Mercedes-Benz E-Class E 350 e (W213) PHEV In Malaysia - Test Drive Notes, Episode 004
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- Got to drive the Mercedes-Benz E 350 e PHEV last month before its official launch today. Excerpts from Mercedes-Benz Malaysia's official press release:
- 2.0-litre 4-cyl PHEV, system output 286hp, 550Nm
- All-electric cruising range: 33km
- Air suspension is standard
- Multibeam LED headlights
- Park Pilot with 360-degree camera
Price:
- E 350 e Exclusive - RM392,888
- E 350 e AMG Line - RM395,888 (as tested)
- E 350 e Edition 60 - RM408,888
Boot space
- E 200, E 250: 540 litres
- E 350 e: 400 litres (140 litres less)
Skip to the important bits:
- 00:00 - Exterior walkaround
- 02:10 - Boot space
- 03:03 - Charging at home
- 04:17 - Interior
- 09:49 - Back seat
- 10:50 - EV Mode
- 12:24 - Driving
- 16:15 - Which E-Class? E 350 e or E 200 / E 250?
- 19:27 - Conclusion
Launch story on Carlist.my: www.carlist.my/news/2017-merc...
Review on Carlist.my: www.carlist.my/news/review-20...
My previous review of the E-Class in E200 guise: www.carlist.my/news/review-20... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Really good review, thank you. I pick mine up this week:).
Congrats! Enjoy the car!
Should buy this car bro really good
Great review! I enjoy it! what is the motorway autonomy of this car? How many kilometers can you do in real word on the motorway before stopping to the petrol station?
Great review
Thanks for watching!
Unfortunately you have to sacrifice your boot space for the installation of the battery in the back
Good review.
Thanks for watching!
If the hybrid battery malfunction we still can use it with fuel ?
Does they charge itself without plug-in like prius ? I was looking to get one of them For uber job Thanks
What a great review kon! Keep it up! :)
Nicholas Lee thanks for watching!
Maybe time for a gopro so it won't take up your phones memory hahha
Yes, that thought has crossed my mind.
Is the tank capacity is 60 litres? And how many miles can you travel with a full tank?
Thanks
Is it system Mercedes E350e same like E300?
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I filled up at kulai and drove to ayer keroh jejantas, i drove 110kph the entire way and i had an estimated range of 832km left on the computer. I was shocked that the e250 could produce those kinds of numbers. Can this do better ?
Depends on the charge level of your battery, but given the relatively short distance between Kulai and Ayer Keroh, can expect the E 350e to do better. However, if you were to cover the distance between, say, KL and JB or Penang and JB, don't be surprised that the E 250 may turn out to be more economical.
Bear in mind that the E 350e needs its batteries fully charged in order to realize its full fuel economy potential. Funny as it may sound, PHEVs are most efficient in town driving, where the electric motor can step in during low speed driving and also the car can stop to recharge more often.
On highways, the E 250 may actually be more economical and may even cover further distance between refills as it will also have a bigger fuel tank.
This car is what i need ^^
Go for it, mate!
Kon, nice review! Can you clarify on the combine electric power? On paper it sounds beri powderfull! Is that so in driving condition? Thanks!
Combine electric power here means the net system output when the engine and electric motor work together. Output from the engine will be quite fixed, but the electric motor's output depends on the battery. So, if your battery is empty, the engine has to do all the work of driving the car. In practice, the E 350 e is a powerful car, but the petrol engine to me lacks the refinement you'd expect of a E-Class. Feels a little rough.
Kon Wai Luen Thanks for the insight!👏🏽
Kon don't u think this looks better than the recently introduced facelift?
There ia three variant for this car ,, and it has airmatic suspension
When the battery depleted, shouldn't it be charge by the engine while driving ? Does it have regenerative braking to charge the battery as well like Ioniq or the City/Jazz ?
Yes it does. All hybrids do.
@@KonWaiLuen Thanks for this answer, i'm thinking of switching to this model here as my work is only 2.5miles from me and my c220d is jst being wasted. Since this self charges it'll be good for city centre visits.
so true agreed!! we love the popped up star rather than this star on the grill
Yeah. Sportier models like the C-Class suit the star-on-grille better, but I prefer the E- and S-Class to come with the more stately pop-up star.
Hai kon, just wanna ask u did u feel like the current e200 avantgarde agility suspension with 15mm lowered a bit stiffer compare to its rival like bmw 5 series? My experience driving the E200 feels a bit stiffer and it doesn’t absorb the bumps really well compare to my friend F10 520d.. just want to have ur opinion on this.. The title of relaxing drive goes to the F10 i guess..
+Trio Logic only drove the E 200 in AMG Line suspension, but i think should be similar settings to Avantgarde. Yeah, no question that the F10 has a more comfortable ride.
Kon Wai Luen yeahhh that’s what i thought the f10 is much more comfortable.. Then bmw should have that title of a comfortable car because all this while people always said that mercedes is a comfortable car and bmw is a dynamic car for sporty driving and all that..
+Trio Logic recent-gen BMWs such as the F10 5 Series and F30 Series are extremely well-rounded dynamically in the sense that they both handle well and ride comfortably. That being said, the F10 only really feels well-resolved with the later 2.0 N20 engine models. The earlier inline-6 NA cars werent as comfortable.
Kon Wai Luen yeah agree with you. I see, so basically in the segment right now bmw is leading the way with balance setup between comfortable and sporty driving.. anyway thank you for the info and ur opinion on this.. you’re great man !
Thank you too, for watching. Cheers!
Why don't you review servicing costs? :) go to MB with go pro...etc
That requires me being an owner, but from what I hear, Mercs are expensive to service if you service at the official channels, though I don't hear of complaints of service quality or efficiency.
Imagine having to break your front bumber against the sidewalk every time you need to charge the battery... this may be the reason of having the charging spot in the back.
Most people I spoke to actually don't seem to have an issue with the front fender charging port placement. In fact, it was even justified to me that it is a safety measure to put the charging port on opposite end of the car from the fuel filler cap.
Excellent. Please review the s90 t8. Thank you.
Thanks! In the midst of editing the video, but here's my review published on Carlist.my: www.carlist.my/news/review-2017-volvo-s90-t8-twin-engine-phev-future-luxury/47759/
Alternatively, here's a teaser spoken in Hakka, but with English subtitles provided... th-cam.com/video/9AofV7VkHkk/w-d-xo.html
Kon Wai Luen haha thanks. Love your reviews.
Cheers man. Here you go. th-cam.com/video/1hOaiZd_ja4/w-d-xo.html
Hello Mr. Kon Wai Luen , at 5:30 in the video what are those ( - ) and ( + ) buttons behind the steering wheel ? they are in between the steering wheel and the levers
Audio volume control
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Is there a reason why the 2nd hand price of this car has gone so low. Now selling for around RM22Xk for a 2018 AMG model. What is the catch?
PHEV
@@KonWaiLuen Thanks. This is what I don't get. Why the resell value of PHEV is so low. Because of the potential cost of the battery replacement? Or some other reasons as well?
Is this car AWD like the S90 T8?
+Salman Hisham no, it's RWD
Can I have it without blue calipers?
boy638 I'm afraid not. They come standard with the car. I think they look rather good, no?
If the car was white/silver or black then sure I guess. But should one spec the car in brown then the blue calipers sticks out like a sore thumb imo. Silver calipers would have been ideal, and I will put up with more hybrid badges all over lol
There is an option of removing all plug in hybrid specific optical parts including the blue brake calipers.
+Kon Wai Luen NoNoo!-_-||Blue colour make it feels very odd...Paint it red like Brembo Please!Haha
does this car has the optional air body control or the standard agility control suspension which is also in the e200 and e250?
Mhieven Rao air body control is standard in the E 350 e
Kon Wai Luen
thanks sir !
Cheers! Thanks for watching!
Its 298 bhp bro
How many hour for charging?
I set the car to the lowest charging current of 8A. Depending on battery charge levels, times have ranged from two to six hours.
Kon Wai Luen have you test drive for Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid?
Hi Azfar my company is EO charging distributor , we have installed few for E350e charger station with our 16A or 3.6Kw is about one hour 45m depend on your battery capacity .
I find it troublesome to drive this car because i have to charge it everynight i got home ! I would rather drive a convensional one to leave it all to petrol !
Mercedes has discontinued the E 350e in our market anyways. For PHEV owners, wireless charging would be a Godsend.
Good commentary but seriously.... you need a gimbal...
Ah yes, that has been recently sorted ;)
Hybrid Battery cost u 110K++😅😢