Mercedes promises that their new Mercedes e class is the ultimate business man car. After researching, and asking many questions, I actually found out that it really is.
The Price
The e class tops out at $56,300, now, you can't argue about the prices, both are pretty expensive, but I have to say, with the BMW topping out at $66,200, you definitely get your money's worth with the E class, and I'm not saying that because it's cheaper, but I'm saying that because the BMW 5 series Gran Turismo is just not worth that much.
The looks
I just have to say that the Merc beats BMW yet again on this one, I mean, the 5 series is basically not a sedan any more, it's a combination of a sedan, with a hatchback, you just lose everything that was nice about the 5 series and give the edge to the benz. There is one specific thing I liked with the mercedes, it just threw out it's "eye looking" headlights, and put in new concept looking ones. Another thing that makes the e class better than the 5 series is its back end, have you seen the back of the 5 series? I personally advise you not to do so..... It can be described in one word, UGLY. While the e class just get better and better from the back, it just gives you the "mercedesy" feeling that all mercs have. Now, if you turn your attention to the front, you realize that the BMW gets even uglier, it just lost it's touch, completely! The mercedes's front looks one of a kind, it has a sporty front grill which doesn't give away it's elegance, and the fog lights are perfectly placed. Now, if you turn your attention to the inside, you'll find out that the BMW has to win it, it has a very simple, elegant woodwork through the center, but yet again, the merc has goot too much wood, both cars have internet, and both have that small turning wheel that I'm just crazy about. The only thing that is better in the benz is the gear shift, in the BMW, you have a classic handle, while on the merc you have a sporty gearshift behind the steering wheel, just like an F1 car....
The engine
You just have to give this one to the benz, i mean it is just too sporty, and let's face it, mercedes weren't going to wreck their potentially amazing car by putting a rubbish load of crap under the bonnet, it just didn't fail to impress, it was perfect, too powerful for the gentle, scared, BMW.
In conclusion, the BMW 5 series gran turismo is just a failed attempt to try to reach Mercedes standards, and what can I say, benz has risen again!!
Ratings
2010 BMW 5 series Gran Turismo: 27/40.....3 stars
2010 Mercedes E Class: 37/40.....5 stars
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