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2003 Mercedes-Benz E Class E320, E500 and E55 AMG Mid-Size Luxury Sedans
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Mercedes-Benz E Class sedans debut with two dazzling models
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Spectacular vistas of mountains and sea along the convoluted coast lure a multitude of tourists each summer and the route often clots with sightseeing vehicles that reduce the flow of traffic to a snail's pace.
On a glorious morning so early that most Big Sur travelers are still napping, we find a clear lane down the Big Sur PCH while steering the latest design for a luxurious E Class mid-size sedan by Mercedes-Benz of Germany.
This shapely E320, packing a six-cylinder engine and more sophisticated equipment for safety, navigation and comfort than you can quickly enumerate, takes over the winding road, dominating the asphalt with rock-solid stability expressed through precisely carved turns and spurts of speed down the infrequent straightaway.
Not only does the car propel its riders to speed in a confidence-inspiring manner, but it envelops them in an elegantly stylish package that contains world-class safety gear and luxurious comforts laced through the tony passenger compartment.
Consider it a dazzling display of slick automotive design as well as a moveable showcase for the Mercedes aggregate of high-tech mechanical controls and inventive safety systems.
E320 and a V8-powered E500, representing fresh generational designs for 2003 E Class mid-size luxury sedans, are built on a new platform with new sheetmetal encasing fine appointments and sophisticated controls.
The volume model E320 orients to value with price points undercutting the previous edition despite more gear aboard, while E500 is the performance version with superior handling trails and the engine's size and power increased over the previous E430 edition.
New E Class sedans measure slightly larger than predecessors -- with about an inch added to wheelbase, package length and height. That's enough to expand the cabin ever so slightly and force slightly more mass on the pavement to hone the handling traits.
Styling for E320 and E500 evokes an emotional response with the dramatic face framing a windswept streak of lines running from the low-cast prow to a high-hiked tail through an arching profile with coupe styling on the roof due to blacked-out center pillars.
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