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Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan US Pricing Officially Confirmed

Giancarlo Perlas January 16, 2019

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan has been officially confirmed. According to Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA), the pricing of the range starts at $32,500. The said amount is enough to get you the Mercedes-Benz A220 Sedan model with a front-wheel-drive configuration. The price does not include the destination charges though, which adds $995 to the figures. Meanwhile, those who prefer the all-wheel-drive system variant of the car needs to spend $34,500 plus the destination fees. Even with the extra grand, the A-Class Sedan remains as the most affordable luxury vehicle of Mercedes in the U.S. It should be noted that it now replaces the CLA on… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz EQC Makes Its Way to the US

Giancarlo Perlas January 15, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz EQC just arrived in the US. The first model under EQ brand of the three-pointed star marque was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The EQC is a strong contender to the dominance of Tesla in the electric vehicle market. It particularly targets the American brand’s Model X. The Mercedes-Benz EQC takes many styling cues from the latest crossovers of its maker. The unit which it bears the most striking resemblance is the GLC Coupe. However, the German luxury brand earlier cleared out that the EQC will get a more distinctive design in the future, and the changes will come on a… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes F1 Hat-trick Nostalgia

Giancarlo Perlas January 13, 2019

Winners of the constructors title for the fifth season running, there seems to be no stopping Mercedes F1 on track. Lewis Hamilton is now a racer who can be backed years in advance to win the title, and perhaps the only regret of Silver Arrows fans is that the team spent such a long hiatus out of the game. Between 1956 and 2009, the name of Mercedes was absent from the list of Formula 1. Yet, there were some fantastic talents on board in the mid-1950s, with Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss being prominent names in that regard. They form the first part of this nostalgic list of famous… Continue Reading »

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New Mercedes-Benz CLA Struts in Las Vegas with Flair

Giancarlo Perlas January 9, 2019

After a series of teasers, the Mercedes-Benz CLA was finally unveiled. The engine of the car packs quite a punch and it features a slight evolution in design. The tech of the car has also been upgraded, which surely turned a lot of heads in its direction at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are no details about the pricing of the new CLA yet, and it is scheduled to hit US Mercedes dealerships by late 2019. However, there’s surely a lot of things that many buyers may want to get their hands on in the CLA. Power and Performance The new CLA rolled with flair… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-Benz Remains as the Best-Selling Luxury Car Brand in the U.S.

Giancarlo Perlas January 6, 2019

For the third consecutive year, Mercedes-Benz emerged as the best-selling luxury car brand in the U.S. The competition this time was too close between Mercedes and BMW with the former beating the latter by only over 4,000 units. Based on the sales figures of the automakers, Mercedes capped 2018 with 315,959 units sold in the U.S. Meanwhile, BMW was not far behind at 311,014 units. Lexus took the third place with 298,310 units sold while Audi lagged from its German rivals at the fourth position in the market with 223,323 units. Mercedes-Benz USA credits their top-selling models, the GLC, C-Class, and E-Class, for their success in 2018. On the other… Continue Reading »

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Facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Seen on the Road

Giancarlo Perlas December 31, 2018

A new video surfaced showing the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe on the road, and it shows the crossover with some parts partially covered. This only means that Mercedes is preparing for the facelifted version of the vehicle. From the looks of it, the GLC will be introducing updates for its 2020 model year lineup, which will be unveiled sometime in 2019. The mid-cycle refresh is an attempt of Mercedes to outdo its main rivals’ BMW X4 and upcoming Audi Q3 Sportback/Q4. The prototype was spotted roaming the streets of Germany. This time, Mercedes did not put much effort in concealing the cosmetic upgrades of the auto. The observed updates include the… Continue Reading »

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Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe Project Inferno Greets the Holidays with a Bang

Giancarlo Perlas December 28, 2018

An aftermarket tuning company in Warsaw, Poland, greeted Christmas Eve with a bang as it unveiled its newest creation for the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe. Here comes the Project Inferno! The Project Inferno package for the AMG 63 S Coupe was the work of auto-Dynamics.pl. It features extensive upgrades inside and out. Design On the exterior, the crossover gets a new set of wheels from Vossen measuring 23 inches. The wheels are complemented by Brabus’ suspension lowering module. That’s not all, the tuner also includes the body kit of Top Car to give it a sportier and more aggressive look. The latter revises the bumpers, hood, side skirts, front grille, front… Continue Reading »

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