Land Yacht

What we like:

Build quality

Sweet interior

Smooth ride quality.

What we dislike:

Rather rough 4 cylinder noise penetrates into the cabin in mid-range.

The Coupe goes further in leaving an impression. New to the car are the flat LED tail lamps, which together with the MULTIBEAM LED headlamps project their welcome sequence, which illuminate from the centre of the car outwards, when opening the door, and vice versa when you leave the vehicle. Sadly as a driver you will hardly get to see this when entering the vehicle, but I can promise you that it is a sight to behold.

On the road, the E-Coupe swaddles you in opulent comfort, and with its well-padded interior, noise from the outside is almost miles away.

Under the hood, the E 300 gets the same 2.0 which powers the E 200, but in a higher stage of tune, delivering 241hp and 370Nm of twist from as-low-as 1,400rpm, delivering it at full whack until 4,000rpm. While its century sprint is a pretty quick 6.4 seconds, revving this four-banger hard, quickly reveals some of the rough audible edges a V6 would not display. But while the E 300 does check the performance box rather well, it feels more at-home wafting you around in comfort.

All-round visibility is also very good, as there is plenty of glass, and the interior is also well-lit, helping to visually bring out the best in its upholstery.

The E-Coupe currently does not have competing car in the market. The older 6 Series Coupe from BMW is no longer available, and does come across as a little more aggressive, while the Merc leans more onto the luxurious side. There is the just-announced AMG version of the car, the E 53 4MATIC, which will deliver beast-like performance, but the E 300 is built for that personal, relaxed and luxurious drive we certainly love.

And luxurious and creamy smooth it really is.

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