I’ve driven many new Mercedes models and have come to the conclusion that this brand does steering better than anyone right now. From a Metris Van to a GLE…MB steering has a way of being light and very accurate. Very little steering effort and corrections are needed. Kind of weird not many journalists mention this as far as I know.
Does anyone know what makes their steering so good? Mechanical parts or calibration?
Journalists are all sports car enthusiasts and former race car drivers who don’t value light steering with little effort.
I used to drive a bunch of different emergency vehicles. Most of them based on the most recent Sprinter models and they were fine but whenever I had the choice I’d take the 1995 Sprinter.
I loved that thing. It gave me a whole different level of confidence while driving. All the controls were heavy af and after particularly long days my left leg and my forearms would be sore. But I always felt I could trust it more than the newer ones.
Had a couple of Fords too, those can fuck right off. I dont want my inputs to be rough suggestions. Really sketchy when you have to go fast in a bulky shoebox with varying payloads.
Guess what I’m trying to say is you got a point but I prefer heavy steering even in something that I’m not driving for fun.
Because this type of electric steering has little feel for those people, a bad connection to the driver and road. 99%+ of people won’t understand this because they are not driving their cars at the limits, they are using it for practical purposes on the street. When cars went from hydraulic to electric steering, enthusiasts were very upset. Same with when cars went from no power steering to hydraulic. These all cause the car to lose steering feel and connection to the road.
Modern Mercedes steering is vague and uninspiring for the weight of their cars.
Just an average consumer, not a journalist or race car driver.
Your flair tells me you’re a sports car enthusiast. That’s not the average consumer.