RE: Mercedes E400 Coupe: Review

[Dan Trent]

Not this W204 generation of C-Class coupe (C204 if you're being a proper pedant!), I'd wager. The W205 C450 AMG Sport saloon/wagon is based on the new platform so if and when they spin a coupe off that I'd expect we'd get a C450 AMG Sport coupe. Which has definite potential!

We're driving the C450 AMG Sport on the pending C63 launch so I'll be sure to ask the question, not that I expect them to commit to an answer at this stage.

Cheers,

Dan

[SAC1]

The E-class AMG Coupe boby style is way more attractive and distinctive than either the BMW or Audi with their same again for all models styling. The E250 CDI AMG Coupe is the one to go for as it's fast and frugal.

[BlackLabel]

It looks very dated. Can't be long until the new E class is out.

[mikey P 500]

SAC1 said:

The E-class AMG Coupe boby style is way more attractive and distinctive than either the BMW or Audi with their same again for all models styling. The E250 CDI AMG Coupe is the one to go for as it's fast and frugal.

Agree this is my current daily car. Really like the e coupe but its not very sporty so the 250cdi makes sense as still fast enough but much cheaper running costs.

[0a]

I quite like the looks of these e class coupes. What happened to the straight 6 that was rumoured to be in the merc pipeline?

[robm3]

mikey P 500 said:

SAC1 said:

The E-class AMG Coupe boby style is way more attractive and distinctive than either the BMW or Audi with their same again for all models styling. The E250 CDI AMG Coupe is the one to go for as it's fast and frugal.

Agree this is my current daily car. Really like the e coupe but its not very sporty so the 250cdi makes sense as still fast enough but much cheaper running costs.

Disagree. I think this coupe looks a mess. However I think the Audi also looks dated now and the BMW 4 series so so.

I'm not a fan of the new range of Mercedes designs with that 'flying estate' CLS jobbie being the only one that's rather nice.

[iMiM]

V fking six. I don't think so.

[Wills2]

Nice car, looks better in the flesh than the photos, 37.7k including the current £8400 discount on offer and it looks like a bloody bargain.

Edited by Wills2 on Thursday 12th February 22:27

[ZesPak]

Dan Trent said:

It's a fair point and one I considered when writing the review - hence my saying it 'overlapped' with the BMW and Audi rather than directly rivalled them. But check out the comparison stats I compiled in my research and you'll see why I chose to go ahead with the reference...

Cheers,

Dan

Sorry, but I don't agree with that at all.
Using a table like that, you can easily fit the A6 in the same class as a C-class.

I thought these cars would be more split in terms of size. How does the E coupe compare? I can hardly believe it's as cramped in the back as my friend's 4-series?

[stavers]

Dan Trent said:

the Merc still has hydraulically assisted steering too; not so long ago we'd have probably described it as light and vague but in the fog of gritty, insincere electric systems like that fitted to the 435i it's a beacon of tactility and feedback

Does this not just say everything we need to know about modern cars. Driver involvement is now no longer an important part of designing and developing a car. Even this, with HPAS, still feels disconnected - let alone an EPAS car.

I work in the industry but I find myself more & more thinking about a different career path as modern cars just leave me cold. A domestic appliance and nothing more...

[soad]

BlackLabel said:

It looks very dated. Can't be long until the new E class is out.

It just looks bland to me. An all-new E-Class will be launched in 2016, I understand.

[SFO]

I wonder if the ride will be as supple if it was fitted with the standard 19" wheels instead of the 18" winter wheels

[mwstewart]

iMiM said:

V fking six. I don't think so.

I know. Such a shame. It does at least look good in black, though.

[anonymous-user]

mwstewart said:

iMiM said:

V fking six. I don't think so.

I know. Such a shame. It does at least look good in black, though.

I agree. I'm no more happy about a V6 in a 45K car (straight six perhaps yes) than I am with an I4 in a 35K car. I understand the current Merc V6 is at least a 60 degree engine though? I was always a bit shocked at how nasty the 90s/00s V6 petrol engines they came out with were.

[R400TVR]

It's such a shame that they never put the AMG V8 into this. A proper classy looking car, with a cracking V8 is a lovely combination, not a cut down coupe with a needlessly aggressive bodykit. I think Merc missed something there.

[samro]

Interesting that the article refers to the old 5.5 V8. I've got an E500 - cab not coupe - and it's got the newer 4.7 V8 (with a couple of turbos for good measure). It's not AMG but it's pretty fast as well as nice and discreet while still sounding lovely. Interestingly it's badged Bluefficiency which I can only assume is because it has stop/ start. Having laughed at that it's actually not bad - getting mid-high twenties when I don't hit it too hard...

[foxhounduk]

Boring shape. I just can't part with that sort of money for those power stats and looks.