4matic

[michael_JCWS]

Why do Mercedes UK refuse to give us the option of 4matic ?

The new E63 looks good and has specifically been developed for 4 matic, but sounds like we wont see it

[GTIR]

It's because it physically doesn't fit.

The RHD vehicles steering column fouls the transmission (or something) on the 4Matic. They're not going to re-engineer it for the relatively small and pointless RHD market, UK, Au, Asia.
I don't think the UK buyers would go for it but then again the Quattro is popular but is that because it's just a certain model and spec or just a different type of buyer?

"Mercedes saloon 4WD? Oh how frightfully vulgar dear boy."

"Audi Quattro? Wikid, I'm well successful me!"

[ucb]

I have read that the next version of 4matic will be RHD compatible as Mercedes kick themselves over not having a small crossover in RHD markets.

[michael_JCWS]

GTIR said:

It's because it physically doesn't fit.

True of the old 4 matic, but as the new 2014 E63 has been designed from the ground up with this you would have thought theyt wouls take this into consideration!

I guess we have to wait and see

[MURRAY007]

i know you wanted an E-Class with 4matic,

but we have launched the CLA with 4matic, and it will be avaiable for uk market.

[michael_JCWS]

MURRAY007 said:

i know you wanted an E-Class with 4matic,

but we have launched the CLA with 4matic, and it will be avaiable for uk market.

Really want the new E63 S I.e the one shown at Detroit a few weeks back, as I understand from the literature and the car & driver preview it has been developed specifically as a 4matic to compete with the RS6, which makes me wonder if MB have had to specially make it 2wd for the UK ?