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Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
Drive infinitely better? Hmm, I think not. I had an F10 and hated the ride. Very floaty, and this was with the DHP which included active shocks and ARS. The 3er has been panned for becoming too soft. And yesterday I drove a stock suspension G11 740i and it was VERY soft.
As for interior...have you seen the new E Class interior? It's stunning. The interior in the video is straight out of the Sebiner. And it's nice, don't get me wrong, but I am not sold on all the chrome.
Much as it highly pains me to say it...BMW's going to have to really step up to best the E Class.
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I agree that the new Merc E will be a challenge for the next 5 series, and that the handling of the current 5 series is poor - I had 2 F11's and the handling wasn't nearly as good as the E61 I had.
I've never been swayed by an E-Class personally, never admired the exterior sufficiently to even bother with a test drive. One of my neighbours has a E250, which replaced his BMW E60 530D. He likes the seats in his new car, and thats all! God knows why he bought it. Something to do with his back, I believe. The front of the car in particular is a dog's dinner from every angle.
I have the seen the video of the new E-class interior and it will certainly win some friends. It's too fussy for my taste. I like BMW's 'less is more' approach.
Image below of the new 5 series interior may well be a rendering, not sure...
