Add to that seven air bags as standard, belt tensioners, belt force limiters, crash-responsive head restraints and ISOFIX child seat attachments; the new E-Class certainly appears to be a safe bet.
Distronic Plus gives the driver an audible and visual warning at the same time if the car is too close to another vehicle. If the driver fails to respond to the warnings, the radar system initiates partial braking action. As a second stage, if there is still no driver response it brakes automatically when a collision is imminent.
When my partner took some curves at high speed, the seats decided to mother me, hugging me close and tight, leaving me feeling as secure as a child hugged by its mother! That, after the long drive, was certainly a treat.
Two models are available in the UAE at present,
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While driving back from Hatta,
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Attention Assist polices the driver's attention level, and warns him if he is getting drowsy. This drowsiness detection system, which is standard on the E-Class range, is equipped with sensors that continuously monitor the driver's reaction.
The Blind Spot Assist system flashes lights in the side mirrors to make the driver aware of objects he may not have spotted.
One disconcerting feature is the gear knob that's been shifted to the dashboard, next to the steering wheel. It was a throwback to my childhood, when car manufacturers in India experimented with steering wheel-mounted gear shifts. The Ambassadors and Premier Padminis had a stalk sticking out from just below the steering wheel which was quite alien to drivers like me who had learnt to drive on an old Morris Minor which had the huge gear shift on the floor!
Let's start with the headlamps. The new E-Class is equipped with headlamps which adapt to the traffic situation and respond automatically to avoid dazzling other drivers. The optional Adaptive Highbeam Assist uses a camera on the windscreen to recognise oncoming traffic and vehicles moving ahead and to control the headlamps so that their beams do not reach the other vehicle. Safety all round.
We were two to a car, so I drove the first leg of the trip to Hatta, via Al Lisaili, Margham and Madam. There were no surprises even though the E350 has a smaller engine. It took the empty roads like a pro, responding with a muted roar when pushed to overtake the pick-ups and the occasional large SUVs that dotted the route. It certainly didn't break into a sweat at any point.
Night View Assist on the S-Class is available as an optional extra. Mercedes Benz claims to have improved this system with a special pedestrian detection function: as soon as Night View Assist Plus recognises pedestrians in front of the car, they are highlighted in the onboard display to provide a warning.
There I was at the Bab Al Shams Desert Resort,
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When the system recognises that the car is drifting from its lane, the driver is prompted to take counter-steering action by brief but unmistakable vibrations of the steering wheel. We tested it on the roads, and it worked where the lane markings were visible.
Though the safety features do seem excessive, it certainly appears a boon while driving in Dubai.
Then there is the Lane Tracking package which includes Blind Spot Assist, already available in the S-Class, as well as a new feature, Lane Keeping Assist which prevents the vehicle from leaving the road unintentionally.
Though the Mercedes was an automatic, my right hand instinctively moved to the floor to change gears. I'll say this: give me the floor-mounted shifts any day.
Ahh,
Giubbotto Moncler Uomo, you must be wondering what you will be paying for all of this: the new E-Class 350 starts at Dh159,000 and goes up to Dh212,000. Not a bad deal considering all the goodies you get. That includes the free masseur.
Now to the features that could put this Mercedes apart as possibly the safest car around.
I had seen the test cars parked outside the resort, and one look was enough to assure me that the 2009 E-Class,
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The one thing that has changed is the shape of the signature double headlights, which are now elongated.
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