Machinery E-class or business class are not determined by the fact that they are owned by the person who is engaged in the business. There is a clear classification, which clearly defines what vehicles belong to the E-class and, thus, became the subject of our review. First of all, the vast majority of the E-Class cars have body sedan. Secondly, they must be large in size. Here there is no defined framework, and each producer determines its positioning model. Third, there is the lower limit of the volume of the engine - it should not be less than 2 liters. The most popular range - 2.4 - 3 liters. In addition, the E-class cars with the high requirements for the prestige, security and comfort. Experts estimate that the entire segment of the E-Class car is divided into two podsegmenta - «budget» (Large) and the «premium» (Medium Premium). |

1. Mercedes Benz E-Class
2. BMW 5 Serie
3. Audi A6. Models 2003
4. Lexus GS
5. Toyota Camry
6. Nissan Maxima
7. Volkswagen Passat
8. Volvo S80
9. Saab 9-5 Aero
10. Renault Vel Satis
11. Cadillac CTS
12. Chrysler 300C

Business class is a fairly narrow market segments. For his share in Western Europe accounts for 3-5% of sales, in quantitative terms, the observed gradual reduction of the proportion in favor of SUVs (SUV), multi (MPV) and sports cars.

Owners of vehicles business class tend to be successful entrepreneurs, senior officials and top managers of large companies. In order to purchase and then maintain a car, requires an annual income of not less than 120 000 dollars. Most E-Class cars are purchased by legal entities, that is part of the fleet of medium and large companies. In this case, vehicles may be acquired on lease.

Requirements for the completion of this class of machines is very high. In the next set podsegmente Large equipment is the standard minimum: cast wheels, ABS, two airbags, climate control, fog lights, electric, elektrozerkala, heated seats and mirrors, audio system with CD-Player.

For Medium Premium «pass minimum», as a rule, already includes extra: side airbags and inflatable curtains security system stabilization Stability (ESP). Well, every package of standard and customized equipment, especially for Medium Premium, sometimes increase the cost of the car up to 100-odd thousand dollars. These funds could easily buy a car at a higher, "the executive" class. The most common option - leather seats, leather trim steering wheel and instruments, electric front seats, a hatch in the roof, xenon headlights, a more expensive than the "base", a sound system with CD-changer.