Category: Mercedes-Benz

The latest Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, is set for its Australian arrival in strictly limited numbers. Only 28 examples will be sold in Australia, all of which are already allocated. GT Black Series has the most powerful AMG V8 production engine to date. The 4.0-litre biturbo V8 has been significantly redesigned and now has 720 horsepower (537 kW) and 800 Nm with an excellent spread from 2000 to 6000rpm. It sprints from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds and reaches 200 km/h in just 9.0 seconds. The… Read more

An additional 15 Mercedes EQ agents will join a group of nine previously appointed by Mercedes-Benz. Supporting the EQ agents is an online showroom (mercedes-benz.com.au/) where customers can browse, configure and even complete the purchase of their new EQC. The first all-electric vehicle in the Australian Mercedes-Benz range, the EQC 400 comes with a five-year Chargefox subscription providing free charging at any Chargefox ultra-rapid station. With an output capacity of up to 350kW, ultra-rapid charging units are typically located on intra/interstate travel routes. Existing and new EQC owners can also… Read more

Mercedes-Benz has added EQ Power to its compact vehicle range with the introduction of the A 250 e hatchback and sedan. The first Merc to have rapid DC charging, the new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has a range of up to 73 kilometres (ADR) in all-electric mode. Mercedes Australia says that city and urban motorists are likely to be largely emission-free motoring on a daily basis. A 1.3-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine is there any time owners want to complete longer road trips. Switching seamlessly between EV and ICE reduces total emissions… Read more

A compact hatchback at a six-figure price – anybody could be forgiven for thinking this was an oxymoron. However, the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ hatch goes a long way – very quickly – to dispel any doubts about its stratospheric sticker. For a start, this little beauty features the world’s most powerful turbocharged four-cylinder engine in a production model in Australia. Add to this a new AMG eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and A 45 S 4Matic+ all-wheel drive system. And the result is a zero-to-100 km/h sprint of 3.9… Read more

A virtually-new Mercedes-Benz GLA crossover SUV has been announced. Interestingly, at 1616 mm high, it’s 122 mm taller overall than the outgoing model which can be described as a tall hatch rather than an SUV. Models in the GLA range equipped with the 4MATIC all-wheel-drive system will be equipped with the Off-Road Engineering Package as standard. The package includes a light function for off-road driving, widening the spread of the beam for better illumination during low-speed manoeuvring. Standard equipment includes Active Brake Assist, Blind Spot Assist with exit warning assistant,… Read more

Australian pricing and specification for the new Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé range have been announced. Compared to the outgoing model it’s larger inside the cabin and has greatly upgraded technology. The Coupé is shorter than the Mercedes GLE SUV model on which it is based, to give it sportier handling and feel. At the same time it’s more aerodynamically efficient. The choice of three potent petrol-powered engines, including two model variants tuned by Mercedes-AMG, results in performance that keeps the promise made by the lithe, eye-catching body shape. The GLE 450… Read more

The most powerful AMG V8 series engine of all time powers the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. It has an output of 730 hp (537 kW) at 6700-6900 rpm. Maximum torque of 800 Nm runs all the way from 2000 to 6000 revs. It goes from zero to 100 km/h in a mere 3.2 seconds and reaches 200 km/h in under nine seconds. Top speed is 325 km/h. All this power and torque is kept under control by active aerodynamics and a design which stems directly from the AMG GT3… Read more