The author recently learned from the secondary market of the Shanghai car market that the 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class offers a maximum discount of 1.2 million yuan, the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class offers a maximum discount of 1.1 million yuan, and the Mercedes-Benz R-Class offers a maximum discount of 800,000 yuan. Additionally, a 100,000 yuan decorative package is provided for free with the purchase of a car.
The new long-wheelbase E-Class sedan is 140mm longer than the standard-wheelbase E-Class sedan. This additional length is entirely devoted to the rear space, providing extra legroom for rear passengers. The panoramic glass sunroof spans the entire roof and consists of a fixed sunroof and a sliding front sunroof, with twice the opening area of a traditional sunroof. This allows rear passengers to enjoy more transparent light and a wider field of view.
In terms of safety, the Pre-Safe preventive safety system can be activated approximately 200 milliseconds before an accident and automatically respond, ensuring that the seat belts and airbags function optimally during a collision. The Attention Assist system continuously monitors and automatically determines whether the driver is fatigued or distracted, issuing an audio warning signal when necessary. There are nine airbags in total, including two adaptive airbags (for the driver and front passenger), one knee airbag (for the driver), four side airbags in the front and rear seatbacks, and two large window airbags extending from the A-pillar to the C-pillar, which deploy within milliseconds in the event of an accident.
In terms of comfort features, the COMAND APS multimedia system (with Bluetooth phone) includes a radio, a 7-inch large AM-TFT screen display, a DVD player, a CD/DVD changer, an internal hard drive, a hard disk navigation system, and Bluetooth hands-free phone. The front passenger seat can be electrically adjusted from the rear. The rear-seat entertainment system includes a COMAND remote control, a DVD player, and two 8-inch large color displays located behind the front headrests.