R350 Bluetec in the Market
One look at Mercedes' 2010 sales numbers is all you need to understand the R-Class' niche status. In a year when the automaker's midsize M-Class and full-size GL-Class SUVs sold around 30,000 and 20,000 copies, respectively, approximately 3,000 R-Class models left the lot. It's a stark example of the SUV's staying power in the U.S. market.
That said, if you're considering a luxury SUV but might be willing to step outside the SUV box, you'll probably find more to like in the R-Class than you think. It's an eminently sensible SUV alternative — especially if you never venture off-road.
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Safety & Features
As of this writing, neither the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration nor the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested the
E-Class wagon. (IIHS has tested the E-Class sedan, but ...
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
U.S. tire regulations prescribe that every manufacturer of new tires or retreader
has to imprint a TIN in or on the sidewall of each tire produced.
The TIN is a unique identification number. The ...
Restricting the shift range
Pull the left-hand steering wheel paddle
shifter.
The automatic transmission shifts down
one gear and restricts the shift range to the
relevant gear.
If the engine exceeds the maximum
engi ...