The Mercedes Benz E500 is a luxury car. Numerous electronic and supplemental restraint systems (airbags) are present in the vehicle. Acceleration is strong and the car achieves a run from 0-60 mph in a mere 5.9 seconds according to numerous magazine road tests and Mercedes Benz literature. Braking is more than adequate and luxury features like a Harmon Kardon sound system and navigation are available. Cars in its class are the BMW 5 Series, the Lexus GS430 , and the Audi A6.