The other waxes and wanes, constantly iterating in the long torrent of cars. Although the new 5 Series has not yet been launched, this generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class seems to have booked the championship in advance.
In fact, all generations of Mercedes-Benz E-Class are constantly evolving based on the previous ones, which is more like upgrading by fighting monsters. This generation of V214 has completely subverted everyone's previous inherent impression of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The most important thing among them, in addition to the return of classic elements like peanut lamps, is the iteration of intelligent technology. This is not just a small upgrade that means the car is smarter and the response is faster, but the whole thing has been completely changed, which is a bit like a shotgun change.
When the S-Class still shared the same interior design language as the C-Class , the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been put on the same pants as the EQS. In fact, I think the design of this large screen is not as delicate as the S-Class, but it is not easy to use. The overall tactile feedback and smoothness are very comfortable. It is really much easier to use than Audi's MMI. You can get started quickly without even needing to adapt.
How much effort has been put into the intelligence of this car? You will understand if you look at the hardware. First of all, it is equipped with Qualcomm 8295 smart cockpit chip, which is the first luxury brand model equipped with 8295 chip. Secondly, it is also the first Mercedes-Benz equipped with the third-generation MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system, so it can be seen from this point why Mercedes-Benz pays special attention to this car.
From the overall performance point of view, the performance of this driving assistance system is really remarkable. Not only is the lane change very gentle, the entire adjustment logic is also stable and a little radical, and it is very willing to overtake slower cars on the highway. You may even have some illusions at this moment. Shouldn't this be the performance of independent brands or new car-making forces? If I said it could also achieve L4 level automatic parking, would you be even more surprised?
The reason why the new E-Class has such a big upgrade and popularity is essentially due to Mercedes-Benz’s emphasis on the Chinese market. You do not believe? In addition to driving assistance specifically optimized for China's road conditions, the new E-Class also brings 11 China-exclusive rear luxury and comfort additions. In line with Chinese people's riding habits, the rear seat cushions are lengthened and electric optional Adjustable rear seat leg rests, and the ambient lighting that Mercedes-Benz has always been good at, the new Mercedes-Benz E has come full circle in the car, focusing on a sense of atmosphere. Even, the headrest heating is thoughtfully added. Can you bear this?
In fact, from this point, we can also see that global models that were originally developed based on the European or North American markets have been unable to function domestically under the impact of China's own brands and new car-making forces. Therefore, there is an urgent need to create a development blueprint for the domestic market. I think this is also a microcosm of the rapid progress of the domestic automobile industry.
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Finally, let’s talk about the price. The price range of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class long wheelbase is 449,000-529,800 yuan. You must know that after a year of price wars, the brand power of a luxury brand as strong as Mercedes-Benz is also declining. The Audi A6 of the same class is even competing with the price of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
So the price of the new E-class is really not cheap in today's market structure.However, combined with the suddenly improved product strength of this car, it will definitely crush the BMW 5 Series and Audi A6 in this generation in the future. Therefore, this pricing seems very reasonable? So, do you think the price of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class is reasonable?
