Mercedes-Benz R Class News

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz R Class

    Mercedes-Benz is reportedly looking at adding an electric minivan to its lineup, and there might be an AMG range-topper.

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    Mercedes-Benz To Outsource R-Class Production To AM General

    The R-Class is no longer sold in the U.S., but it's still built here.

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    Mercedes-Benz Kills U.S. Sales of R Class Crossover: Report

    A victim of dismal and declining sales in the U.S., the Mercedes-Benz R Class will disappear from U.S. showrooms at the end of 2012, but will remain available in other markets.

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    2010 New York Auto Show: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Live Gallery

    The Mercedes-Benz R-Class hits a different split for its crossover mixup: part SUV, part minivan, it's not really either one. And until this latest facelift, it wasn't really easy on the eyes, either. It's still not as attractive as the rest of the Mercedes lineup, but it's definitely much improved...

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    2010 New York Auto Show Preview: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class

    Sales figures for the R-Class haven’t managed to live up to the expectations of the German luxury brand, but Mercedes-Benz is determined not to completely write-off its ‘Grand Sport Tourer’ just yet. The R-Class received a mild facelift in 2007 to help turn around flagging sales...

  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelift spy shots
    Spy Shots: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Facelift

    The 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelifted model is set to make its world debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.

  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class rendering

    Sales figures for the R-Class haven’t managed to live up to the expectations of the Mercedes-Benz but the automaker is determined not to completely write-off its ‘Grand Sport Tourer’ just yet. The R-Class received a mild facelift in 2007 to help turn around flagging sales, but a second and more extensive update is in fact planned for the 2011 model year as previewed by recent spy shots of a camouflaged prototype and now this computer generated rendering. The first facelift came less than two years after the vehicle was first shown at 2005’s New York Auto Show and was implemented...

  • 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelift rendering
    Rendered: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class Facelift

    Expect to see the 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class facelift make its world debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January.

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    'WTF Are You Driving?' And Other Questions For Melanie Griffith

    Hollywood's cougar-of-record ought to roll in a Bentley.

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    Diesel sales surge in U.S.

    It wasn't so long ago that the superior fuel efficiency of diesel-powered vehicles could be rationalized away due to the higher per-gallon price of the fuel compared to gasoline. Now, however, a dip in the price of diesel has pushed it below gas, and lit sales on fire in the process. The price...

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    Wald Int'l Black Bison Mercedes-Benz R-Class: cyberpunk family hauler

    Don't feel bad if you've never heard of the Merecedes-Benz R-Class. Yes, it's sold in America and yes, it's been out for quite a while now, but its dismal sales have been the exception to Mercedes' rule. That's what makes Wald's decision to give the not-quite-a-minivan the Black Bison treatment all...

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    Mercedes-Benz R-Class soldiers on

    There's something to be said for persistence, especially in the face of rejection, but in the case of the Mercedes-Benz R-Class, persistence may not be enough. The slow-selling crossover has hit its zenith, but is still short of the hopes Mercedes had for it when it debuted in 2005. Built in the...

  • Mercedes R-class facelifted

    Mercedes has revealed the new R-Class facelift and at the same time made some major changes that should help the vehicle achieve the sales figures it was originally forecasted for. We’ve already reported that Mercedes will be introducing RWD models (previously, all models had 4Matic), but the other major change is the addition of five and seven seat models. On the outside, the facelifted SUV Tourer is distinguishable by the new bodykit at the front and rear, circular fog lamps and 18-inch light-alloy wheels for all V6 versions. The top-of-the-range R500 4MATIC is fitted with 19-inch...

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