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Flawed gems: luxury sedans: for these high-priced European models, the devil is in the details.
All four sedans in this issue performed well enough in our tests to earn an excellent or very good overall rating. Generally, they got high marks for acceleration, handling, braking, ride comfort, quietness, and seat comfort, which is what you should expect when spending $45,000 to $53,000 on a car. However, each has at least one notable weakness that you shouldn't expect in this price range.
The Mercedes-Benz E320, which was redesigned for 2003, had the highest overall score in this group and is ranked among the top luxury sedans we've tested (see the Ratings chart on the facing page). It delivers a supremely comfortable ride, agile handling, quick acceleration, ...
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