Category: Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is wheeling out the big guns to take on the opposition, such as Audi, BMW, Range Rover, Volvo, Jaguar and Porsche, plus the odd Johnny-come-lately like Bentley and Maserati, in the premium sports utility segment. New from the ground up, the Mercedes-Benz in question, the GLE, comes to market in Australia with a fresh look and a range of new-generation engines, plus the innovative driver-vehicle connectivity of the Mercedes me Connect system. The fourth generation large SUV, which originally started out as the M-Class, has got bigger than the… Read more

Mercedes-AMG is introducing a comprehensive range of measures in what it calls “a fundamental update” of its GLC 43 4MATIC SUV and Coupe models. Visually, there’s a new design AMG grille, lights and front apron and the rear features round twin tailpipe finishers. The restyled, flatter LED High Performance headlamps, with flare effect for the daytime running lamps, serve to emphasise the expressive character of the front section. The matt black fins over the air intakes feature trim elements in Silver Shadow. The 3.0-litre V6 biturbo engine now develops 287… Read more

Mercedes-Benz has released the second generation version of its CLA compact four-door coupe with some design tweaks, extra interior space and a technology upgrade. First sold here in late 2013 the CLA shares much of its styling with the larger Benz CLS and much of its platform and engines with the new A-Class including a new direct-injected and turbocharged 1.3-litre 120 kW / 250 Nm, four-cylinder engine. The all-new CLA-class feature front-wheel drive in most models, though 4MATIC all-wheel drive will be a part of the high-performance variants. The Mercedes… Read more

From the ‘Green Hell’ of Germany to the lush valleys of Victoria: that was the recent journey made by the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe; the former reinforcing the credibility of a car boasting a zero-to-100 kilometre per hour time of 3.2 seconds, the latter the luxury of a large European saloon. Coming Down Under in two grades, the new model is the latest member of the Mercedes-AMG GT family of super-sports coupes and convertibles, which includes the two-seat, two-door GT, GT S, GT C and track-focused GT R models…. Read more

Mercedes-Benz is in the process of expanding its A-Class beyond the hatchback with the addition of a sedan, the first cab off the rank, so to speak, being the A 200, which has just landed in Australia. Close on the heels of the harbinger, the A 180, drops in this month, while the A 250 will show up in November and the A 250 4Matic in the first quarter of next year. Unusually for a small car, the new sedan is all about space. For example, the boot, at 430… Read more

Mercedes has been a major player in the 4WD and SUV fields for many decades. So it comes as no surprise that it has just provided first details of an upcoming new model, the GLB Class. A large car for this segment, It’s not far short of the GLC Merc, the ‘B’ is long enough for three rows of seats, with seating for up to seven. It seems that the GLB with five seats and good luggage space is likely to be the biggest selling variant. The load compartment volume… Read more

Mercedes-Benz A-Class has added a sedan range to the hatchback model introduced here late last year. The sedan is 130 millimetres longer and sits six millimetres higher than the hatch. The sedan models have 430 litres of cargo space, an increase of 60 litres over the hatchbacks. Like its hatchback brother the new A-Class sedan breaks new ground in aerodynamic efficiency. The drag coefficient of 0.22 is the lowest ever measured for a passenger vehicle. The sedan has the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) system that lets you say ‘Hey Mercedes’… Read more

Virtually all-new, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class has more passenger and loading space, a taller seating position and increased visibility in all directions thanks to its low belt line and deep glasshouse. Though SUVs are all the rage just now Mercedes-Benz believes there’s space for vehicles like its B-Class, saying it wanted to create an attractive vehicle that’s distinct from SUVs and mini-vans. The lower roofline gives B-Class the best-in-class airflow of just 0.24. Aerodynamics engineers say the lower vehicle has reduced wind noise that makes for a more relaxed driving experience…. Read more