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Will not go back. Love to quick launch, quiet drive, no maintenance. Still on original disks and PADS at 180,000 km (120k miles)
Pros: quick launch, quiet drive
Mileage: 180000 km
Yeah the W204 C63’s performance is still very relevant to this day. It was able to hang with the CT4V and beat the Golf R. The handling may not be as good as the M3’s but the straight line performance and brakes are awesome.
Pros: straight line performance, awesome brakes
Cons: handling not as good
My Tesla has huge rear brakes I hardly ever use. The factory brake pads still look brand new after all these miles. Rear brakes are pointless if you have regen braking.
Pros: brake pads look brand new
Cons: rear brakes are pointless
model-3S have been remarkably reliable, many past 200,000 miles have little issues, some still on the original brake pads.
Pros: remarkably reliable, long lasting
Mileage: 200000 km
Oh, I did have rust pop on one of the original brake pads so I had to replace that this spring - very little pad wear though!
Pros: very little wear
Cons: rust pop
If you skipped maintenance on an E-Class it would be the exact same story. Bushungs, stabilization links, brake pads, rotors, etc.
Just did brakes and rotors in my 2022 model 3 with 189,000 km\nFirst big bill $3000
Pros: first big bill
Cons: expensive
Mileage: 189000 km
To be fair Tesla brakes are not great. Combined with regen? Sure it’s adequate, but drive a German vehicle and see what brakes are about.
Pros: adequate with regen
Cons: brakes are not great
I had a colleague with brake failure on a model 3. The first thing he did after insurance paying for the crash, and hearing he'd be out of his car for at least 3 months was to order a real car, a Mazda.
Cons: brake failure
My mechanic replaces them with OE Mercedes everytime my car needs new brakes. I ask him to use aftermarket and he keeps saying aftermarket pads squeak a lot. And guess what, my OE MB pads squeak like hell when I hit the brakes while reversing lol
Cons: squeak when reversing
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Which brake pads to choose — Tesla or OEM Mercedes?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — OEM Mercedes or Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Tesla were overall better than OEM Mercedes.
- Tesla received a PR Score of 65 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 59 points.
- Tesla ranked 34 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 43.
- The average rating is higher for Tesla (3.6) than for OEM Mercedes (3.3).
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Brake pads Tesla have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Tesla is better than OEM Mercedes.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Mercedes is outperforms Tesla.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mercedes is preferred to Tesla.
Which brake pads are more popular — Tesla or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Tesla were overall more popular than OEM Mercedes.
By vote balance, brake pads Tesla surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (37) votes is 33 votes.
- For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (28) to negative (19) votes is 9 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Tesla surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For brake pads Tesla there are 33 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 7 negative.
- For brake pads OEM Mercedes there are 15 reviews: 8 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Tesla or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Tesla and OEM Mercedes have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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