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PC Valkyrie · 06-04-2007, 09:01 AM

Totally surprised by the result.

The facelifted W211 E-class benefited from the "Direct Control" upgrades (quicker steering ratio, firmer suspension/dampers, etc), just like the facelifted W203 C-class did immensely.

As hard as it is to believe, could the W204 actually have inferior driving dynamics than the older facelifted models? What I would actually like to see is a direct comparison between the W204 C-class and facelifted W203 C-class. Then, we'll really see whether there has been real progress. Unfortunately, I don't see this happening.

Although many reviews of the W204 C-class claim it is much "better" than the W203 C-class, no one has driven them back to back in a direct comparison, which means the journalists are going by memory when they think of how the W203 felt like in terms of driving dynamics and handling. And I bet they had very negative impressions of the first pre-facelifted W203 C-class.

06-04-2007, 09:01 AM	#6
PC Valkyrie Advocate Join Date: May 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 648 Thanks: 0 Thanked 335 Times in 133 Posts	Re: Autozeitung: Mercedes C 200 Komp versus E 200 Komp. Totally surprised by the result. The facelifted W211 E-class benefited from the "Direct Control" upgrades (quicker steering ratio, firmer suspension/dampers, etc), just like the facelifted W203 C-class did immensely. As hard as it is to believe, could the W204 actually have inferior driving dynamics than the older facelifted models? What I would actually like to see is a direct comparison between the W204 C-class and facelifted W203 C-class. Then, we'll really see whether there has been real progress. Unfortunately, I don't see this happening. Although many reviews of the W204 C-class claim it is much "better" than the W203 C-class, no one has driven them back to back in a direct comparison, which means the journalists are going by memory when they think of how the W203 felt like in terms of driving dynamics and handling. And I bet they had very negative impressions of the first pre-facelifted W203 C-class.