Category: Mercedes-Benz

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UPPER-LUXURY MERCEDES AND MAYBACH

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The Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC range has been expanded with the introduction of the long-wheelbase, V8-equipped S 580 L 4MATIC. Also coming Downunder is the Maybach-badged saloon featuring a V12 engine. Both have 180mm added to the wheelbase to provide added comfort and luxury for the rear-seat passengers. THE MERCEDES S 580 L 4MATICIs powered by a V8 (370 kW and 700 Nm) and for the first time is paired with mild-hybrid drive. Available exclusively in the long-wheelbase configuration the S 580 L has Nappa leather upholstery, as well as… Read more

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2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E300 COUPE REVIEW

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For the 2021 season the Mercedes E-Class Coupe has had a solid overhaul with an emphasis on sporting look and upgrades in many departments. For a start it has the AMG Line body-enhancement pack that was once an option is now standard in all variants. Meaning that you get the looks of a sporting coupe but can opt for the Comfort settings if that’s more your style of things. STYLINGMercedes E-Class Coupe is a long handsome machine that gained some envious looks on several occasions during our week’s road test…. Read more

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A LITTLE AMG MAGIC GOES A LONG WAY WITH SMALL SUV

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Who’d have thought it? Mercedes-Benz, that automotive innovator, that made its name catering for the well-to-do of this world with large luxury vehicles, now continues to carve a niche with small cars. With the recent arrival of the GLB-Class, this brings to six the number of models in the Mercedes compact car portfolio, which includes the A-Class hatchback and sedan, B-Class, CLA Coupe and GLA compact SUV. Britta Seeger, Daimler AG management board member, responsible for Benz car sales says: “Every third Mercedes-Benz is now an SUV, every fourth a… Read more

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MERCEDES EQS: ALL-ELECTRIC LUXURY SALOON

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The EQS is the first all-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes-EQ. It will be based on the new modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. This is the electric equivalent of the Mercedes S-class but there appears to be little in common between the two. First to go on sale will be the EQS 450+ with 245 kW electrical consumption, and the EQS 580 4MATIC with 385 kW. As part of its Ambition 2039 initiative, Mercedes-Benz is working on offering a carbon-neutral new car fleet within 20 years from now…. Read more

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BENZ BUDDIES UP ON AND OFF TRACK

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Australia and Mercedes-Benz recently became a lot closer with the shift of Aussie driver Daniel Ricciardo to the McLaren Formula One race team, powered by the German giant’s engines. Now Benz has combined the sophisticated technology of race circuit performance with off-the-beaten-track advantages in the GLA crossover SUV. And it’s arrived in the land Down Under. Consisting of four variants – GLA 200, GLA 250 4Matic, GLA 35 4Matic and GLA 45 S 4Matic+. GLA-Class is powered by two turbo-petrol four-cylinder engines – a 1.3-litre unit putting out 120 kW… Read more

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SEVENTH-GENERATION MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS

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The seventh generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, has arrived in Australia and it’s crammed full of the latest in infotainment and technology. It’s slightly larger than the model it replaces. All external dimensions have grown, with the wheelbase extended by 71 mm in short, or standard wheelbase models, and by 51 mm in long wheelbase models. Very much high-tech machine, the new S-Class has second-generation MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience), with displays on up to five large screens, in part with OLED technology. Options for personalisation and intuitive operation are used… Read more

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MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS 2013 – 2019

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When Mercedes-Benz launched the A-Class in 1997 it was a stubby little car deliberately made to be shorter than any conventional four-door car. It wasn’t a success in Australia, nor did it work as well on the European market as anticipated. The third generation A-Class, sold here from March 2013, is larger and far more conventional in its style and is the one being surveyed here. Its style moved from being quirky and cute to the high fashion you would expect from a Merc. It has a bold front that,… Read more

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THREE MORE MERCEDES E 350 VARIANTS

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Additional E 350 models have been introduced to the Australian Mercedes-Benz E-Class in sedan, coupe and cabriolet bodies. The Merc E 350 range has leather upholstery, an MBUX widescreen cockpit with two 12.3-inch high-resolution digital displays, multimedia functions including voice control, NTG6 navigation, and smartphone integration via Apple Car Play or Google Android Auto. There is charging for compatible mobile devices and remote interactivity with vehicle functions via the Mercedes me Connect smartphone app. The Nappa leather steering wheel has touch-sensitive capacitive panels and galvanised shift paddles. The heated front… Read more

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BIG BENZ HITS THE ROAD RUNNING

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Mercedes-Benz continues to play the numbers game with its GLE family SUV range, adding ’53’ to the list – and, ‘bingo’ it comes up a winner. The new AMG GLE 53 4Matic+ sports utility coupe’s performance belies its bulk. It has more cabin space, but a shorter wheelbase makes for greater agility, more aerodynamic than the model it replaces. It uses the Mercedes’ MBUX widescreen digital display. Squeezing in between the GLE 450 4Matic Coupe ($137,000, plus ORCs) and the GLE 63S AMG 4Matic+ Coupe ($222,700), the middleweight GLE 53… Read more

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MAINSTREAM MERC DIVES DEEP INTO SPORTING PRESTIGE

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Middle-of-the-road, according to the Macquarie dictionary, can mean ‘between extremes’ or ‘moderate’. The latter certainly does not apply to the Mercedes-Benz CLA 35 AMG 4Matic Coupe. The road travelled by the new four-door coupe may be in the middle of the CLA range but it is far from ordinary. How about a sprint to 100 km/h from a standing start in 4.7 seconds on the way to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h? The source of such performance is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder twin-scroll turbocharged petrol engine putting out… Read more