If you spend $2000 to option up to the newly developed, mechanical front axle locking diff, this will only become more marked. Lateral acceleration and grip levels can be expected to improve should you shell out the extra. Should you? Of course you should. It’s chump change at this price point.
If there were one dynamic criticism, it would be the electromechanical steering. There’s no gripes with the levels of resistance, or the alacrity of its turn-in, but it still feels a touch disconnected at times. It’s hugely competent, but not quite as characterful.
What else is there to expect? From a cosmetic perspective, the changes are limited but meaningful. The basic silhouette remains, but there’s a more purposeful new nose, different tail-lights, a new set of 19-inch alloy wheels, and a new rear apron. Mercedes-AMG is claiming better aero, so take note, track-goers.
Ditto in the cabin. The same, slightly messy centre stack labours on, though gets a few new nice silver buttons. But there are some welcome additions, such as the new, larger screen with better graphics â€" it’s the same 8.3-inch unit as the C-Class and GLC â€" though COMAND is still no BMW iDrive, in my eyes.
You also get DAB+, and cars from December production (ie if you order now) will get Apple CarPlay. Standard equipment includes radar cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, autonomous braking, lane assist, heated seats, a Harmon Kardon sound system (that’s a touch muddy at the top end), and hard-backed AMG performance seats that feel part-racecar.
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