A perfect car would have the technology of the Audi, the performance of the BMW, the refinement/interior of the Mercedes, and the reliability of the Lexus.
@Longest Stride I test drove the new 7 series and it feels like a weird disconnected ride u don't get the same feel as an s class or an audi A8 . The s class was the one I ended up buying but it was close between the audi and the s class.
Its not really true. The e class stands for "einspritzmotor" which is german and means injection engine. The C-class stands for Coupe/Cabriolet bodystyling S is Sonderklasse that is correct
KingBooger dougs videos are so boring really, no editing, no bgm, no good camera angles,etc. there are so many things that he could improve on but he is too lazy to do so, even though he is selling worthless signed photos for 50 dollars
I did a road trip in the A6, and was just an amazing ride, I’m surprised no one’s talking about the sound system, it felt like a concert on wheels, amazing car overall!
First wait for new C class mate than they will do review, if they do it before new C is out it will not be fair enough, also waiting to get new S class and compare it with new a8 and 7 series, so they stop compairing an S of previous gen with these new rivals.
I've just ordered my Lexus ES, wanted something different, everyone I have spoken to says they wouldn't swap their Lexus, so I thought give it a go, can't wait to collect it now
Drove the a6 around for about a week. Amazing car. Surprised you didn’t show off the 360° camera, the customizable ambient lighting, or the headlight/taillight unlock/lock lighting shows. It’s those quirks that basically sold me on it
@@snertmetrookworstrookworst7631 the e does not have 3d view, no sequential lights (just normal lock and unlock lights without any pattern other than the blue tint), ambient lighting is not any different
@@peterambrose2148 you are clueless. The E does have sequential light, LED +. The new E has over 50 coulours Ambient light for the full interior. Can even seperate the front from the back and mixed coulours of different every 5/6 seconds. Also the E has 3 different digital cockpits. You have absolutely no clue what you talk about. I own an e350 2019 myself. What you drive in your dreams when you watch RUclips? An Opel? A Volkswagen? OR some piece of American junk. Talk a.walk dude..you are clueless
Matt I would have to agree with you. The Audi A6 is the best in this segment. I'm starting to like all of Audi's approaches to cars in the last 3-4 years! I will say the Infotainment and the Driver Instrument Cluster (Audi's Virtual Cockpit) is second to none!!
I personally think the E class and 5 series are on the same level, its just down to personal preference. The Lexus on the other hand looks the best out of the group in my opinion
@@LigmaAlex german cars are very unreliable compared to my lexus i had a merc and i had to visit the dealer so much it got very annoying until i got my lexus i feel releived and the interior is more comfy then the merc
Nice review, however one thing that was left out was the price after options. This could mean that a similarly specced ES could be around 20k cheaper than the Germans, because it comes as standard with loads of equipment, unlike its rivals.
True. But the problem with the ES is that it's just not as sophisticated as the German cars in this test. With its transverse-engine, front-wheel drive configuration, and CVT transmission, it's basically a Toyota Camry with manually-stitched interiors and larger cup holders. Toyota's bet is that not all drivers would be bothered by this...
@@snail977 You are correct, and the features you point out explain why the ES is so much cheaper. Maintenance costs are even more dramatically less for the ES than the Germans. Any of the more expensive cars is more entertaining on an empty mountain roads, but the Lexus is fine for everyday driving on crowded streets.
That is not true - I have compared the specs and Merc is better value for money. Compare ES Takumi with E300 AMG line (petrol) with comfort pack and Merc works out over £1400 cheaper + have more (not less) equipment and better at that e.g. panoramic roof vs. standard sunroof, air suspension vs. adaptive... it is faster etc etc. And just to clarify - I am biased towards Lexus, I drive Lexus myself... however facts are facts. The days when the Lexus "standard equipment" blew even £10k more expensive MB or BMW are long gone. I was kind of surprised with my comparison, but Merc had most equipment for the money, then BMW, then Lexus and Audi works out most expensive if you want to make the all like for like. Other massive issue for Lexus (for me) is lack of choice - single engine, single drivetrain and option list although comparatively quite long is really short compared to freedom of configuration you have on German cars.
@@jevgeniardassov That is irrelevant, 95% of these cars are leased or bought on some sort of finance deal - how they fair after 3 years and 60k miles is irrelevant for new car owners. It only becomes relevant on used car market, but this is not what this review about, this is about how these are here and now, new for their RRP.
@@MomoLiveFilms 4 years!? Is that supposed to be impressive? Germans break in 7 years. 10 if you are lucky while the Lexus will last 20 easily without proper maintenance. With maintenance the Lexus will literally last forever. It’s the only engine certified to be reliable enough to be put in an aircraft
@@ikedakazuto5061 what an idiotic comment. Cars last as long as they are properly maintained. No matter the brand. But they have to be maintained by their manufacturers not by your average garage just because it's cheaper and people say that it's good enough.
@@alexandruboghean5826 I come from experience, I had a 15 year old German that broke constantly with proper maintenance. I also have multiple Toyotas, while I do maintain the newer ones for the 20 year Old model I simply change the oil once a year and leave it to it. If something breaks I’ll fix it. Still running, you are the idiot. “Cars last as long as they are properly maintained by their manufacturers” MATE! Half of South America and Africa doesn’t have or use dealerships! I don’t see them riding horses do you? No! They drive Toyotas becuase with a simple at home oil change and the rare street side garage, they keep running.
@@ikedakazuto5061exactly and you need a loan if something goes wrong with the other 3 I have an idea buy a Camry and put the change in the SP500 stock exchange thank me later 😅
@@KrC-Rx7 The A6 has won this competition between these cars numerous times. Performance, quality and dependability. I own 2. One with 217,000 miles and they are great. The second A6 is a TDI with 87K which I love the 3.0
It's just your own personal taste. The three Germans are all on quite the same level, and therefore you can't say that one of them is "so much better than its rivals". Such an opinion is subjective and one-dimensional, because every car has its own strengths and downsides too. And then the Lexus..., well..., I would say it's a completely different thing. The Asians are still copying certain things, like they did in the past, but in general a Lexus is not on the same level as the Germans are. And it's "stupid face" is quite idiotic too, because it's too much going on there with this fugly grill... It almost looks like a caricature or a cartoon car.
John vag is notorious for bad engine quality, tfsi being probably the worst of all time with their oil consumption resulting in early rebuilds, the tdi dieselgate to keep up with other carbrands and older model tdis used as black cloud factories. I’m not a fan of mercedes or bmw in particular, but vag just is the most ‘bleh’ of them all to me. Just by observing the ‘carscene’ neutrally. Every brands has it’s flaws for sure.
@@Porsche1969 I totally agree with you, and I know that neither of the three Germans is any better than the others objectively, but simply based on looks, I just find the exterior design and cabin much more exclusive looking than the 5 series and E-class. If I wasn't a car enthusiast I would have guessed the A6 is by far the most expensive of the three
It will be interesting to make a comparison video with these exact four vehicles in about 10, 20 or even 30 years time just to see what mechanical condition they're in or which one has even survived the test of time
the mercedes will go out first at 50k miles with 20 sensors needing replacement, then the bmw at 80k miles with an engine coolant or oil failure, then the audi at 120k miles with transmission failure, then three more generations are born and the lexus is still passed on to your greatgrandchildren
@@JavierCR25 No you dont. Nothing hints at these Toyota hybrids lasting as long as the old NA cars. Theres hundreds of thousands of prius in awfull conditions nowadays. And theres no current Lexus with the potential to be as reliable as an early 00' Prius.
Since Matt said E stands for Elegance C must stand for Casual S for Superior A for Ay-Ok SL: Super Lax GTR: Grand Turismo Racing Yall come up with the rest; Mercedes is listening
Bro u can’t listen to German dudes giving Lexus reviews they bias as fuck! This dude said the ES Lexus had the worst room 🤣🤣🤣🤣I have a 2022 ES, I’m 6’2 and fits comfortable as hell my girl 5’9 even we passengers we me comfortable in my shit! Ain’t no no no no way u can fit a 6’2 and 5’9 with passengers comfortable in ANYYYYYYYY OF these German cars! No fucking way, Had a Audi and that 5 series! They both small as fuck inside! Once I saw that I already knew this dude was full of shit and bias as hell, Lexus by farrrrrr has the most room out of these 4 cars smh
@VinAr Run He says that about a lot of cars not just the Mercedes. Also, the Mercedes relies too much on lighting and technology which will date it a lot faster.
I would choose the 5 series over the 7 series because I don't want a car that's too big and I want the sportiest drive possible plus the new 5 series is already so much like the 7 series there's hardly any difference
Yeah, I feel like the GS used to be an amazing competitor, but the Germans are just better than the new ES. According to recent rumors, the GS will come back as a four door coupé.
@@pb7870 agreed. And estates are extremely popular in Europe. But I will never happen, Lexus already said that they're not interested in making diesel engines and estates
Lexus realky is proving to be uncompetitve on all fronts of the lucury car game. Volvo has passed them buy and now Genesis as well. Maybe they will hve BMW build there cars since they clearly cant be bothered to care
I hope he doesn't go. He's so good at Carwow. Does his own thing, I love the format of his videos, and he doesn't really have to try and be funny. I mean he's naturally entertaining but I feel like a big show look Top Gear would require for him to be a certain way and that won't be fun. I don't think he should go there. Just my opinion
ive always thought Audis had the worst exteriors. Reminds me of like a toyota corolla but their interiors always blow everyone out the water. Like a literal spaceship. It reminds me of something in the future or something iron man drives.
Griffin White nah I meant to say an Audi’s exterior looks like a corolla as in Audi doesn’t look good. If I said a corolla looks like an Audi then I’m complimenting Audi but I’m not
Herb Well his opinion matters. I trust him a lot - he spends more time analysing these three cars more than 99% of the population. Rather than all those armchair experts citing anecdotal evidence that their friends grandmother had a BMW or Audi back in 2007 and it was trouble so don’t buy one....
You will be be overblown by the smoothness and quietness of the Lexus. It's truly an executive car. Plus it's more durable and reliable than these sugarcoated counterparts.
Mercedes is the 3rd worst for back seats. Audi and BMW did a better job. BMW = Sportiness, comfort, 50/50 weight, technology. Mercedes = Flashy boi, nice looks. Audi = Mix of everything except reliability. Lexus = Not so good but amazing reliability
@@cosmingosav Exactly! I love diesels, and have one myself, but for the performance versions (which I would consider the S, not only the RS) a gas is the only logical answer.
@@PlazmaBooy Honestly if i were on a VAG high council, after all the dieselgate scandal I would eliminate all diesels and start developing some strong reliable drive trains like the toyota group does.
Folding seats are an option on the merc. They’d charge you extra for tires to come on the wheels or for the air conditioning to blow cold air if they could
I think the Lexus shouldn’t have been in this comparison. If anything he should have got the GS & not the ES. The ES is basically on a Toyota Camry chassis. Not that it matters to me because I love my 540I M sport!
Duncan Idaho Panamera another level, nice car lol I like the Benz GT sedan! I think what my point was is that the ES isn’t even in this class category. The GS is but looks like they don’t have the GS in the UK?
finally someone mentioned the cheap feeling of Mercedes interior. Everyone just say Mercedes has the best design, but nobody before mentions the build quality. After using them myself, I'd prefer the F30 BMW interior than the E.
can we just take a moment to appreciate Mat Watson for being absolutely the best car reviewer out there. I tried watching other car review channels and they suck compared to Carwow
@@Cptblogh the sad thing is that people who buy these cars can’t actually afford to maintain them. With proper servicing any of these German cars can reach 200,000 miles with no problems
@@Cptblogh Family has had VW Passat, 150k miles. Absolutely no problems. E class 250k miles, only ac broke but did die in engine failure. Ford galaxy (Europe only) 120k miles built like a brick. Currently have Audi A8, 35k miles. Such as breeze to own. I can never understand why others struggle
Svaka čast! Mamicu mu lažovsku! He’s a liar and biased! And in every single video in last ten years when he compared Audi, Mercedes and BMW in any class, for him Audi is always a winner! And yes he’s a liar when he was speaking about the height and said average Dutch is 1.85 m, on his screen is written ppl from Montenegro and Hercegovina (South East Slavs). I couldn’t believe that he’s talking about Dutch, because I’m a Serbian and as majority of ppl from Serbia, Montenegro, Hercegovina, Croatia, Dalmatia etc, when we go to Netherland, Germany or ANY OTHER Western European country they are not tall at all, but opposite! Yet when we go to France, Italy or Spain they are literally dwarfs comparing to us!
He's not lying. He just made a mistake by searching up the tallest people in the world on average, instead of THE COUNTRY with on average the tallest people in the world. As a matter of fact, the average height for Dutch people is indeed the tallest in the world out of all the other COUNTRIES. You can search this up on Google btw, the average height is 184.0cm in the Netherlands, which is actually taller than people that live in Serbia, Montenego, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, , but the tallest people in the world indeed live in the DINARIC ALPS (with being 185.6cm on average), but since that's just a region in Herzegovina and Montenegro and not a country, the title of the country with the tallest people in the world goes to the Netherlands, and since Matt was talking about countries and not regions, he's speaking the truth.
@@animenon5247 bmw cars are as reliable as any japanese car if you do proper maintenance. Edit: guys chill down, when you are paying 40000 pounds on a car, you surely don't care about reliability, just chill guys. chill japanese cars fan boys.
It might be a problem because mercedes makes the worst small SUVs beetween those 3 manufacturers. The same prob is with caravans as bmw and mercedes' caravans are nothing compared to audi's
In recent years I've switch from an Audi fan to a bmw fan., I've driven E-class and 5 series but only an Audi A4, I absolutely love the 5 series , however! That A6 is very impressive.....🤔
I was BMW and Audi fan since childhood , but i chose my first car as an e39 2.5 tdi (2003), it was a monster ,afer 2 years changed with e60 30D so awesome car , in 2010 got F10 and made me realise bmw series 5 has stop evolving since 2007. Now i got an A6 2015 and i would never change it over a Bmw ..
How crazy it is I test drove the ES300h 2 days ago and I was impressed by its comfortable ride, smoothness and quietness. Although, I didn’t like the CVT gearbox and it’s noisy engine when you floor it. And here I am watching carwow and hearing Matt say that the germans are more comfortable and quieter hahaha
I think lexus is slowly becoming overrated. People praise lexus a lot but I never enjoy their cars. Imo, german cars are way better in performance and comfort.
Lexus is noisier when it comes to tires noises, but comfort I think it really depends. Maybe in Europe German cars are more comfortable, but in Asia, there are some crappy roads, then German cars will just make your ass hurt.
I might not see the bigger picture here but how are the aluminium handles on the Mercedes 'budget' while Audi 'nails' the interior with 99% piano black plastic?
Luvo Thanda audi has way better interior than bmw and is kind of better than Mercedes in terms of innovations and minimalism. However outside in my opinion bmw takes the lead. And obviously comfort and expensiveness is Mercedes. Idk what I would choose if I had to buy a new car. That’s why I’m sticking to my audi
@@DuBstep115 not at all. I used to own a BMW 520i before the GS300. For me the Lexus was much better in most respects (bar the drive). Now I'd have the Lexus because it's a hybrid. Shame the infotainment is atrocious.
@@sbomorse You don't think paying a 35k for a car and owning it gives you a biased point of view when reviewing a car. I don't hear alot complaints from new E class or 5 series owners either. My point being that all these bad reviews can't be for nothing. Maby the car either cost too much compared to rivals if its that out matched.
Honestly I really used to like the BMWs because they had great engines and lovely sporty gearboxes. But since they're only available as automatics and Audi really improved on quality control I'd say that the Audi A6 is the way to go. It's a really good car. But in my opinion they're all better as wagons anyway. You don't wanna use them on the track so why give up that space just for some slightly better looks. Wagons FTW, although sadly wagons are getting mostly replaced by SUVs. :(
Hello, Matt! Great review! Is there any plans to do a updated review of A4 vs 3 series vs C-class? Also might want to add Volvo S60 and Jag XE aswell :)
I’m a BMW fan but I love the interior of the Mercedes the most followed by Audi and then BMW. The new 3 Series interior looks really good imo and I can’t wait for the next 5 Series cus I feel it’s getting a little outdated. Frankly the Lexus isn’t even in the picture for me, all round trash
The new 3-series interior sure looks good yes, but having moved from a G30 5-series to a G20 3-series, i can say the 5-series interior is just so much more practical to live with. There's a reason why it is a little "outdated", because it is near perfect to use and it is so friggin high quality. Like Mat said, there are no cheap parts in the 5-series interior (except at the back seat doorside behind your shoulder, it's not actually a part of a seat, it's a cheap feeling wall, not actually a part of a "seat" but don't tell Mat). Personally i hope BMW never moves away from the 5-series interior practicality. It is almost perfect, if not perfect. At least the new 3-series has the intelligent personal assistant so i don't have to bother trying to find the flattened buttons while driving, can just tell it what to do and it does it.
I bought a brand-new 2014 Audi A6 in late 2013. This car was best in its class back then, and I am pleased to see that the A6 is still king of the hill.
Your car videos are the best on the ENTIRE WEB! Can you do a 4 seater convertible comparison video? Maybe BMW 4 series, Audi A5 Cabriolet and Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet? Cheers Mat
Eventus Vantos of course I’m a true merc fan ever since I was a kid. Not even the new gen e class, but the upcoming facelift will even blow the a6 away imo
@@carholic-sz3qv I agree, the Mercedes is just drop dead ugly. The bmw is meh. The 5 series and the E CLASS used to be so gorgeous, but the recent gens are such a disappointment. The lexus is my personal favorite, and the Audi is nice too
Sorry to be a total and utter car bore, but…. The E Class now comes with a 12.3- inch display as standard for the standard Audio 40 Infotainment system and not the 8.4-inch shown and mentioned in the review. The E Class also now comes as standard with the Widescreen (12.3-inch) cockpit display as standard (replacing the part analogue and part digital displays shown in the review). It wasn’t mentioned that Apple Carplay is an optional extra on the BMW. It also cannot be purchased retrospectively unless the car came with the optional Enhanced Bluetooth and wireless. I have a 520D M Sport with the standard suspension and standard 18-inch run flat tyres and I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s ‘comfy over bumps’. The suspension is firm and sporting and you definitely feel the bumps in the road (though it is tolerable). The optional 19-inch wheels on the test car, would make the car ride even more firmly. I do like your reviews and am a regular viewer, even though I don’t always agree with you and there are some errors.
I would go for the BMW for the idrive. Audi seems cumbersome with the HVAC controls but front seat isofix is also a very good feature to have. Can't make up my mind. Will just buy an old E60 M5 to giggle like a maniac.
That merc just says I'm the director of the company I'm driving to, same with the audi. Bmw says I'm ok but I'll depreciate in value the quickest, lexus says im a Japanese merc undercover
Watching this comparison, you can choose any of these cars, because they have their strenghts and weaknesses. Matt chose the Audi, because it is the best "allrounder". If you want sportier drive - BMW. If you want more comfortable ride - Mercedes. If you want something in the middle - Audi. It's always've been like that.
A perfect car would have the technology of the Audi, the performance of the BMW, the refinement/interior of the Mercedes, and the reliability of the Lexus.
except the interior design in the last generation mercedes is straight up nightmare.
@Air if that was the case, the Mercedes would have one lmao
Tech from mercedes*
@Longest Stride I wholeheartedly agree that is accurate
@Longest Stride I test drove the new 7 series and it feels like a weird disconnected ride u don't get the same feel as an s class or an audi A8 . The s class was the one I ended up buying but it was close between the audi and the s class.
The clear choice is obviously the Fiat Multipla.
Nothing says executive success quite like it.
I mean obviously 🙄
Yeah, its so awesome. You even get a double chin as standart.
lol
Fiat PUNTO
C for Compact, E for Executive, S for Sonderklasse
My man ❤️
A and X ?
Its not really true. The e class stands for "einspritzmotor" which is german and means injection engine.
The C-class stands for Coupe/Cabriolet bodystyling
S is Sonderklasse that is correct
Mozit what means Sonderklasse?
Mra speciel class
CarWow, please give Matt a raise, this guy is the youtube face of car reviewing.
x2
This guy is the youtube version of what Topgear used to be!!!
Doug demuro....
KingBooger he's so fucking boring
KingBooger dougs videos are so boring really, no editing, no bgm, no good camera angles,etc. there are so many things that he could improve on but he is too lazy to do so, even though he is selling worthless signed photos for 50 dollars
Matt is the most pleasant, entertaining and informative reviewer. Just superb.
@@stringer-ik1pc if he was, wich i doubt, why would it matter ?
@@stringer-ik1pc so what
@@ERVDSR No probs 'sweetheart' I'll delete it as it offends you. 💋
@@rdmz135 no probs hun. I'll delete it if it offends you. Love you loads. 💋💋💋💕💕
you forgot most biased
I did a road trip in the A6, and was just an amazing ride, I’m surprised no one’s talking about the sound system, it felt like a concert on wheels, amazing car overall!
Mark Levinson in Lexus is even better.
@@AndyGrouch really?? I have to try it out!
Lexus hahaha when asians try copy germans 😂😂 they don’t even have own engine 😂😂😂
@@dinon367 That didn't make any sense.
@@dinon367 elaborate on the last part
I will do anything for a s60 vs new 3 series vs c klass vs audi A4
Get on ya knees then.
We have to wait to get the new A4 maybe it will take a few months
S class not s klass
First wait for new C class mate than they will do review, if they do it before new C is out it will not be fair enough, also waiting to get new S class and compare it with new a8 and 7 series, so they stop compairing an S of previous gen with these new rivals.
No need to, BMW will win.
Hi Mat .. I guess Merc C stands for cheap, E = expensive and S = super expensive .. You know I just make it up
A for affordable - yh I made that up too
@@andrewalam-nist865 R = rubbish
A and X ?
@@ХХХххх-з9п Xuinja
@@_uknown_ хаха, хуйня))))
I've just ordered my Lexus ES, wanted something different, everyone I have spoken to says they wouldn't swap their Lexus, so I thought give it a go, can't wait to collect it now
How's the Lexus thus far?
@@TheBlooRayChannel had it for 5 years, i'm hoping it breaks down soon so that i have an excuse to buy a new one.
@@samlee3056 bought an ES. Drove it for around 20 months. Sold it. Now bought an RX. Incredible cars.
@@TheBlooRayChannelWhy trade a sedan for an SUV ?
Drove the a6 around for about a week. Amazing car. Surprised you didn’t show off the 360° camera, the customizable ambient lighting, or the headlight/taillight unlock/lock lighting shows. It’s those quirks that basically sold me on it
This options has the E class also. And better then the A6.
@@snertmetrookworstrookworst7631 the e does not have 3d view, no sequential lights (just normal lock and unlock lights without any pattern other than the blue tint), ambient lighting is not any different
@@peterambrose2148 you are clueless. The E does have sequential light, LED +. The new E has over 50 coulours Ambient light for the full interior. Can even seperate the front from the back and mixed coulours of different every 5/6 seconds. Also the E has 3 different digital cockpits. You have absolutely no clue what you talk about. I own an e350 2019 myself. What you drive in your dreams when you watch RUclips? An Opel? A Volkswagen? OR some piece of American junk. Talk a.walk dude..you are clueless
snert met rookworst rookworst and I drive a A6 2019 n the es is garbage
snert met rookworst rookworst no it doesn’t I’ve been in a top spec E class and I own a Audi A6 2020
1st time mat didn't talk about Mercedes steering wheel being slightly offset??
I have experienced this. It is very very irritating
Unforgivable
Nah, Mat's legs are slightly offset from his hips!
That ES starts at a very high price in the UK. I thought the GS would be the competitor from Lexus in this segment.
I've wanted this to be a video for so long, thank you Carwow
Which one would you pick
5 series
I've wanted this to be a comment for so long, thank you Doomed Flux
I think it should be and a volvo s90 in this comparison video!!!
China approves your decision
volvo shit car
Volvo suck ...
engine is ok but worst handing
Yh, but instead of the lexus
And jaguar
Matt I would have to agree with you. The Audi A6 is the best in this segment. I'm starting to like all of Audi's approaches to cars in the last 3-4 years! I will say the Infotainment and the Driver Instrument Cluster (Audi's Virtual Cockpit) is second to none!!
I personally think the E class and 5 series are on the same level, its just down to personal preference. The Lexus on the other hand looks the best out of the group in my opinion
The grill looks like someone pinched it together and the interior looks nice in a 2005 Toyota.
@@LigmaAlex Except lexus all German cars like garage and they like to go every month 😀😀😀😀
@@LigmaAlex german cars are very unreliable compared to my lexus i had a merc and i had to visit the dealer so much it got very annoying until i got my lexus i feel releived and the interior is more comfy then the merc
Exactly
Nice review, however one thing that was left out was the price after options. This could mean that a similarly specced ES could be around 20k cheaper than the Germans, because it comes as standard with loads of equipment, unlike its rivals.
True. But the problem with the ES is that it's just not as sophisticated as the German cars in this test. With its transverse-engine, front-wheel drive configuration, and CVT transmission, it's basically a Toyota Camry with manually-stitched interiors and larger cup holders. Toyota's bet is that not all drivers would be bothered by this...
It not might be, it will be. And it will last for years...
@@snail977 You are correct, and the features you point out explain why the ES is so much cheaper. Maintenance costs are even more dramatically less for the ES than the Germans. Any of the more expensive cars is more entertaining on an empty mountain roads, but the Lexus is fine for everyday driving on crowded streets.
That is not true - I have compared the specs and Merc is better value for money. Compare ES Takumi with E300 AMG line (petrol) with comfort pack and Merc works out over £1400 cheaper + have more (not less) equipment and better at that e.g. panoramic roof vs. standard sunroof, air suspension vs. adaptive... it is faster etc etc. And just to clarify - I am biased towards Lexus, I drive Lexus myself... however facts are facts. The days when the Lexus "standard equipment" blew even £10k more expensive MB or BMW are long gone. I was kind of surprised with my comparison, but Merc had most equipment for the money, then BMW, then Lexus and Audi works out most expensive if you want to make the all like for like. Other massive issue for Lexus (for me) is lack of choice - single engine, single drivetrain and option list although comparatively quite long is really short compared to freedom of configuration you have on German cars.
@@jevgeniardassov That is irrelevant, 95% of these cars are leased or bought on some sort of finance deal - how they fair after 3 years and 60k miles is irrelevant for new car owners. It only becomes relevant on used car market, but this is not what this review about, this is about how these are here and now, new for their RRP.
Would choose the Lexus over all of these. While all of them will start breaking down the Lexus will still go without any issue. Such great cars...
I have the same 5 series going on 4 years 67k miles still runs brand new no issues just need proper maintenance
@@MomoLiveFilms 4 years!? Is that supposed to be impressive?
Germans break in 7 years. 10 if you are lucky while the Lexus will last 20 easily without proper maintenance. With maintenance the Lexus will literally last forever. It’s the only engine certified to be reliable enough to be put in an aircraft
@@ikedakazuto5061 what an idiotic comment. Cars last as long as they are properly maintained. No matter the brand. But they have to be maintained by their manufacturers not by your average garage just because it's cheaper and people say that it's good enough.
@@alexandruboghean5826 I come from experience, I had a 15 year old German that broke constantly with proper maintenance.
I also have multiple Toyotas, while I do maintain the newer ones for the 20 year
Old model I simply change the oil once a year and leave it to it. If something breaks I’ll fix it. Still running, you are the idiot. “Cars last as long as they are properly maintained by their manufacturers”
MATE! Half of South America and Africa doesn’t have or use dealerships! I don’t see them riding horses do you? No! They drive Toyotas becuase with a simple at home oil change and the rare street side garage, they keep running.
@@ikedakazuto5061exactly and you need a loan if something goes wrong with the other 3 I have an idea buy a Camry and put the change in the SP500 stock exchange thank me later 😅
I'm actually a Mercedes guy, but the A6 just seems so much better than its rivals. Both interior and exterior look way more expensive imo
John 23 too bad it’s only ‘looks’.. and it runs a tdi or tfsi sadly.
@@KrC-Rx7 The A6 has won this competition between these cars numerous times. Performance, quality and dependability. I own 2. One with 217,000 miles and they are great. The second A6 is a TDI with 87K which I love the 3.0
It's just your own personal taste. The three Germans are all on quite the same level, and therefore you can't say that one of them is "so much better than its rivals". Such an opinion is subjective and one-dimensional, because every car has its own strengths and downsides too.
And then the Lexus..., well..., I would say it's a completely different thing. The Asians are still copying certain things, like they did in the past, but in general a Lexus is not on the same level as the Germans are. And it's "stupid face" is quite idiotic too, because it's too much going on there with this fugly grill... It almost looks like a caricature or a cartoon car.
John vag is notorious for bad engine quality, tfsi being probably the worst of all time with their oil consumption resulting in early rebuilds, the tdi dieselgate to keep up with other carbrands and older model tdis used as black cloud factories. I’m not a fan of mercedes or bmw in particular, but vag just is the most ‘bleh’ of them all to me. Just by observing the ‘carscene’ neutrally. Every brands has it’s flaws for sure.
@@Porsche1969 I totally agree with you, and I know that neither of the three Germans is any better than the others objectively, but simply based on looks, I just find the exterior design and cabin much more exclusive looking than the 5 series and E-class. If I wasn't a car enthusiast I would have guessed the A6 is by far the most expensive of the three
It will be interesting to make a comparison video with these exact four vehicles in about 10, 20 or even 30 years time just to see what mechanical condition they're in or which one has even survived the test of time
the mercedes will go out first at 50k miles with 20 sensors needing replacement, then the bmw at 80k miles with an engine coolant or oil failure, then the audi at 120k miles with transmission failure, then three more generations are born and the lexus is still passed on to your greatgrandchildren
You know which one will be the only one running strong, and it’s Japanese.
@@JavierCR25 No you dont. Nothing hints at these Toyota hybrids lasting as long as the old NA cars. Theres hundreds of thousands of prius in awfull conditions nowadays. And theres no current Lexus with the potential to be as reliable as an early 00' Prius.
@@JavierCR25You are wrong, there are no old Japanese cars on the road, and there is a reason for it... 😂
Since Matt said E stands for Elegance
C must stand for Casual
S for Superior
A for Ay-Ok
SL: Super Lax
GTR: Grand Turismo Racing
Yall come up with the rest; Mercedes is listening
B class for bullshit
M - Mom Mobile
V class: virgin driver
@@Ssh52 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
GLE stands for
Giant Large E class
I guess Lexus appeals to me the most, i dont know but I love the Spindle Grille so much. It looks good on most of their cars although not all.
I love the ES, but yea on some of the models like the RX and maybe the GX it looks not the best.
Bro u can’t listen to German dudes giving Lexus reviews they bias as fuck! This dude said the ES Lexus had the worst room 🤣🤣🤣🤣I have a 2022 ES, I’m 6’2 and fits comfortable as hell my girl 5’9 even we passengers we me comfortable in my shit! Ain’t no no no no way u can fit a 6’2 and 5’9 with passengers comfortable in ANYYYYYYYY OF these German cars! No fucking way, Had a Audi and that 5 series! They both small as fuck inside! Once I saw that I already knew this dude was full of shit and bias as hell, Lexus by farrrrrr has the most room out of these 4 cars smh
It will also outlast the others and is cheaper to maintain and more reliable day to day
The plasticy sounds from the merc made me wanna cry
@VinAr Run he didn't really review the interior properly the bez has the best interior out of all those cars.
@VinAr Run He says that about a lot of cars not just the Mercedes. Also, the Mercedes relies too much on lighting and technology which will date it a lot faster.
maybe the whole leather option w'd be better. it's always a matter of €
I drive E220D at work (when we're working) superbly comfortable, classic style and quite cheap to run.
Cheap than bmw 5 series or audio s6 or lexus es?
Tough choice but I would also go for the Audi A6. It looks the business in S-line/black edition spec and that interior is beautiful 👌
Yess!!
Audi a6 = Audi A. shit
Yea black exterior package is a must
As true as all that is, I just can't with the hesitant transmissions Audi has been making theses days.
Is the a6 fwd
I would easily get the Audi. German built, new technology, high-quality interior, perfect driving, and loads of space.
When's the Vauxhall Belmont vs Ford Orion vs Rover 216 vs Peugeot 305 video coming out?
I've been waiting absolutely ages.
It would test the patience of a saint...on valium🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣😂😂 I didn't hear that last part
A saint on valium eating steak with chopsticks.
The chopsticks of truth?
@anonymous couldn't you laugh without criticising
BMW 5 series fully speced out is my dream car
has to be a 540i for the best experience, obviously.
Why dream of the 5 series when they make the 7?
I would choose the 5 series over the 7 series because I don't want a car that's too big and I want the sportiest drive possible plus the new 5 series is already so much like the 7 series there's hardly any difference
It's gonna get the full digital display and a better interior with the 2020 face-lift
@@Ginx-pe4si the front
My mind : lexus
My heart : bmw
My bocket : a cycle .
Bocket?
@@kadenw968 pocket 😂😂
Your English : trash 🗑️
@@shrivenkatesh9898 lol ikr
"It would test the patience of a saint...on valium". I always love the commentary haha!
Sad that there probably won't be a new GS to fight the midsized european sedans.. I like the ES but still rip gs..
Yeah, I feel like the GS used to be an amazing competitor, but the Germans are just better than the new ES. According to recent rumors, the GS will come back as a four door coupé.
@@freshklinki93 ah like the a7 and panamera.. i hope its true
With a new infotainment system, diesel options and folding rear seats and it would sell better
@@pb7870 agreed. And estates are extremely popular in Europe. But I will never happen, Lexus already said that they're not interested in making diesel engines and estates
Lexus realky is proving to be uncompetitve on all fronts of the lucury car game. Volvo has passed them buy and now Genesis as well. Maybe they will hve BMW build there cars since they clearly cant be bothered to care
Absolutely love how the ES looks inside and out.
Outside mabye but inside looks the worst
@@Richard-tu6qc i think es has the most beautiful interior over the other 3.
RM Hang that’s just not the case at all.
@@rmhang7215 i agree. It oozes executive vibes while others looks like a toy. 5 series is not that bad either.
gad abdat the tech is outdated in the es
I watch this channel only for the Fake Exhaust Branch Test.
Carwow stick of truth
The Indian Tea Guy it’s not just a branch stick, it’s the Carwow Stick of Truth!
What are some of the cars which fail this test?
@@MathsYknow New Civic
@@MathsYknow An extreme example is the Audi S6 Diesel. But also Mercedes uses fake exhaust tips up to the 450 cars.
"It would test the patience of a saint on valium" 😂😂😂
The Lexus would test the patience of a saint😂😂
I bought a 2013 Audi A6 and I absolutely love it. Great deal and car!
@@Medere76 about 3 weeks ago. 1 week before I left the original comment.
Did it give you any problems untill now
I read A6 has high oil consumption, have you notice that?
What is your experience about maintenance(price)?
LegatoStudios I own an Audi A3 e-tron. Nicest all rounder I’ve ever owned.
@@huweiheiwu5701 no thats pure bullshit
Damn imagine those rumours of Top Gear trying to recruit Mat Watson are actually true!!!
We've got no idea what you're talking about... 😨😨😨😨😨😨
@@carwow matt: I wish I was Dutch.
Me: I am Dutch😇
But Matt being tall isnt really usefull except for testing rear seats XD
No thanks.
I hope he doesn't go. He's so good at Carwow. Does his own thing, I love the format of his videos, and he doesn't really have to try and be funny. I mean he's naturally entertaining but I feel like a big show look Top Gear would require for him to be a certain way and that won't be fun. I don't think he should go there. Just my opinion
@@carwow maybe he hasn't told you guys yet lol just joking
Really, Audi has taken the competition to a different level ❤️🔥
ive always thought Audis had the worst exteriors. Reminds me of like a toyota corolla but their interiors always blow everyone out the water. Like a literal spaceship. It reminds me of something in the future or something iron man drives.
@@Tkenny35 i think you meant to say that a toyota corolla looks like and audi lol. Not an audi looks like a corolla.
Griffin White nah I meant to say an Audi’s exterior looks like a corolla as in Audi doesn’t look good. If I said a corolla looks like an Audi then I’m complimenting Audi but I’m not
BMW has the best interior here.
Audi is boring
Mercedes build quality is no good.
Max Morris couldn’t be more wrong my guy
No need for me to watch this video, I already know Matt will choose the Audi. Thumbs up those who thought the same.
Herb he hates Mercedes likes bmw and loves audi
Herb Well his opinion matters. I trust him a lot - he spends more time analysing these three cars more than 99% of the population.
Rather than all those armchair experts citing anecdotal evidence that their friends grandmother had a BMW or Audi back in 2007 and it was trouble so don’t buy one....
You will be be overblown by the smoothness and quietness of the Lexus. It's truly an executive car. Plus it's more durable and reliable than these sugarcoated counterparts.
Mercedes = Luxury, back seat space, brand
BMW = Handling, 50:50 balance, torque
Audi = AWD, performance, balancing
Lexus = Reliable, NVH, comfortable, fuel save
Volvo = Safety
Mercedes is the 3rd worst for back seats.
Audi and BMW did a better job.
BMW = Sportiness, comfort, 50/50 weight, technology.
Mercedes = Flashy boi, nice looks.
Audi = Mix of everything except reliability.
Lexus = Not so good but amazing reliability
Ashraf Raja Audi is currently ahead of both Mercedes and BMW in the reliability tables.
@@StinkyGuff
Ahead of Mercedes? You sure?
@@quarantinejet2312 joke !
@@xyzaal
Hm?
I would pick the Audi. It looks so beautiful!! Props to BMW And Mercedes Benz for making awesome cars too!
What is the a6's drivetrain
@@7h3th1 quattro (awd)
Yea too bad their money pits
@@latinace1981 the old luxury cars are money pits lol
@Unintended Consequences Yes we all want a car that we dont trust.
Missed you at the new S6 and S7 TDI launch a few days ago, Matt. What do you think about the optional diesels in the Audi S models?
It's not really an option is it? Isn't the diesel strictly for the European market, and gas for the US market?
Gasoline > Diesel. Especially on sport models.
@@cosmingosav Exactly! I love diesels, and have one myself, but for the performance versions (which I would consider the S, not only the RS) a gas is the only logical answer.
@@PlazmaBooy Honestly if i were on a VAG high council, after all the dieselgate scandal I would eliminate all diesels and start developing some strong reliable drive trains like the toyota group does.
@@cosmingosav Hahaahaha. So Audi wouldn't even have a 200hp model?
I'd go for Audi too. Great review Matt
Folding seats are an option on the merc. They’d charge you extra for tires to come on the wheels or for the air conditioning to blow cold air if they could
I think the Lexus shouldn’t have been in this comparison. If anything he should have got the GS & not the ES. The ES is basically on a Toyota Camry chassis.
Not that it matters to me because I love my 540I M sport!
@Austen Hernandez Avalon and ES Chassis is the extended version of Camry's TNGA K platform
There aren't anymore GSs
Omega Samson!! Lexus GS is still being offered in North America & many other parts of the world. Not sure about UK.
Nowras Baya lol . I love my Porsche Panamera. It wipes the floor with all these 3.
Duncan Idaho Panamera another level, nice car lol I like the Benz GT sedan! I think what my point was is that the ES isn’t even in this class category. The GS is but looks like they don’t have the GS in the UK?
finally someone mentioned the cheap feeling of Mercedes interior. Everyone just say Mercedes has the best design, but nobody before mentions the build quality. After using them myself, I'd prefer the F30 BMW interior than the E.
Missing Volvo S90 in this comparison
Buhahhahahahah. Sure the S90 haha. Wtf dude. The S90 is SO FAR behind the Germans. The S90 is no match for the Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. No match.
@@snertmetrookworstrookworst7631 excuse me?
snert met rookworst rookworst someone’s a sheep who knows nothing about cars ohhhh Mercedes just paying for the brand
@@kieronmacdonald4867 benz? i think that's more the case with BMW
@@snertmetrookworstrookworst7631 clearly we have a badge snob here
can we just take a moment to appreciate Mat Watson for being absolutely the best car reviewer out there. I tried watching other car review channels and they suck compared to Carwow
I've had a few BMW 5 series and now have two Audi A6's. Even though I enjoyed my BMW's I really like the A6
I would have gone either way, but decided on A6, still love the car after 5 years..
@@Asoka-great My 05 A6 with the 3.2 has 221,500 miles on it and runs strong. I have a 14 TDI and love the diesel...
John Jerrehian why do u have same car twice?
@@amersiraz7455 My wife drives the 05 A6, (now with 231,000 miles) and I purchased a 2014 TDI for me.
I think both BMW and Audi are comfortable and fun to drive
bmw the sportiest, mercedes the most luxurious, lexus will last longer.... i would make a compromise and take the audi
How reliable is Audi?
@@Cptblogh the sad thing is that people who buy these cars can’t actually afford to maintain them. With proper servicing any of these German cars can reach 200,000 miles with no problems
@@Cptblogh Family has had VW Passat, 150k miles. Absolutely no problems. E class 250k miles, only ac broke but did die in engine failure. Ford galaxy (Europe only) 120k miles built like a brick. Currently have Audi A8, 35k miles. Such as breeze to own. I can never understand why others struggle
Mercedes-Benz all day , everyday 😎
7:15 uhmmm Dutch ? It says Montenegro :/ and east Herzegowina ...
Svaka čast! Mamicu mu lažovsku! He’s a liar and biased! And in every single video in last ten years when he compared Audi, Mercedes and BMW in any class, for him Audi is always a winner! And yes he’s a liar when he was speaking about the height and said average Dutch is 1.85 m, on his screen is written ppl from Montenegro and Hercegovina (South East Slavs). I couldn’t believe that he’s talking about Dutch, because I’m a Serbian and as majority of ppl from Serbia, Montenegro, Hercegovina, Croatia, Dalmatia etc, when we go to Netherland, Germany or ANY OTHER Western European country they are not tall at all, but opposite! Yet when we go to France, Italy or Spain they are literally dwarfs comparing to us!
He's not lying. He just made a mistake by searching up the tallest people in the world on average, instead of THE COUNTRY with on average the tallest people in the world. As a matter of fact, the average height for Dutch people is indeed the tallest in the world out of all the other COUNTRIES. You can search this up on Google btw, the average height is 184.0cm in the Netherlands, which is actually taller than people that live in Serbia, Montenego, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia, , but the tallest people in the world indeed live in the DINARIC ALPS (with being 185.6cm on average), but since that's just a region in Herzegovina and Montenegro and not a country, the title of the country with the tallest people in the world goes to the Netherlands, and since Matt was talking about countries and not regions, he's speaking the truth.
If you want a combination of luxury and reliability, Lexus hands down.
True, the Germans can never find a balance when it comes to luxury and reliability
@@animenon5247 bmw cars are as reliable as any japanese car if you do proper maintenance. Edit: guys chill down, when you are paying 40000 pounds on a car, you surely don't care about reliability, just chill guys. chill japanese cars fan boys.
@@eunicesaed6482 surely you don't believe that
@@eunicesaed6482 Ha Ha Ha . Bullshit.
@@eunicesaed6482 Because they are all broken down. Waste of time recalling them. You can't be serious? Look at the stats... FFS.
You should do a comparison between the smaller Audi, Bmw and Mercedes SUVs
It might be a problem because mercedes makes the worst small SUVs beetween those 3 manufacturers. The same prob is with caravans as bmw and mercedes' caravans are nothing compared to audi's
No, they should ignore all of these smaller SUVs, especially those of the premium brands.
In recent years I've switch from an Audi fan to a bmw fan., I've driven E-class and 5 series but only an Audi A4, I absolutely love the 5 series , however! That A6 is very impressive.....🤔
bmw 5 series here myself and love the car, nice to see you can appreciate another brand
Matt is the best !! 💪💪💪👍
@The Legend of Texas First of all, they review different types of cars.Second,Matt is definitely better...
Chris Harris > all
I strongly believe that the colour choices on the Bmw underestimate it's look.
It's Jimmy it’s the beat car here
@@siphotos3282 not in reliability
AJ F no businessman gives a fuck they have the money to fix it and they probably rent a car when it’s in the garage there fine
@@siphotos3282 it came second if you saw the whole video ,dear!
4 the bmw I would go with blue outside (m sport) and light seats
I like the "classic" conservative look of the germans, i really can't decide which one is better.
3:11 you got me there 😂👌🏻
BMW is the only car with real exhausts 🤣🤣
Mercedes with petrol engines have ”real-ish”. The diesels only habe the ridicolous plastic
Not true all the way, I have the E400 and it also has real exhaust compared to E220
sleivable i meant the cars in the video. I think its very sobering, when you want to buy a such an expensive sedan, and the exhausts are fake ...
Who cares? You wouldn't be able to tell unless you literally stuck your hand there which one does. Even rr has "fake" exhausts.
@@eventusvantos2770 OH yes.. it is easy to tell .. and it screams out cheap/fake.. imo
I was BMW and Audi fan since childhood , but i chose my first car as an e39 2.5 tdi (2003), it was a monster ,afer 2 years changed with e60 30D so awesome car , in 2010 got F10 and made me realise bmw series 5 has stop evolving since 2007. Now i got an A6 2015 and i would never change it over a Bmw ..
How crazy it is I test drove the ES300h 2 days ago and I was impressed by its comfortable ride, smoothness and quietness. Although, I didn’t like the CVT gearbox and it’s noisy engine when you floor it. And here I am watching carwow and hearing Matt say that the germans are more comfortable and quieter hahaha
I think lexus is slowly becoming overrated. People praise lexus a lot but I never enjoy their cars. Imo, german cars are way better in performance and comfort.
Lexus is noisier when it comes to tires noises, but comfort I think it really depends. Maybe in Europe German cars are more comfortable, but in Asia, there are some crappy roads, then German cars will just make your ass hurt.
@@309fa2 i highly doubt japan, where lexus is made has more crappy roads then germany or any other country in the world.
@@samlee3056 bro im german living in germany and it has crappy broken streets too
Lexus 😍
I think the E-Class is the best out of those cars. It has the style, the interior is by far the best and the overall drive is amazing.
But doesn’t it only have a 4 cylinder? A6 has six cylinders
@@codealtf4logn779 there are plenty engine options in Benz......it also has straight 6 and V8
@@codealtf4logn779 Oh boy, there are many A6 models with a 2.0 4-Cylinder
@@Kevkf yes but it’s only a $3000 upgrade compared to a whole trim level upgrade for the Benz
@@codealtf4logn779 You have 15 different engines configurations at Mercedes and the upgrade from a 220 to a 300 with a V6 costs around 3k....
I might not see the bigger picture here but how are the aluminium handles on the Mercedes 'budget' while Audi 'nails' the interior with 99% piano black plastic?
Hands down to Audi design and I’m a Mercedes guy
The Carwow guys loves audi thats why audi always wins, otherwise we all know Benz is the best.
Luvo Thanda no way Audi is so much better. Vorsprung Durch Technik for life!
Luvo Thanda audi has way better interior than bmw and is kind of better than Mercedes in terms of innovations and minimalism. However outside in my opinion bmw takes the lead. And obviously comfort and expensiveness is Mercedes. Idk what I would choose if I had to buy a new car. That’s why I’m sticking to my audi
Dylan Jacobs we have seen the new e class... In fact the e class shown in this video is much better that the latest one released
Dhruva Dassan fair enough
Lexus ES!! The rest will cost you the same amount in repairs as the sticker price!
True. But if it were only between the Germans, the Audi is the most reliable
discoveryman59 haha but true.
@@turbosydney sure betweens them otherwise you just need a oil change per year for the es
Also, lexus is like 10k cheaper, try comparing all 4 in hybrid versions.
@@XcoolcoolbeansbeansX that's not a fact, thats your opinion
I had a C6 A6 and trust me, 3-Series for D-Segment, A6 for E-Segment and S-Class for F-Segment
I have a W211 E Class and actually I think the new E Class is not as good as the A6... maybe the restyling will change my mind up ;)
Interested in seeing the test when the new E-Class is out
I genuinely think I'd choose the ES. I used to own a GS300 and it was superb.
After this review it was shat on every category, brand loyalty I guess?
@@DuBstep115 not at all. I used to own a BMW 520i before the GS300.
For me the Lexus was much better in most respects (bar the drive).
Now I'd have the Lexus because it's a hybrid. Shame the infotainment is atrocious.
@@sbomorse What are your feelings about this review? It was clearly last on every category
@@DuBstep115 personally? I would still choose the ES. I know they're usually not very popular with reviewers, but owners adore them.
@@sbomorse You don't think paying a 35k for a car and owning it gives you a biased point of view when reviewing a car.
I don't hear alot complaints from new E class or 5 series owners either.
My point being that all these bad reviews can't be for nothing. Maby the car either cost too much compared to rivals if its that out matched.
I think this is the first time i see a audi winning the carwow test!! .. glad to see them step up their game 😀
Honestly I really used to like the BMWs because they had great engines and lovely sporty gearboxes.
But since they're only available as automatics and Audi really improved on quality control I'd say that the Audi A6 is the way to go. It's a really good car.
But in my opinion they're all better as wagons anyway.
You don't wanna use them on the track so why give up that space just for some slightly better looks. Wagons FTW, although sadly wagons are getting mostly replaced by SUVs. :(
Hello, Matt! Great review! Is there any plans to do a updated review of A4 vs 3 series vs C-class? Also might want to add Volvo S60 and Jag XE aswell :)
I choose german cars for sure, but let’s be honest Audi is outstanding from interior and exterior !
You are right
No it isnt.
Shant K i think Audi fits for millennials..😊
the best interior of all is the bmw real functionall and easy to use
Audi has fake exhaust. BMW and Merc are better.
Yes I am watching a review of cars I could never dream of my broke ass having.
Aim for it. Don't waver from your goal, and you will have it.
Lolololololol
Mercedes e class is best... the interior is way better than the rest!
No it isn't its cheap and boring, lexus is clearly better same as audi.
I’m a BMW fan but I love the interior of the Mercedes the most followed by Audi and then BMW. The new 3 Series interior looks really good imo and I can’t wait for the next 5 Series cus I feel it’s getting a little outdated. Frankly the Lexus isn’t even in the picture for me, all round trash
All around trash that will out live them all.
The new 3-series interior sure looks good yes, but having moved from a G30 5-series to a G20 3-series, i can say the 5-series interior is just so much more practical to live with. There's a reason why it is a little "outdated", because it is near perfect to use and it is so friggin high quality. Like Mat said, there are no cheap parts in the 5-series interior (except at the back seat doorside behind your shoulder, it's not actually a part of a seat, it's a cheap feeling wall, not actually a part of a "seat" but don't tell Mat). Personally i hope BMW never moves away from the 5-series interior practicality. It is almost perfect, if not perfect.
At least the new 3-series has the intelligent personal assistant so i don't have to bother trying to find the flattened buttons while driving, can just tell it what to do and it does it.
Buchholz lol yeah there is that small fact
Noo why you have to be so rude :(
I bought a brand-new 2014 Audi A6 in late 2013. This car was best in its class back then, and I am pleased to see that the A6 is still king of the hill.
How I wish benz would still make the E class with split head lights, it really stood out especial 2009 models, I still love them
Wyclife Joseph ooo mann i still love the W211 Merc E class❤️ they are an absolute beauty 😍
Yup, i personaly like those much more then the new style
@@zeytunci1 exactly i will hold on to mine for longest time
Your car videos are the best on the ENTIRE WEB! Can you do a 4 seater convertible comparison video? Maybe BMW 4 series, Audi A5 Cabriolet and Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet? Cheers Mat
Luxury with Perfomance - 5 SERIES
Luxury with comfort - E CLASS
Luxury with technology - A6
Luxury with reliability - E S
I'm a huge Merc fan but I'd go for the A6 as well 😍
Me too
You're not a true merc fan then lol. Merc any day. Especially considering how much older it is. New e class will blow a6 out of the water even more.
Eventus Vantos of course I’m a true merc fan ever since I was a kid. Not even the new gen e class, but the upcoming facelift will even blow the a6 away imo
3 German beauty & 1 Japanese beauty
I think the Lexus looks really ugly. Especially the front
@@florianhaffner3910 i think the mercedes and bmw really looks hideous both front and rear
Colin Flaherty Videos Daily they’re both giving their opinion tho😂😅
Not a fan of the BMW styling. The Mercedes looks OK, but the huge badge.... The Audi depends on the angle. I think I like the Lexus the most.
@@carholic-sz3qv I agree, the Mercedes is just drop dead ugly. The bmw is meh. The 5 series and the E CLASS used to be so gorgeous, but the recent gens are such a disappointment. The lexus is my personal favorite, and the Audi is nice too
Lexus. All day every day. It’ll still be cruising down the road while the other’s are in the recycling bin. 🤣
I would also choose the Audi
If bare bone cars then BMW but if you are going to spend money for air suspension and that sweet digital display then audi
DuBstep115 if u really like driving u choose the BMw
@@janveraart307 If you really like driving, you wouldn't choose any of these cars in this price range. 520d is not really a thrilling car
@@janveraart307 If you really like driving you would choose BMW M2 Competition with manual tranny
Chris Dolmeth well i was talkig about the options you’ve got here
BMW and Audi A6 looks way better.
I prefer bmw
BMW is better than all
Audi looks like those 06 Passats
@@cilliankerrigan7421 no
BMW is trash all the same
Sorry to be a total and utter car bore, but….
The E Class now comes with a 12.3- inch display as standard for the standard Audio 40 Infotainment system and not the 8.4-inch shown and mentioned in the review.
The E Class also now comes as standard with the Widescreen (12.3-inch) cockpit display as standard (replacing the part analogue and part digital displays shown in the review).
It wasn’t mentioned that Apple Carplay is an optional extra on the BMW. It also cannot be purchased retrospectively unless the car came with the optional Enhanced Bluetooth and wireless.
I have a 520D M Sport with the standard suspension and standard 18-inch run flat tyres and I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s ‘comfy over bumps’. The suspension is firm and sporting and you definitely feel the bumps in the road (though it is tolerable). The optional 19-inch wheels on the test car, would make the car ride even more firmly.
I do like your reviews and am a regular viewer, even though I don’t always agree with you and there are some errors.
Brain says Lexus
Heart says Bmw..
Bank account says i have enough money to buy used bicycle
Lol
Why would your brain say Lexus ?
Brain, wtf Lexus has no chance against german cars
@@4rd17 dont know as well
@@4rd17 Reliability and price obviously - sensible traits that the brain tends to lean towards....
I'll take the A6 any day
I would go for the BMW for the idrive. Audi seems cumbersome with the HVAC controls but front seat isofix is also a very good feature to have. Can't make up my mind. Will just buy an old E60 M5 to giggle like a maniac.
Isn't the Lexus GS a more appropriate competitor to E-Class, A6 and 5 Series?
Says that dutch are on average 185 cm but on the picture it says that the south slavs are on average 185 cm...
Yeah, reading comprehension is, apparently, not his strong suit.
I've never expected I would say that, but that was peak design for all of them IMO.
Waited for this comparison since a long
Mat I know you a Audi fan so am I 🙌🏻 thanks for the upload
He drives some but he also makes some real comparison. It's obviously that the Audi win.
That merc just says I'm the director of the company I'm driving to, same with the audi. Bmw says I'm ok but I'll depreciate in value the quickest, lexus says im a Japanese merc undercover
the audi seems a bit bland to me
Lol you need to update your perception on E Class, have a browse on autotrader for depreciation! is over flooded because of Uber!
Because of this comparison, I Chose Audi to be my current car.
Watching this comparison, you can choose any of these cars, because they have their strenghts and weaknesses. Matt chose the Audi, because it is the best "allrounder". If you want sportier drive - BMW. If you want more comfortable ride - Mercedes. If you want something in the middle - Audi. It's always've been like that.
I'm planning on upgrading my 2009 E Classe soon and this one (the Merc') is so friggin good looking.
Better wait for the facelift later this year.
Need to include Volvos in these reviews :o)
Hahhaha Volvo with trash interieur
There is no S60 in Europe yet.
Level1 Haidder Is
@@jochendreibein1203 Volvo has good interiors but yet you can't spell interior hmm.. (im aware im late)
Volvo v Toyota v Honda v VV v Hyundai is more suitable