Mercedes-Benz also gave the E400 Coupe the ability to read traffic signs, and it dutifully displayed the current speed limit in its head-up display. That feature was very cool, with one caveat. For example, cruising down a 55 mph highway, the car slowed down to 35 mph when passing through a town with those limits posted. ![]() Taking this feature closer to self-driving, I found the E400 Coupe automatically adjusting the speed I had set for lower speed limits. Wayne Cunningham/CNET RoadshowĬruising down a country highway, I really came to appreciate Mercedes-Benz's adaptive cruise control technology, which has always been leading edge. ![]() The E400 Coupe's head-up display shows speed limits, adaptive cruise control information and route guidance. It felt just second to the bigger S-Class, which is the most comfortable car I've experienced in a long time. Although particularly chunky pavement jarred the ride, most of the time it was smooth sailing. ![]() Surprisingly, I was listening to the base system in the car, as Mercedes-Benz offers an upgrade to what it calls the Burmester High-End 3D Surround system, with 23 speakers, for $5,400.Īs if the sounds and scents in the E400 Coupe weren't enough, the ride quality proved very comfortable in three of its four drive modes. The E400 Coupe supports the usual audio inputs, such as USB and Bluetooth, and I was very impressed with the Burmester stereo, with its 13 speakers and 590-watt amp. My only complaint with Apple CarPlay integration is that, unless you set it to connect automatically, it takes a number of steps to switch between it and the onboard systems. Bypassing the onboard systems, the E400 Coupe supports bothĪnd found the nontouch interface to work well, after I figured it out.
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