Question about w212 e class

[Sr108]

So I'm looking at some e350 cdi from 2011-2013 im seeing that some of them have a gear shifter in the center console but others don't , why is that ?

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

Are any of them coupes or convertibles? If so they were based on the C-class floor plan which had the shifter on the transmission tunnel. The saloons and estates have it on the steering binnacle

 

[Sr108]

Hello and welcome

Are any of them coupes or convertibles? If so they were based on the C-class floor plan which had the shifter on the transmission tunnel. The saloons and estates have it on the steering binnacle

Ah yes probably it was on the coupes that I looked at. Does the sedan have semi automatic gears?

 

[Blobcat]

Ah yes probably it was on the coupes that I looked at. Does the sedan have semi automatic gears?

No, Automatic 7G

 

[Sr108]

No, Automatic 7G

So there's no shifter or lever to be able to shift gears when I choose ?

 

[Blobcat]

So there's no shifter or lever to be able to shift gears when I choose ?

Yes, most will have paddles of the flappy verity - although why have a dog and bark is beyond me…
The centre shift usually have a +/- if no paddles so you can go up or down the box.

 

[JBell]

The centre shift usually have a +/- if no paddles so you can go up or down the box.

Got both options on my W204, think the C207 does as well

 

[Sr108]

Got both options on my W204, think the C207 does as well

What about w212 ??

 

[Sr108]

Yes, most will have paddles of the flappy verity - although why have a dog and bark is beyond me…
The centre shift usually have a +/- if no paddles so you can go up or down the box.

Didn't quite get what you meant here , so the w212 sedan doesn't seem to have the center shifter so does it have something on the steering wheel to shift manually ?

 

[JBell]

What about w212 ??

The W212 is the E Class Saloon and Estate and have a column shifter with paddles on the back of the steering wheel

The C / A 207 is the E Class Coupe and Convertible and based on the W204 C Class chassis which is why they have a gear knob in the centre console as well as paddles on the steering wheel.

 

[Blobcat]

Didn't quite get what you meant here , so the w212 sedan doesn't seem to have the center shifter so does it have something on the steering wheel to shift manually ?

Flappy paddles on the steering wheel

 

[Sr108]

The W212 is the E Class Saloon and Estate and have a column shifter with paddles on the back of the steering wheel

The C / A 207 is the E Class Coupe and Convertible and based on the W204 C Class chassis which is why they have a gear knob in the centre console as well as paddles on the steering wheel.

Cool got it, so all w212s have the paddles to be able to manually shift ?

Flappy paddles on the steering wheel

is this on all w212s or only some ?

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

I think I’ve used the paddles twice - as above why keep a dog and bark yourself. I suppose they might be useful for track days but who tracks an E class unless it’s the AMG variety

 

[Sr108]

I think I’ve just the paddles twice - as above why keep a dog and bark yourself. I suppose they might be useful for track days but who tracks an E class unless it’s the AMG variety

Do they all have the paddles ?

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

All the ’Sport’ E class have them not sure about the others

Easy to spot on adverts

 

[DSK]

I only ever manually shift as needed in difficult conditions or, to knock it down a couple of gears on a run to keep the revs up for a short while. Otherwise the box is best left to it’s dim witted self.


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[Blobcat]

Cool got it, so all w212s have the paddles to be able to manually shift ?

is this on all w212s or only some ?

I've not driven many W211's but the ones I have, all had the flappy paddles - there will always be a way to hold a gear or go up and down

However Mercedes gearboxes will override your input if it thinks you're doing something it doesn't like. They will change up when you want to hold it in gear to stop it over-revving and they'll change down if they think the gear you're asking for is going to labour the engine.

 

[Sr108]

I've not driven many W211's but the ones I have, all had the flappy paddles - there will always be a way to hold a gear or go up and down

However Mercedes gearboxes will override your input if it thinks you're doing something it doesn't like. They will change up when you want to hold it in gear to stop it over-revving and they'll change down if they think the gear you're asking for is going to labour the engine.

So you can't actually drive it how you want to then. Like if you want to get the full power out of it and change just before redline the gearbox won't allow it? So then you can't actually use the car to its potential it's like it's limited.

 

[Blobcat]

So you can't actually drive it how you want to then. Like if you want to get the full power out of it and change just before redline the gearbox won't allow it? So then you can't actually use the car to its potential it's like it's limited.

You can but not like a sports car (I have a 911 and that will stay in gear and bang off the rev limiter until you change up)

An E350cdi is a wonderful place to spend many hours of peaceful and comfortable driving - you can embarrass many from the lights if you want to but why on earth would you? You're sat in a Mercedes you've already won...

What are you driving at the moment?

 

[Sr108]

You can but not like a sports car (I have a 911 and that will stay in gear and bang off the rev limiter until you change up)

An E350cdi is a wonderful place to spend many hours of peaceful and comfortable driving - you can embarrass many from the lights if you want to but why on earth would you? You're sat in a Mercedes you've already won...

What are you driving at the moment?

I have a Volvo S40 d5 , I like it but is old now and want something about newer and better