INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
If you want more power, or more importantly, all-wheel drive, the 350 4Matic delivers
In the normal driving mode, acceleration is even more brisk, but it doesn't snap your head back
Put the car into the Sport setting, and you get all the acceleration you could really want
Yes, there'll be more powerful versions in the future
But a 4.8-second run to 60 mph in a non-performance car is plenty.The country roads outside Copenhagen don't offer many opportunities to
really push the car to its limits, but ride comfort is excellent
Only when we hit a manhole cover on a torn-up street did I feel like I was driving an entry-level vehicle.On the other hand, I didn't feel
the need or desire to switch over to the car's sport mode
With a standard fixed suspension, little changes when you engage the setting (except unlocking the full acceleration power), and frankly, it
never felt necessary.That's not to say the car isn't fun or isn't any good
On the contrary, I could spend a lot of time in one of these and be quite happy with it
However, there's room to add an AMG variant that really cranks up the performance.As for looks, I find the car attractive without being too
I think the darker colors, look better on this car than the lighter ones, as the front grille looks a little busy with lighter colors
I find the car more attractive in person than in photos, and while I wasn't a fan of the TriStar motif in the rear taillights, it has grown
on me.I haven't driven the G580, but the GLC prototype I drove last month and the CLA feel different
Unlike previous Mercedes EVs, these feel like cars and not just science experiments
Yes, the technology is all there, but the one thing that BMW was able to do on its EVs that previous EQs lacked was delivering a driving
experience that felt like it wasn't exclusively dictated by math
There's also no word on pricing yet.The CLA with EQ Technology might be a mouthful, but it represents a significant leap forward.
