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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Roadside Assistance button
► Open the stowage compartment under the
armrest.
► Press and hold Roadside Assistance
button 1 for more than two seconds.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assi ...
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest
Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
► Fold down the rear seat armrest.
Cup holder 1 is in the r ...
The Strong, Silent Type
The S-Class is available with a range of V-8 and V-12 engines that produce
from 382 horsepower in the V-8 S550 up to 604 hp in the ultimate-bragging-rights
sedan: the S65 AMG with a twin-turbo V-1 ...