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SMART : Best Kept Value

smart awarded SMART : Best Kept Value

In a short span of 4 years, Smart has gain a reputation on its own as a new lifestyle of eco-friendliness and also as a new approach in providing affordable efficient cars. Recently, the Smart fortwo has gain another award. This time the smart received the Canadian Black Book award for “Best Retained Value”. So if you are a Smart owner, it means your getting the best value for ur purchase. Here is the full press release after the jump.

Just in Time for Christmas, The GLK has Landed

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The all new GLK has landed in Canada and are being delivered to its customers as we speak. At this point only the GLK 350 4Matic is available. Starting price for the GLK 350 is $41, 800 CAD, which translate to roughly 35-36K USD. This is the starting price for the top-of-the-line GLK. Since it follows the engine displacements as the C class, there could potentially be a GLK 300 4Matic with a GLK 300 (2 wheel drive) along with the anticipated GLK 220 CDI (BlueTech) 4Matic.

First glance at the GLK results quite positively. The exterior proportions are great, interior furnishing and detailing is one of the best in its class. The interior materiality is quite rich with the usual command knob and screen, leather and aluminum or wood accents . More information and price option sheets after the jump.

Five Star Hospitality: Mercedes-Benz + Hazelton Hotel Alliance

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The Mercedes-Benz Canada and The Hazelton Hotel created a marketing alliance in the heart of fashion and “high-life” district in Toronto for their guests to experience a 5 star lifestyle. This alliance will incorporate living in the newly designed Hazelton Hotel in Yorkville, Toronto and allow their guests to be chauffeured around in a S550 4Matic house car. In addition guests will have the chance to test drive any Mercedes-Benz products at the hotel’s doorsteps and test drive the cars to and from work. This will maximize their experience within the city and help prospective buyers make their decision quicker.

Full press release and information about the program after the jump..

Count Down to its debut…

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As more and more images of the new 2010 E Class surfaced, here are a couple of shots indicating as to how the exterior will look like. The interior shots (from AutoExpress) closely depicts our earlier insider’s scoop of the design, functions and materiality of the upcoming product. It wouldn’t be long before more camo comes loose to reveal more of the car’s bodywork and light designs.

From these shots, we can see clearly the bumper treatment and faint outline of the front and tail-light shapes. Under the plastics, the headlights look as a cross between the CLS & SL.

Photos and key highlights after the jump!

It’s Official – production GLK

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Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. So here is a photo collection of the production GLK sourced from autoblid. What’s especially nice and rich about the production GLK is its extensive use of wood across the dash. It is definitely a visual and tactile selling point.

See more photos after the jump…



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