Hello guys,

I want to buy a 2007-2008 cl 500 w216 to replace my current 2005 cls 350. So far i've narrowed my search down to 2 cars. One has abc system and the other has airmatic.

One thing that i've noticed driving both is that the steering in the car that had abc was way smoother ( you could turn the steering wheel very easy). The car with airmatic had a very stiff steering, even stiffer than my cls. Both cars have 20" rims.

So my question is: do w216 with airmatic have stiffer steering than the abc models ? Or do you think the stiffness was caused by a mechanical fault ?

I like to drive sporty but a rigid car with stiff steering is not for me. I think that my cls w219 with no aimatic or abc does a good job on a comfort-sport compromise.

please leave your feedback.
thank you!