Dino944
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Sorry @Dino944 true story, near my house is a set of traffic lights on an incline. so you have to stop going uphill. the lady in the Benz with 4-matic got stuck. and she was mashing the gas pedal. moi? ease off the brake, let it roll slowly, and ease on the gas. let the car do it's thing. and proceed forward. ain't fast. but i ain't stuck.
a 45k+ AWD Benz. and a $1,000 V8 RWD ?
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I believe you, but when I hear someone with 4Matic is stuck on a hill, I tend to think that there was something wrong the driver (perhaps the driver was having a stroke, or its a deferred maintenance car with issues). I've been on very steep hills with my wife's old C320 Sport 4Matic and never gotten stuck. I've been on a steep hill in her current C43 and not had any problem, and the latest gen of 4matic is supposed to be much better than what we previously had . So, not sure what the issue was with the MB you encountered, but I don't think its the norm.
PS. Thanks for the Clarkson photo, driving the Porsche 944. Brings back memories of when I had a 944 years ago. Cheers!