2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class consumer reviews

I've had my previous Benz, a 2002 C-230-K coupe that I ordered as a 2002 in 2001. After 12 years and 145K miles, I began wanting something else. We drove past, of all places, a VW dealer, who had a 2011 E-350 Cab. I was sold! Only not on that car, and I'm glad, b/c I ended up with a CPO from MB - 2012, 1 owner car! My husband flew up to NC to pick it up. Deal was all done online and via phone, so he just flew in, test drove it, and came on back home. This car was a 2012 re-launch car. They changed the motor and a few other things between 2011 and 2012. This car has every option but a spoiler! The original sticker was over $71K. It has options that I never would have purchased, like Distronic, park assist and every other option known to man. I can't imagine how I lived without Distronic driving. I set the cruise control, especially on our highly policed, but wide open roads. The car slows down with the traffic up ahead. Initially, it's difficult to get used to not braking, but after a while, it's the coolest thing. The only thing I don't like is that I have to push the E/S mode button every time I get in the car. The E mode starts the car in 2nd gear. I prefer a zippier start, so I push the S button, not a biggie, but it shouldn't keep defaulting to something other than what I've chosen. Even my 230-K stayed in the S mode. The 14 way seats, with lumbar, side and thigh support are awesome. I use the heat to help my sore back at the end of a long day. The cooled seats are a weird sensation when wearing shorts! I tend to have a heavy foot, so am only averaging around 17-18 MPG. We did take the car on a 4 hr hway trip where hubby drove. The car got to 32 MPG. It hasn't seen that since, with my daily driving; but hey, I'm having too much fun to care! P.S., I do run it on premium. The top is down in every cool and mostly hot and humid as heck weather. (The only time it's up is when it's raining. And even then, within 20 seconds, it's back up.) That's what the awesome AC is for! I will not put the windows up and drive with the top down - too lame. In the spring when I got the car, I used the air scarf every morning, it is a very cool option. My last 5 new cars have been white, this one is black. It requires ALOT of washing and waxing to keep it perfect. I even have a California Duster that I use every night to wipe the dust off. Not too OCD! All in all, this is the best car we have ever had, and that includes the 3 Vettes and 15 years of a 911! All drive totally differently, obviously, but, for the comfort and drop-top-ability, this car can't be beat!

I was looking for a white "certified pre-owned" convertible as my 2003 CLK 320 convertible was growing old. I found my perfect choice: 2012 E 350 convertible with 11,000 miles. Perfect condition (as far as I can determine). Beautiful body looks, white with sand interior in excellent condition. Enjoyable driving with excellent acoustics. 23 mph with high test gas. Very nice sales experience.

I recently purchased a 2012 E350 from DeMontrond Auto Group located in North Houston. The car is amazing! It drives and handles well on the road. Loaded with amenities. Great MPGs. The people at DeMontrond were super. Very professional and down to Earth people. I would highly recommend this dealership to anyone looking to purchase a new or used vehicle.

This is the one of one of the best cars I have ever purchased!!! I would very much recommend this to a friend, very good reliability,of good build quality, nice mileage it's the full package!!!!!!!! I would buy again.

E350 Sport with P1 and P2 packages, 20" AMG and just about every bell and whistle you can think of. Pros: Style is amazing. I have the Steel Grey and matched up with 20" AMG Split Spoke wheels provides the agressive look I was looking for. Harmon Kardon Audio system offers crisp an clear sound. Enjoyable at any level even with the Pano Roof open. Seats are comfortable and having massage and auto contour seats makes driving really fun. Pano Roof offers tons of sun, and a cool look when open, rear passengers enjoy the view. Split fold down seats are great for lugging 3 sets of golf clubs. Trunk is roomy. Cons: Navigation needs to be ripped out of the car. Asking the system to navigate somewhere can take 15-20 minutes of pure rage. I can ask my phone to navigate somewhere in 20 seconds with 100% precision. Why can't Mercedes figure it out? Back to the drawing board for Navigation. I end up using my phone or portable Garmin instead, which really says it all. The Park, Nutral, Reverse column shift is a bit odd. I forget to put it in park quite often since I used to dive a BMW 5 series with console shifter. It's nice having extra console space but not sure if I can get used to the column shift. The paddle shifters for down/up shifts work good. Don't forget to look at what gear you're in, because you can get into some trouble if you down shift too low. Voice commands and bluetooth audio work well, but no comparison to the quality of the BMW. Handling is not nearly as crisp as the BMW, but I was not expecting it to be. Mercedes are not known for performance/handling like BMW. Overall I like things about the BMW 5 Series and the MB E350. I really like them both very much and glad I've had a chance to own both. Love the styling of the MB E350 and comforts, but miss the performance/handling of the BMW. The E350 offers TONS of bells and whistles. Watch DVD movies on the screen, download CD's to hard drive, bluetooth Pandora is great, and the contour seats with massage is over the top. If you are looking for a stylish executive car with power and comfort, this is the car. If you are looking for performance/handling the BMW 535 is the deal. I just don't like the styling of the BMW. A bit outdated.

We love this car and its got a great ride with speed, comfort and handling. The one pet peeve which is getting expensive is the low profile tires. As we live in the New York area there are storms, snow, etc and heavy weather causes pot holes. In the last 2 months, we have bent 2 rims and have blown 3 tires on moderate to small potholes at low speed. Not a good vehicle for any city area where the city takes time to fix their potholes. IE New York City

As impressive as the 1998 e class. Destined to be a classic. And since I have only put 950 miles on it, I haven't really run it yet. Can't wait till I hit 1000 miles. Then we will see what red line is loke.

The ultimate driving experience! to drive one while utilizing it's fantastic features is the last word in comfort.

Excellent Car in all aspects!!, very good looking, reliable, drives very nice with its 8 engine, very well made.

In my previous review, I praised my new 2012 MB E350, but I forgot to include a couple of other minor annoyances. The lack of illumination of the instrument cluster during daytime continues to be a major anoyance. Another annoyance: If the battery in the key fob dies, there is no way to start the car-or none that I am aware of. In my previous car-an Infiniti M35X- there was a port in which to insert the key fob if the battery in the key fob died or just to keep the key out of the way. I wish there were one in the MB. Finally, with sunglasses on, the Parktronic LED's are somewhat dim and those above the rear window are difficult to see.