Now every Mercedes-Benz model launched a 4MATIC version, generally the top of the same class of cars, in Europe, especially in the winter when the road is slippery or snowy, Mercedes-Benz's traditional rear-drive system will be somewhat painful, so whether it is full-time four-wheel drive or timely four-wheel drive can be said to be a very practical configuration, not to mention its improvement of the driving pleasure of the vehicle.
Perhaps the Mercedes-Benz 4MATIC model may not be as famous as Audi's four-wheel drive model, but it is also a set of long-established four-wheel drive system, mercedes-benz has been using mechanical four-wheel drive, that is, equipped with a traditional differential four-wheel drive series, until 25 years ago, Mercedes-Benz launched a new electronically controlled four-wheel drive system - 4ETS, that is, 4 Electronic Traction System.
At that time, the first models to use this four-wheel drive system were the W210 generation E280 4MATIC and the E320 4MATIC, which were also two absolutely classic E-class models, and the M112 V6 engine technology route on both was very peculiar, using a 3 valve per cylinder and a dual ignition system design, which now seems a little difficult to understand. But from the perspective of full-time four-wheel drive technology, these two cars are cross-era for Mercedes-Benz.
The 4ETS configuration allows one or more wheels to be loaded with braking force on one or more wheels while they slip or are about to lose grip on a slippery road until the rotational speed of that wheel matches that of the other wheels. This electronic control technology foundation has also continued to all Today's Mercedes-Benz models, from the small size of EQA to the high-performance AMG SL63, you can see the blessing of 4MATIC technology.
Maybe Mercedes-Benz is too focused on its own brand history, quality, luxury and safety and other selling points, or Mercedes-Benz will always carry the current "black technology", so the publicity of the 4MATIC system is not so powerful, at least not like Audi's Quattro book. But in fact, Mercedes-Benz has introduced a large number of four-wheel drive systems on its models since the beginning of the 20th century, and from this point of view, its four-wheel drive elements are much older than Audi.