Mercedes E 240

You may have noticed that Mercedes has been ‘jazzing’ up its image in recent times, firstly with the exquisite S-Class and the stylish C-Class and Sport Coupe. Well one car that hasn’t caught up with the Merc revolution is the machine that is reviewed here. Mercedes may have beaten BMW’s 7 and 3 Series hands down but it is a few miles back down the road with it’s M and E Class cars. That’s not to say that the E isn’t a good car, because it is a superb car. The problem is that the BMW 5 Series is so much better in every way. It is better looking, better ... more

Firstly I must say this is my Dad's car and not mine, but i have been in it so many hundreds of times and driven it quite a lot recently and so feel I am able to make comment. The car was an ex-demo model bought in 2000 on a V plate. It is Avantgarde specification which i believe to be the best, the black birds eye maple trim really sets off the grey leather. The seats are superb, as is the driving position, couple this with good fuel economy (if your right foot is not too heavy) and this makes a perfect motorway cruiser. The auto box is perfectly suited to the enigine's nature, and means ... more

DUE TO THE HUGE SUCCESS OF THE ECLASS MERCEDEZ BENZ HAD DECIDED TO GIVE IT A FACELIFT. IT HAS INTRODUCED ENHANCEMENTS ACROSS THE SLAOON AND ESTATE MODEL RANGE. tHE OLD 2.3 4-CYLINDER ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE 2.4 V6 E240 OFFERING SUPERB VALUE FOR MONEY AND POWER AS WELL AS GOOD FUEL ECONOMY.THE NEW INTERIOR LAYOUT OFFERS THE DRIVER AN ON BOARD TRIP COMPUTER AS WELL AS A SMART STEERING WHEEL WITH TELEPHONE AND AUDIO FUNCTIONS. THE STANDARD AUTOMATIC NOW OFFERS A GREAT TIPFUNCTION FOR MANUAL GEAR CHANGE. THE NEW FACELIFT ALSO INCLUDES MANY STANDARD FEATURES SUCH AS AN AUDIO 10 RADIO ... more

I have been using a 2001 Avantagarde ,its done 91000 kms.The car has performed well above expectations at most times.The car is extremely quiet and refined at all speeds,and driving on the highways are an absolute pleasure.The V6 engine is smooth and the car responds well to your right foot in a dignified manner at all times.The tiptronic transmission is also an added advantage for the enthusiastic driver. Overall fit and finish of the car are even better than newer cars.Multiinformation display on post 2000 model cars are very useful,so is the steering mounted audio and telephone controls.The ... more

I am still enjoying driving the E240 avantgarde around. My previous cars include VW Passat, Nissan Cefiro, Opel Commodore, Lexus Harrier, and Audi A4. I spent about 5 months testing quite a number of sedans. Then after comparing many cars I finally narrowed it down to either the BMW 5 or the Mercedes E240. I could not make up my mind for a month until I found a dealer who could loan me a demo BMW and a demo Mercedes, each for 2 days on separate weekends. I love the BMW 5 series engine capability and i think the BMW had more agility than the Mercedes. But I found that it was more relaxing to ... more