One of the highlights of the Driving Assistance package that will make the future E-Class the most intelligent saloon in its class is the Intelligent Drive next Level: this system sees Mercedes-Benz taking the next step along the road to autonomous driving. On motorways and country roads, it is not only automatically able to keep the car at a correct distance behind slower vehicles ahead, it can also follow them in their lane at a speeds of up to 200 km/h.
The Intelligent Drive next Level system makes driving much easier, especially in traffic jams or heavy congestion.
This can relieve the driver, who doesn’t necessarily need to operate the brake or accelerator pedal during normal driving and also receives plenty of steering assistance – even in bends. At speeds up to 130 km/h, the system is not necessarily dependent on clearly visible lane markings as it can also intervene actively if the lines on the road are unclear, as is often the case in road works, or even if there are no lines on the road at all.
