2017 Mercedes E Class
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The GS and LS are utterly different animals. If money was no object, I'd love to own both. I also love the 5 series but don't care much for the 7. I don't see the GS or 5 series being overshadowed by LS and 7 at all - they are simply different. But I bet you any E class owner would rather have the S if money was no object.
I also know several E Class owners that I know could buy an S Class, but have the E Class. The S Class is huge, and its a lumbering car. The same difference between the LS and GS exists between the S Class and E Class.
The S Class doesn't come in a SWB. The LWB S Class or LS or 7 is too big for me, if the new 2017 E comes out well...I could see myself buying a highly optioned one over an S Class.
The GS and LS aren't all that different. The GS is firmer no doubt, more aggressive but the luxury model GS I had before I got the LS was very similar to the LS in a lot of ways.
I'm old enough to have seen quite a few generations of the E class come and go. And they were always very uninspiring.
I just don't understand how you could have had an LS, and say the E Class is for people that hate driving but the LS is not? And thats coming from an LS owner.
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SW15LS, you're wasting your time debating with Och.
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Isn´t that the "normal" case with almost every brand or car model except for the most extreme models ? A very few people out there are buying for driving pleasure only and they dont buy the base sedan model of Lexus, BMW, Audi or MB, thats for sure.
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Heck, the E class could become FWD and hardly anyone would notice.
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I could argue that the S class has jumped a level up over the flagship offerings, the MSRP of the s class is 25k higher than the LS.
Hopefully the next gen LS will move significantly higher is starting MSRP.
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The LS is lagging further and further becuase it hasn't really been updated since 06/07. I personally like the looks and the interior of the facelift 13 model, buts it still the same as the 07.
I could argue that the S class has jumped a level up over the flagship offerings, the MSRP of the s class is 25k higher than the LS.
Hopefully the next gen LS will move significantly higher is starting MSRP, perhaps there will be a spot between the GS and LS for a new model.
I could argue that the S class has jumped a level up over the flagship offerings, the MSRP of the s class is 25k higher than the LS.
Hopefully the next gen LS will move significantly higher is starting MSRP, perhaps there will be a spot between the GS and LS for a new model.
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I firmly believe the next gen LS is going to get the RX styling inside and out.
Back to the E class, its pretty impressive. A cabriolet, coupe, wagan, sedan, diesel, hybrid I think, V8 (haha), AMG. What else?
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I will agree with you on some extend that it is a few notches behind, but mine critique of the 07 LS was more to do with the styling and interior design, I never loved the look of it. I think the V8 powetrain was very good but I could not really understand why they made the 600h, they should of just made a V12.
I firmly believe the next gen LS is going to get the RX styling inside and out.
I firmly believe the next gen LS is going to get the RX styling inside and out.
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Heck, the E class could become FWD and hardly anyone would notice.
Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
I will agree with you on some extend that it is a few notches behind, but mine critique of the 07 LS was more to do with the styling and interior design, I never loved the look of it.
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Beige...its best color.
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As for the remote touch, its too bad Lexus did not have some forward thinking and offer both a touchscreen and a remote touch. It appears all the other players will be going that way.
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I wonder what they have to say regarding the column shifter in the new E class.
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Ironically, the design of this crapbucket has been ripped off by Hyundai Elantra and VW Jetta.
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Originally Posted by Och
but their mouse interface thingy is a clusterpluck and they need to lose it.
I wonder what they have to say regarding the column shifter in the new E class.
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Ironically, the design of this crapbucket has been ripped off by Hyundai Elantra and VW Jetta.