This car is the best all-round vehicle made anywhere. Although the car doesn't excel in many areas, it is the combination of attributes that make it a delight to own and to drive. In terms of handling, performance, safety, dependability, comfort, pride of ownership, and build quality there is nothing better in my opinion. I'm now well into the second 100,000 miles and the car still feels as solid, stable, comfortable and safe as it always has. This is my third Mercedes, all of them purchased used, and I've enjoyed every minute of ownership of all three. Mercedes has a way of building intangibles - a subtle, special character - into its cars that is difficult to describe. I know that the faster you drive this car the better it feels.

The E-class is Mercedes' equivalent of premium business-class among the top airlines. It offers all the comfort, convenience, performance and safety of the top-of-the-line S-class, but at a far more affordable price. This is a car that does everything well. It will cruise all day at Autobahn speeds with rock-solid stability, agility, performance and efficiency. Handling and braking are as good as it gets. The quiet cabin offers comfort, space and an overall soothing, pleasurable, comfortable environment to enjoy a long day's travel for the driver and passengers. The driver gets an extra measure of joy felt through the steering, brakes, suspension and drive-train of one of the finest cars on the road. The fit and finish, as well as the overall build quality, is typical Mercedes-Benz, which means among the very best. This car has a remarkable characteristic that I've found to be common among all Mercedes cars - the faster you drive, the more stable and secure it feels. But this is also a car that brings pleasure on just a Saturday morning trip to the hardware store or taking the kids to soccer practice.