Not exact matches
The controls are modern BMW, which
means that the
steering wheel is delightfully thick and offers
excellent steering feel.
There's
excellent grip, sharp
steering and far less body roll than in the Nissan Qashqai, while the Yeti's lively nature
means it's far more fun in corners than any crossover has any right to be, even if its
steering doesn't feel quite so well resolved as that of the Qashqai.
You'll also find the driving position
excellent and the seats nice and comfortable, with plenty of adjustment for the driver's seat and a
steering wheel that can be adjusted for both reach and rake,
meaning it's easily adaptable for any size of driver.
This
means it feels fairly nimble through the corners, and for a rear - wheel drive sedan, it strikes what seems to be a perfect balance between having a playful rear and not feeling like you're going to crash nose into the apex of every tight corner... It is, coupled with the
excellent steering, probably the XE's most interesting and praise worthy point, an area where it beats the overly - stiff Germans whose offerings give you the feeling that they are more suitable for highway cruising rather than blasting down country roads.
This
means that the vehicle has
excellent suspension comfort even on poor road surfaces, but still offers high driving dynamics Also included in the Dynamic Handling package are a Direct -
Steer system and the Torque Vectoring Brakes developed by Mercedes - Benz.
As the pilot, you've got tremendous confidence because both
steering and braking — the driver's two primary
means of feedback — are
excellent in both actuation and feel.
The
steering is naturally weighted, there's bags of grip, and body control is
excellent —
meaning you can carry speed through corners with confidence.