Most Luxury: BMW Or Mercedes?

dcorious,


             I won't say you are lying and I also agree that performance also adds to the luxury package (at least in America).  Nobody's going to pay so much for an underpowered package.  Ride comfort, ride manners/civilization and extended journey experience is not satisfying as Mercedes'.  Why is that?  As Siena implied, it's tailored towards a wheelman's (professional driver) requirement. 

Like you said, BMW isn't for everyone.   That is so close to the truth as it can be.   

Truth be told, not all models of BMW are better than their Benz counterpart but ultimately when a combination of all the brand are put together the BMW comes out Tops. The lower end BMW are more luxurious then the lower end Mercedes, but when you go into higher classes, the Mercedes shows off its true name to quality. Mercedes is a luxury cruiser and a BMW is a sport sedan.

Like i said before,Both have luxury options, but BMW sacrifices some comfort for performance.

Honestly i just think BENZ is living off its old achievements and name.

Mercedes aren't over engineering their vehicles as they did but in innovation, other vehicles are still far behind.  Money isn't invested in the C Classes and below making quality control questionable.  The truth is when one mentions Mercedes, what crosses most minds are the E and S series. 

@dcorious

I guess some of us here are Top gear (the most accepted car show on tv)fans.Why not take a trip to the archives:Check Top gear on BBC America,5th of April 2008.The comparison was between Mercedes E-class estate and the BMW M5 estate(station wagon). The merc,once again,led the way.
 Peep into www.mbusa.com.
I don't think you've seen the SLR perform or you even know why G-class remains the top in its class.
Stop posting reviews that are of little acceptance.

MERCEDES BENZ REMAINS UNPARALLELED.

You can't make people see a car from your viewpoint. Anyone is free to post what's acceptable to them.

People want different things from a car, and as I've said before, their definition of luxury may differ from yours. There's no right or wrong, and it's certainly not a case of the majority wins.

I personally find Mercedes more luxurious than BMW, but if it was a choice of where I placed my money in terms of purchase, I'D pick the BMW. It's more my kind of car, regardless of the toys it has, (or may not have) compared to Mercedes.

Mercedes Benz are lovely cars, so are BMWs. I concur with Siena on this one. Luxury mean different things to different people. I still believe that BMW are better drivers than Mercedes (this is coming from someone who drives a CLK).

I was disappointed with Mercedes when the New S-Class came out and found out the dashboard was very similar to BMW to 7 Series. I thought Mercedes were innovators. Similar is happening on the new E-Class due out in 09. Picture of the new E Class below. I see the display screen in the middle (BMW), the gear stalk on the steering column (BMW 7-Series), the dial next to the arm rest (a la the much criticised iDrive) Imitation they say is the best form of flattery.

@Echeozo, I would assume you are comparing a Mercedes E63 AMG Estate to a BMW M5 Estate. (like for like). The E63 engine has more torque than the M5 V10 power (no questions) but power wise there is not much to choose between them, so in that guise you can conceed that the Merc won. Mercedes finally got their pound of flesh!

But going back to the original topic - Luxury. When it comes to the oberklasse. The S-Class, Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Volkswagen Phaeton, Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS and in this regard I will even add the new Maserati Quattroporte, it's all about image now. All of these offer luxury in abundance, all conceivable extras can ordered. They are all fantastic drives. The only cars struggling for image and (not presence) is the Phaeton and Lexus to a large extent in Europe. Probably the best build quality and engineering (apart from the Lexus) in this class but at the end of the day it is still a Volkswagen. The Maserati has its own niche and ever since Ferrari took over has developed better cars.

At end of the day it's all relative, With my money, I will buy a used Phaeton just because I want to be different 

Denkst Du, dass diese Leute hier verstehen was oberklasse ist?
Bitte, schreib mal auf Deutsch bevor ich die Sprache vergesse.

hehehehe, Let's stick to the topic. Nkc hope you didn't use a translator 

I'm sure we'll find ways to speak German.

As I was driving today, I saw a BMW pass me in my V8 and I thought what da blip!!

I looked closely and I saw the most scary 2007 BMW; the 760Li :oI just pulled back to save my engine.The girl driving it was about 22( fine ebony goddess.)

I don't think a S600 will have such an effect on me.

You're probably right, Chanceman.

However, I'D always choose BMW over Mercedes, regardless.

Mercedes just doesn't do it for me.