Mercedes-Benz 4Matic All-Wheel Drive Explained #drivingsportstv

The Mercedes-Benz 4Matic all-wheel drive system is available in several different versions -- but all are branded as 4Matic or 4matic+. What are the differences and how does the version in the S-Class currently perform in real-world conditions? Ryan takes a closer look.

Driving Sports produces exclusive automotive reviews, news and motor sports for broadcast, web, mobile and set-top boxes. Be sure to subscribe here on YouTube.

Follow us:

[drivingsports]

Should Mercedes move to a proper torque vectoring all-wheel drive setup?

[LifeofBoris]

This guy wears more Adidas than regular street gopnik

[CFG]

The E wagon you showed is not a W124 model. You showed a W210.

[sbomorse]

0:23 there's a coin stuck in the passenger seat.

[islandmerchandise]

Please review x drive, Audi Quattro an Subaru. Just that slow motion acceleration on ice is great.

[JFBond-zsxf]

The video describes how the 4Matic system performs, but what I would have liked to learn is how it works.

[IKhanNot]

4Matic is brilliant. The system paired with winter tires the car feels like a billy goat. I could be in 2 feet deep snow and still drive through with ease.

[turtletube]

Me and my dad always wondered what 4 matic is

[rockybernina]

Had a 08 c300 4matic. It was a beast in the snow. Drive a Jeep now, it slides everywhere and is completely unstable going over 30mph in bad conditions. That was never a problem for my baby Benz.

[mr.r]

Living upnorth Canada with a E63s 4matic + and it’s amazing system always give me great traction on dry, wet, ice and snow conditions.

[pandras]

That wasn't a 124 series that you showed. It was an s210.

[cibsim]

I drive a E-450 All Terrain Station Wagon 2021. The 4Matic system is deadly perfect! I could not ask for more.

[lukoradulic]

The ABS sent power to the front wheels? Are you sure? Also that wasn't w124.

[mpkp]

2011 ML350 4matic still drives like a dream every time I take it up the mountains.

[racekar]

I have had 4 different 4 matic vehicles, W124, W210, W220, W221. It’s an excellent system, and have never gotten stuck in the northeast.

[kchose]

now that am done with my daily dose of expensive cars i cant afford...off to work in my Hyundai getz two doors

[boostedmaniac]

Talks about weight loss from not using clutches for torque vectoring. But I’m sure this puppy weight 4700+ lbs. Is another few lbs going to wreck mpg and handling of this car?

[datniggami]

Snow and ice here in DC region. Benz owner for 2 decades now. Cs, Ss’, and now E. I so wanna test my 2016 E350 4MATIC so bad on this ice/slush situation...but don’t wanna crash. This clip gave me motivation! Wish me luck!

[Azdingue]

This lighter and simpler system where instead of torque vectoring it uses abs actually makes sense since it is way lighter and is usually fitted to saloons . Mercedes doing it the smart way .

[kize]

How's the reliability of this system? I reckon it's better than in BMW xdrive which grenades itself if you change tyre dimension