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Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs Chevrolet Cruze

2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$52,950MSRP
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2018 Chevrolet Cruze
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
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2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$52,950MSRP
Overview
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2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
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MSRP

$52,950

MSRP

$16,975

Listings

9556

Listings

4250

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

8.0 out of 10

Expert reviews

6.7 out of 10

Reviews Summary

You get what you pay for. For a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, you’ll pay a lot, but the reward will be owning one of the finest luxury cars on the face of the planet. The only reason to shop around is if you can’t afford one, and let’s be straight, has anyone gotten out of bed and said, “I can’t wait until I can buy an Acura TLX!”? While the latest E-Class is technically in its fifth generation, Mercedes has been making midsize sedans since the 1950s. It’s been in business for 130 years. The Germans understand luxury, and after you drive the new E-Class, so will you.

Reviews Summary

As the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.”

Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.0L 241 hp I4

Engine

1.4L 153 hp I4

Drive Train

RWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

241 hp @ 5550 rpm

Horsepower

153 hp @ 5600 rpm

MPG City

22

MPG City

27

MPG Highway

30

MPG Highway

40
2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$52,950MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
$52,950MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2018 Chevrolet Cruze
$16,975MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$52,950
$16,975
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.5

4.3

Expert reviews

8.0 out of 10

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6.7 out of 10

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Summary
You get what you pay for. For a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, you’ll pay a lot, but the reward will be owning one of the finest luxury cars on the face of the planet. The only reason to shop around is if you can’t afford one, and let’s be straight, has anyone gotten out of bed and said, “I can’t wait until I can buy an Acura TLX!”? While the latest E-Class is technically in its fifth generation, Mercedes has been making midsize sedans since the 1950s. It’s been in business for 130 years. The Germans understand luxury, and after you drive the new E-Class, so will you.
As the dissonant chords of Dieselgate still resonate throughout the industry, most car companies have abandoned efforts toward any future diesel-powered cars. A $15 billion fine will have that sort of chilling effect. But Chevrolet has taken a different approach, instead seeing the mass retreat from diesel as an opportunity to fill a void. As the driver Jean-Pierre Sarti said in Frankenheimer’s 1966 epic “Grand Prix”: “When I see something really horrible, I put my foot down. Hard! Because I know that everyone else is lifting his.”
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.0L 241 hp I4
1.4L 153 hp I4
Drive Train
RWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
241 hp @ 5550 rpm
153 hp @ 5600 rpm
MPG City
22
27
MPG Highway
30
40
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