Another MB in last place in another Car and driver comparo
08-13-09, 06:05 AM
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What exactly makes the interior "cheap"?
08-13-09, 06:06 AM
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Sorry rominl, I am starting to sound like a Audi commerical. BTW, I test drove all 4 of these SUV in the pass months and the article was mostly correct in its evaluations.
08-13-09, 06:07 AM
#35
The fact that the X3 is in 2nd place is absolutely laughable. While the Merc is in last place, the 2nd place finish of a car with an interior comparable to a Kia Rio is more than a little suspect.
They would have probably really preferred for the Bimmer to take 1st place but realized that would raise a few too many eye brows.
Good ole C&D
They would have probably really preferred for the Bimmer to take 1st place but realized that would raise a few too many eye brows.
Good ole C&D
08-13-09, 06:11 AM
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DASH is at least partly correct here. You pretty much can't beat BMW steering systems and chassis engineering, even in SUVs. (OK, maybe with an 80-100K Porsche Cayenne).
08-13-09, 06:12 AM
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I know that the idea of luxury in yurope is quite different from this side of the pond, we've been there before, so I dont wanna beat the dead horse. But just compare its interior to these of proper luxury SUVs, and you'll understand.
08-13-09, 06:47 AM
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Have you seen its interior in real life? Its pretty darn nasty, and considering that its a Merc, its just downright pathetic.
I know that the idea of luxury in yurope is quite different from this side of the pond, we've been there before, so I dont wanna beat the dead horse. But just compare its interior to these of proper luxury SUVs, and you'll understand.
I know that the idea of luxury in yurope is quite different from this side of the pond, we've been there before, so I dont wanna beat the dead horse. But just compare its interior to these of proper luxury SUVs, and you'll understand.
Does this look cheap to you? Because it looks like a nice interior to me.
And now you're going to tell me that this is the standard of what all SUV interiors should look like, right?
Well guess what. They both look good to me. Quality and material quality are high up on both these cockpits. End of the story.
08-13-09, 07:06 AM
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I've seen the interior and I've sat in the car and I honestly can't figure out what makes the interior cheap. It's a quality interior and the materials are more than up to the job. So what is this problem?
Does this look cheap to you? Because it looks like a nice interior to me.
And now you're going to tell me that this is the standard of what all SUV interiors should look like, right?
Well guess what. They both look good to me. Quality and material quality are high up on both these cockpits. End of the story.
Does this look cheap to you? Because it looks like a nice interior to me.
And now you're going to tell me that this is the standard of what all SUV interiors should look like, right?
Well guess what. They both look good to me. Quality and material quality are high up on both these cockpits. End of the story.
2) Sit in the MB, touch the leather, the plastics, play with the controls. They are just downright nasty.
08-13-09, 10:06 PM
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This thread is amusing.
Those clearly supporting the GLK have never driven it or been in one. It is a complete POS and something that I can't believe MB puts their name on. It is so far behind the other MB's we looked at that it is embarassing.
I'd be willing to debate the argument of which interior was worse...the X3 or GLK...but at least the X3 is reasonably fun to drive...the GLK is bad in every category.
Those clearly supporting the GLK have never driven it or been in one. It is a complete POS and something that I can't believe MB puts their name on. It is so far behind the other MB's we looked at that it is embarassing.
I'd be willing to debate the argument of which interior was worse...the X3 or GLK...but at least the X3 is reasonably fun to drive...the GLK is bad in every category.