Topic: First Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class

[Autos_Editor]

Mercedes-Benz has given its luxury people-mover, the R-Class, a mild face-lift to keep it looking fresh and to more closely align it with the corporate look, says Managing Editor, Grant Yoxon. The 2011 R-Class goes on sale in August.

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[Roy]

Agreed the nose job does wonders for the looks. I really like this vehicle and good on MB to offer a diesel option.

[ax89]

Wow - the diesel is only a $1500 premium?  Now we just need manufacturers to make the same offer for vehicles at lower price points.  (e.g. vehicles I could afford)

[elcee]

Yes if only others would follow the diesel path.
i ASKED A MERCEDES DEALER HOW MANY GL, ML AND R CUSTOMERS EVER ASKED ABOUT FUEL CONSUMPTION? i ASKED THE BMW DEALER HOW MANY X5 BUYERS WORRY ABOUT FUEL COSUMPTION, i ASKED AUDI SALESMEN IF Q7 OWNERS WORRY ABOUT HOW MANY MILES PER GALLON THEY WOULD GET.

I WOULD BE NICE TO GET A DIESEL TIGUAN, BMW X3, AUDI Q5 OR A MECEDES GLK. IT IS NOT THAT THERE ARE NOT AVAILABLE, IT IS ONLY THE THE US IS SLOW AT GETTING THE DIESEL ADVANTAGE AND US CANADIAN DO NOT COUNT MUCH FOR THESE AUTOMAKERS.
LET THE MANUFATURERS KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AND WHAT YOU WANT OTHERWISE NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE OR BE THE GOOD CANADIAN AND TAKE WHATEVER THEY GIVE YOU....


LlAURENT

[Mozeby]

 IT IS ONLY THE THE US IS SLOW AT GETTING THE DIESEL ADVANTAGE AND US CANADIAN DO NOT COUNT MUCH FOR THESE AUTOMAKERS.
LET THE MANUFATURERS KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AND WHAT YOU WANT OTHERWISE NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE OR BE THE GOOD CANADIAN AND TAKE WHATEVER THEY GIVE YOU....

LlAURENT

The problem is that all these manufacturers aren't going to bring us diesels just to satisfy the Canadian market.  The U.S needs to be onboard or we lose.  The new Mazda 2 is the first case where a company has brought a car to North America because of the Canadian market.  Hopefully some genius wakes up and realizes that diesels would sell like crazy in Canada.  Around half of all VWs sold are diesel.  I bet the same would apply to every other mainstream car maker.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Yes if only others would follow the diesel path.
i ASKED A MERCEDES DEALER HOW MANY GL, ML AND R CUSTOMERS EVER ASKED ABOUT FUEL CONSUMPTION? i ASKED THE BMW DEALER HOW MANY X5 BUYERS WORRY ABOUT FUEL COSUMPTION, i ASKED AUDI SALESMEN IF Q7 OWNERS WORRY ABOUT HOW MANY MILES PER GALLON THEY WOULD GET.

I WOULD BE NICE TO GET A DIESEL TIGUAN, BMW X3, AUDI Q5 OR A MECEDES GLK. IT IS NOT THAT THERE ARE NOT AVAILABLE, IT IS ONLY THE THE US IS SLOW AT GETTING THE DIESEL ADVANTAGE AND US CANADIAN DO NOT COUNT MUCH FOR THESE AUTOMAKERS.
LET THE MANUFATURERS KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AND WHAT YOU WANT OTHERWISE NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE OR BE THE GOOD CANADIAN AND TAKE WHATEVER THEY GIVE YOU....


LlAURENT