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COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
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PRODUCT INFORMATION HOW THINGS WORKSPECS PACKAGING COMPETITIVE COMPARISONTOP SELLING FEATURESWHAT’S NEW MARKETING HIGHLIGHTS
XTSVSPORTPREMIUM
ADVANTAGES
•Moreadvancedactivesafetytechnologies–
WhileMercedeshaslongenjoyedareputation
as a leader in safety technologies, Cadillac
has eclipsed the German manufacturer. While
manytechnologiesareofferedontheE350,
Mercedes does not offer a Safety Alert Seat,
Rear Cross Traffic Alert or HUD.
•Morestandardairbags– XTSVsport
includes 10 standard air bags, compared to
E350’snine.Mercedeslacksafrontpassenger
knee airbag.
•Morepeaceofmind– Cadillac includes
courtesy transportation coverage from the
manufacturer. This service is at the discretion
of the Mercedes dealer.
•Longerscheduledmaintenance– XTSVsport
ownershavetheirfirstfouryearsor50,000
miles of scheduled maintenance performed
freeofcharge.MercedesE350ownersreceive
only one complimentary maintenance visit in
the first year or 10,000 miles.
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=XTSWins
2014CADILLACXTS
VSPORTPREMIUM
COLLECTION
2014MERCEDES-BENZ
E3504MATICSPORT
SEDANWITHLIGHTING,
LANETRACKINGAND
PREMIUM1PACKAGE
SAFETYFEATURES
Numberofairbags 10
3
9
LaneDepartureWarning S Included with Package
ForwardCollisionAlert S
3
A($2800pkg.)
AutomaticCollisionPreparation A($2395pkg.)
3
A($2800pkg.)
FrontandRearAutomaticBraking A($2395pkg.)
3
A($2800pkg.)
SafetyAlertSeat S
3
-
SideBlindZoneAlert S Included with Package
RearCrossTrafficAlert S
3
-
RearVisionCamera S
3
-
AdaptiveHIDheadlamps S Included with Package
Foglamps S Included with Package
AutomaticCrashResponse S S
WARRANTY/ASSISTANCE(YEARS/MILES)
Bumper-to-bumper 4/50,000 4/50,000
Powertrain 6/70,000 6/70,000
ComplimentaryScheduled
Maintenance
4/50,000
3
1/10,000(firstscheduled)
Roadsideassistance 6/70,000 Unlimited
Courtesytransportation 6/70,000
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Dealer-dependent
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2014 Xts vs.2014 mercedes-benz e350
S = Standard A = Available – = Not available