MotorMouths

The E-Class Cabriolet is the very definition of exceptional. During my road test I was utterly unable to find anything wrong with the car, this veritable marvel of German engineering. Mercedes-Benz may just have found the recipe for automotive perfection.

As much as I might hate to admit it, the Mercedes-Benz E350 Cabriolet proved a bona fide head-turning standout in this city’s trend-setting enclaves of Sex-and-the-City cool.

The lack of the 6.3-liter AMG V8 is about the only complaint I can muster against the E-Class Convertible. Its chiseled lines are absolutely arresting. A six-hour drive in the car aptly demonstrated the interior is the very definition of both comfort and luxuriousness.

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E550 convertible is enjoyable to drive and extraordinarily engineered. Though especially enjoyable with the top down, this car can be practically used in four-season climates because it’s so solidly built.

The 2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet arrives with the same caliber of presence, technology, amenity, and yes, driving prowess as its coupe counterpart. The benchmark for luxury convertibles just went up again.

The E550 successfully blends traditional Mercedes prestige and comfort with open-air excitement. At top-down touring speeds, the Aircap system renders the back seat as comfortable as the front seat in other cars.

Mercedes-Benz has massaged its already-impressive E-Class coupe into a perfect all-season cabriolet by ripping the roof off the sucka. Not as dynamically satisfying as a BMW 335i despite its stout handling and excellent road manners, the E-Class nonetheless offers a more premium overall experience.

Mercedes-Benz still knows how to build a quality luxury convertible. While we would choose the E550 Cabriolet hands down to drive from the villa to the golf club in Majorca, the E350 is still built like a Mercedes.

The Mercedes-Benz E350 cabrio that we drove provided the sort of relaxed, luxurious, isn’t-life-grand top-down experience that M-B open-top cars have offered sybarites since the Jazz Age.

The driver and three passengers are cosseted in firm but supportive seats, with tasteful luxury surroundings and a supple, comfortable ride, although the Mercedes-Benz E convertible is no handling slouch on twisting roads.

For the refuseniks that have rejected the onslaught of minivans, SUVs, and crossovers, the E-class wagon should certainly satisfy. It offers the traditional virtues to which they’ve grown accustomed, along with a bevy of modern updates.

The E 350 Cabrio is, in case you haven’t picked up on it, a relaxed convertible. It’s for you three friends. Open-air views of sunrises and starry nights make up for a lot in this sort of car.