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Benz E550 Coupe
8
16.33%
Audi S5
41
83.67%
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Benz E550 Coupe vs Audi S5
05-31-10, 04:53 PM
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No brainer, S5, even with the old V-8. Coupes should look good and the E 550 coupe looks horrid in pics and in person. The S5 has tons of presence even if its familiar.
The E550 might actually be faster but the S5 has more useable AWD. Both have good size trunks. I much prefer the S5 interior.
Good luck.
No brainer, S5, even with the old V-8. Coupes should look good and the E 550 coupe looks horrid in pics and in person. The S5 has tons of presence even if its familiar.
The E550 might actually be faster but the S5 has more useable AWD. Both have good size trunks. I much prefer the S5 interior.
Good luck.
05-31-10, 05:03 PM
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Regarding the E550 - the front lights are nice. The side profile seems to have Korean overtones to me. And so do the rear lights and downsloping trunk lid.
Don't flame me. Aesthetics are all about perception. My perception is that the E550 design is borrowing from the Korean school.
Don't flame me. Aesthetics are all about perception. My perception is that the E550 design is borrowing from the Korean school.
05-31-10, 05:10 PM
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the side lines and the crease that stretches from front to rear is typical mercedes, as seen in almost all of their models. This was taken by the "koreans" ie hyundai with the new sonata.
dustin, its interesting how your picture of the vert shows the E class with C class style side mirros while the coupe has the more rounded look of the SL. I knoe the E coupes are based on the C class platform though.
also does the S5 have ambient interior lighting? its hard to find a picture of the E class with it, but the interior lighting at night is gorgeous
dustin, its interesting how your picture of the vert shows the E class with C class style side mirros while the coupe has the more rounded look of the SL. I knoe the E coupes are based on the C class platform though.
also does the S5 have ambient interior lighting? its hard to find a picture of the E class with it, but the interior lighting at night is gorgeous
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05-31-10, 07:06 PM
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the side lines and the crease that stretches from front to rear is typical mercedes, as seen in almost all of their models. This was taken by the "koreans" ie hyundai with the new sonata.
dustin, its interesting how your picture of the vert shows the E class with C class style side mirros while the coupe has the more rounded look of the SL. I knoe the E coupes are based on the C class platform though.
also does the S5 have ambient interior lighting? its hard to find a picture of the E class with it, but the interior lighting at night is gorgeous
dustin, its interesting how your picture of the vert shows the E class with C class style side mirros while the coupe has the more rounded look of the SL. I knoe the E coupes are based on the C class platform though.
also does the S5 have ambient interior lighting? its hard to find a picture of the E class with it, but the interior lighting at night is gorgeous
That said if we are strictly true to automotive design history, the arc shape originated in France before the Koreans borrowed it. It is the shape of classic Citroens.
05-31-10, 11:44 PM
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can't go wrong with either, they are both nice. i'd go with the MB cause it's MB over Audi almost all day everyday... the only Audi I perfer over MB is probably R8 over CL and SL...
06-01-10, 05:05 AM
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06-01-10, 06:07 AM
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Nice choices. Even though I love the Audi I probaly would still purchase the E550. It's just something about own a Benz in my neck of the woods. But if your looking for sport I suggest you purchase the Audi.
06-01-10, 09:01 AM
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Unless the E550 had the 4Matic option (if available), the Quattro AWD would probably steer me towards the S5....that, and the S5's drop-dead-gorgeous styling.