So that is their opinion...I have mine and you have yours.
Just test drive them and pick the one you like - let the authors of C&D do the same and let them buy the MB if they prefer it. Who knows, if you actually drive them all you might also prefer the MB - what a shock that would be
Reviews are good to perhaps learn something about a car's particulars, but in the end it is only your opinion that counts. People should not let reviews dictate their own opinion; just test drive the cars you think you might like. That's the way I think about it.