Just picked up the car with my father few days ago. Must say, I am pretty impressed with the car. Overall comfort plus fit-and-finish is pretty good. Definitely light years ahead of the W163 (which is my father's last car and replaced by the GL).

Review by Cawimmer is pretty much spot on. While the engine will not win any drag race, but it is more than adequate for the North American hwy.

With this said, I think all the do-dats, i.e. COMAND, is proving to be a bit overwhelming for my dad.

Now I am curious to see its mileage in real-life driving condition.