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2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details)This is a discussion on 2009 E-Class Sedan & Estate (Spy pics & details) within the E-Class forums, part of the Mercedes-Benz category; Originally Posted by bmer But that makes no sense... Why to have the shifter situated in completely different place in ... |
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08-18-2007, 12:01 PM
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 It makes sense for an automatic transmission, especially when you can probably manually shift gears using buttons behind the 'wheel. For a manual, placing it in the center console makes more sense. Remember, I am guessing here. 
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| Re: 2009 E-Class (spy pics & details) Nice video, Deutsch.  And it sounds like a manual transmission!
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| Re: 2009 E-Class (spy pics & details) Quote:
I've rarely seen that. The S or ML have colums shifter, because there are not MT available, whereas the C-Class has normal shifter, for auto and MT (event if it is a "fake" shifter for the auto, because fully electronically controlled). How can Mercdedes justify the two solutions for the same car? It forces them to developp two center consoles, and so one....  On the other side, the 3 series has also two different interiors (idrive or not), and for exemple the ML, GL and ML (the S also I think) have a US-center console with big cupholders whereas the European versions have different ones... So, why not? It allows the automatics to have more space, supplementar glove-box! | |
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| Re: 2009 E-Class (spy pics & details) ^yep thats what i thought as well..does not sound like a MT.. and def not a AT
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 | Re: 2009 E-Class (spy pics & details) Perhaps its the new electromagnetic something or other gearbox mercedes benz is supposedly developing??? sure sounds like something crazy????
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| Re: 2009 E-Class (spy pics & details) LOL, it sounds just like my car ...Im being honest ..
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| Re: 2009 E-Class (spy pics & details) Quote:
Except MB are developing manual (or even DCT) for E63 AMG, then shifter in the center tunnel can be easily applied to other models as well, while auto shifter can be mounted to the steering column.  Then another question appears: is it really economical to move the shifter to the steering column, and not applying some space-saving "e-shifter" ala BMW (X5, 5er, 6er etc) or Jaguar (XF) in the central tunnel where manual shifter usually sits?  | |
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