Audis are nice, and so are bimmers, but both are minimalistic. Lexus comes close, but Mercedes takes the crown. You feel very, very special when you strap into their AMG CLS53.
The seats are cool. They're lush yet supportive, and the have a nifty dynamic bolstering feature that can be set at two levels of intensity. The seats will squeeze you when you swing around a corner or swerve to avoid a collision, keeping your body in a stable, upright position. It was odd at first, but I grew to love it.
I also dug a feature called Energizing Comfort, which combines music, aromatherapy, and seat massage, in assorted configurations. Sounds over-the-top. Is over-the-top. But feels spectacular.
Meanwhile, the instrument cluster and infotainment system run on a pair of 12.3-inch screens that cover much of the dashboard. The resolution is superb, and while the MB Comand setup isn't my favorite, I've started to warm up to it. Comand uses a touchpad and some buttons in the center console to control the system; it's overly sensitive, but in the end, it handles most requirements well.
I paired devices with Bluetooth, had Apple CarPlay and Android Auto at my disposal, and could plug devices into USB ports and charge my iPhone wirelessly. The Burmester 3D Surround Sound audio system was $4,500 extra, but it's one of the two or three best in the world, and wow, did it reproduce music gloriously.