On December 14, the all-new Mercedes-Benz long-wheelbase E-class was launched in the Chinese market, and a total of six models were the first to be listed, namely the E 260 L sedan sports sedan, the E 300 L fashion sedan sports sedan and the E 300 L luxury sedan sports sedan, with a price range of 44900,000-52980,000 yuan.
Zhang Yan, Senior Executive Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Sales & Service*** in Beijing, said: "Since the 8th generation model started the road of domestic production in China in 2005, the E-Class has been a milestone in the localization development of Mercedes-Benz in China. In 2010, the 9th-generation E-Class became a milestone in the localization of Mercedes-Benz's 'Made in China, Exclusive to China'In 2016, the 10th-generation E-Class became the first Mercedes-Benz model to bring 'exclusive rear luxury and comfort configuration' to Chinese customers. To date, more than 1.3 million E-Class vehicles have driven out of Beijing Benz.
Indeed, since the entry of the E-Class into the domestic market, each generation of models has redefined the new standard of luxury sedans, so how did the new long-wheelbase E-Class "redefine" this time?I think it comes down to two words – intelligence.
That's right, in the current domestic automobile market, any new product is inseparable from the word "intelligence", but in everyone's general perception, it is still felt that the intelligence of new energy vehicles is higher than that of traditional fuel vehicles, especially pure electric vehicles, which seem to have become a representative of "intelligence".
And this time, the new long-wheelbase E-class car is to break this inherent cognition, and shouted out the slogan of "intelligence is not exclusive to electric vehicles", so what kind of confidence does a traditional fuel vehicle have in order to shout electric vehicles in terms of intelligence?
First of all, the new long-wheelbase E-class car is the first luxury brand model equipped with Qualcomm 8295 intelligent cockpit chip, not to mention in the traditional fuel car circle, that is, looking at the entire new energy vehicle circle, there are very few people who can have this configuration. The computing power of the 8295 chip is twice that of the 8155 chip, and on this basis, the new long-wheelbase E-class is equipped with the 3rd generation MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system, which can bring a smoother experience in the operation of the car machine system, and all functions can be upgraded.
For example, Mercedes-Benz's "mind-reading voice assistant" function, which is what we often call the voice interaction function, has been fully upgraded on the new long-wheelbase E-class car, and now this set of functions has a millisecond-level response speed, from you give instructions to the vehicle to complete the operation only need to be realized within 1 second, truly achieving a "zero delay" experience. At the same time, the current "mind-reading voice assistant" supports natural voice interaction and dialogue interruption, for example, "the temperature is increased by two degrees", and then "the air volume is increased", the car machine can also execute each instruction in an orderly manner, and the command can be issued directly after turning on the wake-up free, and the whole human-computer interaction experience is more comfortable and smooth.
In addition, the new long wheelbase E-class has also been upgraded in terms of entertainment experience, and the MBUX super screen is 144-inch central control screen with 123-inch passenger screen dual screen integration, with a more delicate picture presentation, at the same time, the 3rd generation MBUX intelligent human-computer interaction system integrates a new Android compatible layer, which can provide iQiyi, Tencent**, Volcano Car Entertainment, QQ**, Himalaya's entertainment content ecology, which fully meets the current mainstream entertainment needs, and it is 3 years of unlimited traffic, rest assured that the bold brush is over.
As for "intelligence", in fact, it is not only at the level of human-computer interaction, but also pays more attention to the performance of driving assistance, which is also the advantage of most electric vehicles over traditional fuel vehicles, so the new long-wheelbase E-class car also has to break the inherent cognition at this level.
The new long-wheelbase E-class car is equipped with the first L2+ navigation assistance system, which can achieve high-speed point-to-point navigation assisted driving capabilities, and when driving at high speeds, the vehicle can automatically change lanes, automatically stay away from large cars, and automatically overtake slow cars, and in 2024, it will also launch an automatic entry and exit ramp function, and the overall driving assistance level is already an industry-leading performance. Moreover, this set of driver assistance functions of the new long-wheelbase E-Class is the first driver assistance system developed by Mercedes-Benz's local R&D team in China, which has been tested on the road in dozens of cities in China, covering more than 23,000 customer use scenarios to ensure reliability in complex road conditions, so it should be very reliable in terms of user experience.
Based on the 3D engine provided by Unity China, the map interface of the new AutoNavi custom navigation can present light and shadow effects, grass animation, water reflection and other special effects, which can be said to have an immersive navigation experience. At the same time, this set of AutoNavi customized navigation has China's exclusive lane-level navigation function, which can accurately identify the lane where the vehicle is located on expressways and highways, provide fine lane-level route guidance, and cooperate with the advanced L2+ navigation assistance system to make the road easier.
It can be seen that the new long-wheelbase E-class has achieved the industry-leading level in terms of intelligence, and it can be said that it has set a new benchmark for intelligent luxury in the same class. In addition, the new long-wheelbase E-class car also brings more than 10 exclusive rear luxury additions to our domestic users, including rear continuous surround atmosphere lighting, wood trim door panels, rear "boss key", rear electric adjustable seat backrest, exclusive extension of rear seat cushions, luxury rear headrests, rear seat neck heating, C-pillar privacy triangle window, etc., so that the rear row of the new long-wheelbase E-class car has a "unique" noble experience.
In terms of power, the all-new long-wheelbase E-Class has also been upgraded, with the M254 2 as standardWith a 0-litre inline four-cylinder engine and an ISG intelligent motor system, the E 260 L model has a maximum power of 150 kW and a peak torque of 320 NmThe E 300 L model has a maximum engine power of 190 kW and a peak torque of 400 NmThe ISG smart motor also provides an additional 17 kW and 200 Nm of power support. Among them, the E300 L has a 0-hundred acceleration time of 66 seconds, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is 09 liters.
It can be seen that facing the new era, the new long-wheelbase E-class car gives a new experience of intelligence + luxury, and no matter which one, it has achieved the industry-leading level, which is the embodiment of the strength of a century-old manufacturer. At this year's Guangzhou Auto Show, the new BMW 5 Series made its debut, in the face of the new long wheelbase E-class such a strong strength, the new BMW 5 Series must have a lot of pressure, the competition between the two cars after the future launch should be quite exciting, let us wait and see.