2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class User Reviews

Pros

Fuel economy, great sound, sporty (all eyes on you)

Cons

Side mirror don't adjust during reverse

Purchased As Used

I bought this car used with 15k. Drives nice and looks great. Used to have E320 but love this new E350 4MATIC. Will choose this car and any Mercedez Benz over any other car. Hats off Mercedez Benz. You guys are simply the best.

Pros

Good fuel economy, handling, apperance

Cons

Ride is too rough. very noisy. Noiser than 1/3 priced Ford sedan

Purchased As New

I bought this car new expecting a luxury sedan with nice comfort ride and quiet cabin for daily commute and long trips.

What a disappointment!

Excellent finish inside out. Handles good. and of course limitless passing power .

However, this car has noisy cabin and rough ride. Now I understand why people say that you buy a Mercedes for your neighbors....read morehide

Pros

Awesome Engine

Cons

Too many simple luxurys missing from a $60,000+ car

Purchased As New

I bought this car Last month because I fell in love with the engine. It?s a great car but there are just too many small luxuries missing for me to be 100% happy with it. No power folding mirrors, no power lumbar support, no adjusting foot pedals, no one touch auto close on the sunroof, no heated steering wheel, no reverse camera, no auto tilt-down in reverse, No cooled seats (It has "Ventilated seats" which are USELESS!). These are things that are standard in most other vehicles in its class, and these are just the ones which I can remember right now.
Here are the things that sold me on this car.. The seats are very comfortable; the engine is very powerful and smooth. Two setting on the engine: Comfort for smooth acceleration, and Sport for mean neck-breaking acceleration. Three suspension settings from floater to race track quality firmness. This is what I love the most, because some days I feel like cruising and other day I feel like "DRIVING." Pano-roof is awesome, if you don?t buy this car then buy a car that has Pano-roof you won?t regret it. You are completely wrapped in a safety bubble. The car feels solid and safe. If you test drive this car you will feel the difference with the interior, the Engine, and the quality compared to others. Overall I love the car but in the end I know that I could have had all the luxuries I need if I had chosen another similar priced car, so you are paying premium for the German Engineering....read morehide

Pros

Power to Spare, Sweet Ride

Cons

Gas Mileage

Purchased As New

We purchased the 2009 E550 Sport Sedan two weeks ago. With 382 HP V8 makes it a very powerful car. I can get from 60 mph to 100 mph in a few seconds. It has the S class engine and chassis. We also love the smooth and quiet ride. It has the very cool voice activated technology system on board, it has worked perfectly for us so far. We also like the fact you can choose between three different suspension levels. My wife likes comfort setting and I really like the more rigid sport settings. The only drawbacks are the GPS screen is to low in the center console, it would have been better if it was more at eye level (higher on the dashboard) and gas mileage is around 16 to 17 mph, but this was expected and you can only use 91 octane or higher grade gas in it. But we do without a doubt love this car....read morehide

Pros

Exellence performance, great fuel economy

Cons

A bit pricey

Purchased As New

I was shopping for an 2010 E350 but ended up with the 2009 E320. I tested drive both and fell in love with the E320. The extra torque on the E320 really give an ease on city driving where an extra bit of acceleration is a plus. I made a long trip to FL and it could do roughly 36 miles per gallon on highway. For diesel engine, I don't have the hassle of the yearly emission inspection. In VA, I also have tax credit for the E320. What's more? diesel engine is tougher and last longer that's why we see all commercial trucks using diesel. Personally, I like the look of the 2009 E320 over the 2010 E class. The 2009 has the European classic look while the 2010 looks more techno to me. The bad part? The 2009 E320 is more expensive than 2009 E350 but the fuel economical will make up for it....read morehide

Pros

good gas mileage, great value for the money

Cons

N/A

Purchased As New

Excellant car for around town and for long trips. The ride is adequate for the size of the vehicle. Pk. # 2 is a must. The comand system works great, keyless go excellant! The handling, performance and braking is outstanding.

Pros

Great mileage and comfortable ride. Good acceleration

Cons

Complicated Ipod controls, disappointed in OEM tires

Purchased As New

Most people will buy this car for the mileage and ride. Even with lower gas prices, diesel is now less expensive than gas, making the Bluetec even more practical.

I have had for 15 mo.s and 17k miles. The mileage tracker indicates 29 mpg since I got it. That is 90% surburban miles at an ave. speed of 33 mph. The one long highway trip I took I averaged just over 34 mpg at 70-75 mph. Driving around 60 mph, you can easily get over 36 mpg.

I disagree with one review that said the seats are uncomfortable. These are some of the best seats I have ever riden in.

Overall comfort is great, at the expense of pure performance. The car has terrific acceleration and the turbo diesel really packs a punch. It's not as aigle as the other Es or BMW 5 series, but can handle most corners at speeds any other cars can't (especially with better tires, see below).

There are none of the traditional diesel issues as the engine is very quiet and smooth.

I have had no reliability issues other than a slight creek in the steering column with the MB dealer fixed in a couple of hours.

I can only report 3 issues, two are minor. First, the Ipod interface is great, with much better sound than those after market converters. However the process to pick songs or playlists is tedious and distracts you from driving. The second minor one is the MB warranty. It should cover normal maintenance for the warranty period, like BMW does.

Lastly, one issue that I consider somewhat major (but correctable) is the OEM tires that came on the car. The Michelin MXV Energy tires were picked because they offer low road resistance and a decent ride. They were fine until we had the first snow. The car was unable to climb even moderate grades. I swapped them out after 12k miles for some Contiextremecontacts. These are great in the snow and rain, offer noticably better handling (V rated vs the H rated Michelins), and the ride and mileage are about the same. Not bad for $120 tires. Don't get me wrong, this is still a rear wheel drive car, but having owned them before, I can say the Contis are the best all season performance tires for snow and ice....read morehide

Pros

Good fuel economy; class car

Cons

seats could be more comfortable

Purchased As New

I have the Blue Tec and average 35 mpg on the highway. Overall city/highway 25.

Pros

Good looking Car

Cons

Not worth to spend 50-80K unless

Purchased As Not Purchased

unless if you are like Dominic who purchased G35 and returned it 90 days later. I guess its not about that G35 is a less of a performer; it is more about owning Mercedez to impress the eletes of our society and if you don't have the Europian car, you are not welcome to that group of eletes. Mercedez is a good car if you don't bring the social class difference in to consideration but the japanese cars in a same price rane are much superior in quality now a days and compareable in look....read morehide

Pros

Good fuel, fast acceleration, very comfortable ride for size of car.

Purchased As New

Its a great car for around town or cross country. The ride is not the same comfort as our S class. But it is adequate for a car this size. Great handling and performance. Braking is superb.