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Mercedes R-Class Was Pulled Out from the US

Clarissa March 20, 2012

The Mercedes R-Class is a wonderful car, no doubt about that. With a V6 engine, lovely leather interiors and all-wheel drive, which translates to power and luxury what more can you ask for? However, in the highly competitive US market, these characteristics actually became problems. Not that Americans don’t like the car, it’s just that great features comes with an even greater price tag. Starting at $52,690, the R350 4Matic and the R350 BlueTec diesel with a tag of $53,840, it only managed to attract about 300 buyers. Mercedes spokesman Christian Bokich said the version is not working in the market, “to the extent that we can no longer make… Continue Reading »

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2 Million Mercedes SUVs were Sold in 2011

Clarissa January 3, 2012

If you’re a big fan of the big cars or the SUVs then you should be happy to know that other people are also picking up on that “fandom”. As evidenced by a 2 million units of SUVs sold by Mercedes-Benz, the big, rounded vehicles are now a trend. Mercedes-Benz head of sales and marketing said, “With the launch of our first sport utility vehicle, the G-Class, more than 30 years ago, we entered a segment in which we are now very successful with a total of five models. The SUVs today are an important pillar of Mercedes-Benz’s growth and have regularly posted a new sales record in every month… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz USA sales fall more than 35% in January

Muamer Hodzic February 3, 2009

Mercedes-Benz today reported that its sales in the U.S. fell 35.5 % in January compared to same time last year. Even the popular smart fortwo was not able to help raise the falling numbers, even with tripling sales (from 641 last January to 1,776). Overall sales of Mercedes-Benz cars in the U.S. fell 42.9% to 10,433 from 18,275. The Mercedes R-Class wagon posted a 75.9% decline in sales, while sales of the top-selling C-Class sedan fell 34.8%. Overall (Mercedes-Benz and smart) U.S. sales fell to 12,209 from 18,916 last year.

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Diesel driving another record month in Canada

Chris July 2, 2008

Diesel SUV sales are driving Mercedes-Benz sales in Canada. Gasoline powered sedans are also flying off the forecourts, but it is the diesel SUVs that are helping Benz to capture sales from European and Japanese rivals such as BMW and Lexus. Neither of these competitors offer any diesel models, and gas-guzzling SUVs are currently about as popular as a mosquito in your camping tent. Mercedes-Benz Canada reached the half-way point of 2008 by beating the best first half ever, the best second quarter ever, and the best June ever. As their rivals falter, the three-pointed star continues to surge ahead. Press release in full after the break.

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Diesel initiative in the US: BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 US states

Muamer Hodzic March 20, 2008

Mercedes Benz has finally won approval to license BlueTEC SUVs in all 50 states. They will shortly start selling the ML 320, R 320, and GL 320 BlueTEC in all US states, and feature the worlds cleanest diesel technology available. The vehicles, which will first be available in the US, will comply with the extremely strict requirements of the American Bin 5 and ULEV emission standards. This will make Mercedes-Benz the first manufacturer to be able to license diesel SUVs in all 50 US states. The public is still not aware on how this technology works, so we’ll try to explain. The second BlueTEC version, used in the new GL… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz SUVs with AdBlue technology

Muamer Hodzic March 13, 2008

Mercedes Benz will be releasing three SUVs with a new clean burning diesel engine that should not only increase fuel mileage, but also reduce environmental pollution. The R320, ML 320, and GL 320 will all be powered by a BlutTEC V6 diesel engines and be equipped with AdBlue injection, which had been previously tested in Mercedes’ trucks and buses. The new SUVs will not only be able to pass the stringent Bin 5 test, but also the future EU 6 standards. The SUVs itself have been upgraded with more standard equipment, comfort and of course even more safety options. More detail after the break

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When Mercedes plays dice: The R Class disaster

Shrawan January 24, 2008

The infamous R-class from the Mercedes stable received a massive blow last week when a top Mercedes official admitted that the car didn’t live up to their original plan. But Mercedes didn’t spend much time mourning and is planning a replacement already, with the hope of topping the popularity charts. Low car sales would probably motivate the new R-class to a be more aggressive wagon and quite different from the current one. The only question remaining is whether it would be able to drive its way into the hearts and garages of customers especially with tough competition coming from BMW X6 crossover.

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