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?

  • natesully33@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Probably a nice rack, with the motor on the rack and not the column, for starters. Add careful assist tuning, with lots of assist to make it light and a good speed curve to make it consistent. Also good bushings in everything to take slack out. Suspension geometry and tires too, of course, though I think Metris van drivers aren’t dealing with very high slip angles, so there might not be as much magic there.

    Modern cars that aren’t named Wrangler tend to have real solid/precise front suspension, so my guess it that you are mostly feeling the rack parts choice and calibration - but I’d love to hear from an actual engineer.