Mercedes A-Class restores faith
22/01/09 15:40 Filed in: Road
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After a disappointing time with the
last Mercedes-Benz, the A-Class has restored my faith in the
products of Stuttgart.
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Fuel-sipping Mercedes-Benz
04/11/08 20:37 Filed in: Road
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For just £20,850 this Mercedes-Benz
brings you the image of driving a car with the three-pointed star.
But, while that might suggest a degree of opulence, on this
particular Mercedes-Benz that image is combined with remarkably
parsimonious drinking habits and low emissions. My daily commute
was despatched with a shrug and an average of over 40 mpg.
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Mercedes delights and frustrates
25/10/08 13:15 Filed in: Road
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My first drive of the new
Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI Estate Sport was a mixed experience. Out on
open country roads it was a delight to drive, providing greater
driver involvement and feedback than any Mercedes saloon or estate
car I can remember. But in stop-start motoring conditions it was
another matter.
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Mercedes CLC targets a younger, sportier market
21/08/08 13:35 Filed in: Road
tests
Mercedes-Benz has clearly tried hard
to appeal to a younger, sportier with the launch of the new CLC. I
say new, because the CLC only arrived in UK showrooms on June 12.
It bears sharp new looks to align with the new C Series, although
the underpinnings are substantially those of the previous SC.
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Mercedes' people-carrying semi SUV
11/09/07 14:28 Filed in: Road
tests
The Mercedes-Benz R Class is what
could probably be described as a crossover vehicle. That is, it
crosses over accepted market segments. It's an estate car. It's a
six-seater so it is part MPV. And it is a four-wheel-drive, so it
is part SUV. The trouble is, this crossing of boundaries makes it
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