Mercedes-Benz E-Class LWB 2017 review Nov 24th 2017, 09:51
This is the Chinese-market extended wheelbase Mercedes E-Class L Mercedes-Benz's decision to extend the wheelbase of the E-Class for the Chinese market is an inspired one, judging by our brief test drive Its great rival BMW might claim M is the most powerful letter in the world, but for Mercedes-Benz it's L. That letter stands for long-wheelbase, and it is what's new about the E-Class: it's longer than the one sold elsewhere.That's because Chinese customers like the extra space in rear as part of their desire for the car they buy to offer as much space and be as big as possible for the budget at their disposal.And Mercedes is having some quite extraordinary success with long-wheelbase versions of other models in its range, chiefly the C-Class. Indeed, it's the success of that model in China, in among Mercedes' rapid response to global demand for SUVs, that has helped propel it to the number one luxury car maker in the world.The E-Class is now built in China as part of a partnership with BAIC; it's sold in the home market only and is not for export. So, if anything, what are we missing? |