2014 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet First Drive

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E550 Cabriolet First Drive

Will new safety systems and a cleaner look give the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E550 convertible broader appeal?

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drjohn43

So this is the first drive of the E550?
Well the white Mercedes driven by the pretty girl is badged "E500" and the white Mercedes parked at the dock is an E400.
Don't you think someone should have explained that?

quadricycle

If I remember correctly, a past Edmunds news article stated that the E550 was dead. It would only be used until the full redesign at which point it would be replaced by the TTV6 E400. I remember because my reactions was "Booo..." If you want a big V8 you need to step up to an AMG. I think Mercedes has actually stated to they will hold AMG true, but everything else will be downsized in the name of fuel economy.

kevinmiamila

Why don't they ever test the car more ppl would drive. The E350?
Is it to say how powerful the car is?

lsiii

The vehicles in the pics are European versions, you can tell because of the euro style license plate. The U.S. E550 is called E500 in Europe. In regards to the Edmunds article a few weeks back, I do recall it saying for the 2015 model year the E400 was replacing the E550 but only for sedan models as the coupe and convertible were going to still offer the V8 because they don't offer an AMG version for the coupe and convertible. Things could change by the time the 2015 model year comes out.

shatner

Reminded me of a Toyota Solara... probably not what they were going for!

vikasdesai

this car is as powerful, seats 4, looks better than the Sl and costs half as much. Might be benz's best car...