AMG
02-12-2005, 02:58 PM
Mercedes-Benz is to stop fitting its Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) electronic brake-by-wire technology in the CLS and E-Class ranges next year, reverting to a conventional hydraulic system.
SBC will remain in the SL, SLR and CL-Class ranges, where it has already undergone substantial modifications. The news follows extensive recalls - 100,000 cars in the UK alone and two million worldwide - and negative feedback from customers. The recalls will not have helped the public's perception of the technology.
A Mercedes insider told whatcar.com: "SBC is as good as our other braking systems, and sometimes better, but we cannot get the doubts out of customers' heads."
SBC will remain in the SL, SLR and CL-Class ranges, where it has already undergone substantial modifications. The news follows extensive recalls - 100,000 cars in the UK alone and two million worldwide - and negative feedback from customers. The recalls will not have helped the public's perception of the technology.
A Mercedes insider told whatcar.com: "SBC is as good as our other braking systems, and sometimes better, but we cannot get the doubts out of customers' heads."