Mercedes like to think that their new GL-Class is the S-Class of the 4×4 world. But the new GL-Class is probably more than that and is said to be on a par with the limo because of its noise, vibration […]
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08, 2012
Tag Archives: mercedes
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08, 2012
Mercedes C-Class gets an upgrade
There are changes aplenty for the Mercedez Benz C-Class including new engines and trim levels. Perhaps the biggest change is that the Exective SE replaces the SE as an entry point to the range and the Elegance models have been […]
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07, 2012
And Britain’s most reliable car is…..
Here at the Firstvehicleleasing.co.uk blog we’ve been discussing the reliability of cars and the warranties offered by manufacturers. Buyers don’t want poor workmanship – no matter what the marque is – and they want value for money. People are keeping […]
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07, 2012
Road Trippin’
Nowadays a G Class Mercedes seems most popular with rappers and (wannabe) pimps. Particularly when fitted with a humongous engine (G63 and G65 AMG), it definitely has a lot of ‘street cred’. But a G Class was never designed for […]
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07, 2012
Retro Concepts: F-Cell Roadster
When carmakers are doing a new concept of an old model, they’ve only got their own automotive heritage to base it on. So, when you’re Mercedes-Benz, you might as well use the first automobile ever made for inspiration. It was […]
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07, 2012
Retro Concepts: Jeep Mighty FC
Where the previous example of a retro concept was a case of sophisticated design and reinterpreting a design philosophy of 75 years ago, this one isn’t quite so refined. It’s the Jeep Mighty FC concept, a ‘car’ Jeep revealed earlier […]
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07, 2012
Retro Concepts: The New Renault 4
I’m not 100% sure if they were the first, but at the back end of the nineties, VW came up with a new incarnation of a (very) old model: the New Beetle. Since then, many carmakers have followed suit. Mini […]
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06, 2012
The Hunting Merc
Mercedes Benz did a concept a while ago, of a slick-lined wagon / station / break version of the four-door CLS. They called it the Shooting Break. The association with speed going out from the word ‘shooting’ made me think […]
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06, 2012
The new A-Class takes a bow
It’s a Mercedes A-Class – but not as we know it. Gone is the rather dumpy design (but really clever use of interior space) to be replaced by something very sleek and refined. It’s going to give the BMW 1 […]
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06, 2012
The Driver
I may be a BMW fan, but that doesn’t mean everything they do makes sense to me. Far from it, in fact. For example, I wasn’t too impressed with anything American designer Chris Bangle (with BMW between 1992 and 2009) […]
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06, 2012
Which car should you rely on?
It’s one of those issues when buying a used car – just how long will it last before I get saddled with a massive repair bill? Now a firm which offers warranties on cars has come up with the answer. […]
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06, 2012
For China’s Rich and Tasteless
China’s wealthy are facing a massive problem: the density of Mercs, Bimmers and Audis on the streets of Chinese cities is so high that they are suffering from ‘status inflation’. In other words, there’s room for more differentiation. This is […]
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05, 2012
Jaguar tops vehicle ownership study
I don’t know who is more surprised by this announcement – me or Jaguar. But the best car to own is the Jaguar which claims the top spot in the J.D. Power/What Car? 2012 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study. The […]
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05, 2012
Would You Drive a Despot’s Old Car?
Here’s a question for you to mull over for a couple of minutes. Would you buy a fantastic car at a good price knowing that it had a famous previous owner you didn’t like? This question came to my mind […]