Geländewagen, Electrified: Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology
Electrification has crept like a static-filled blanket over the Mercedes shop floor, consuming just about every major model in a wide variety of segments in which the German automaker is present – although it must be said that, for now, there are plenty of gassers from which to select.
Most rightly predicted an electrified G would retain the popular boxy looks for which it is known. What we can’t fathom, however, is its official name: Why not simply EQG?
Used Car of the Day: 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 Wagon
Once again, our UCOTD is a wagon. What can we say, we love wagons. In this case, it's a 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 wagon.
2025 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Inches Closer to Electrification
There are a handful of models that change so slowly that it’s almost imperceptible, leaving you with the impression that they might have never changed at all. The Mercedes-Benz G-Class could probably serve as the poster child for this phenomenon and has recently undergone another round of subtle tweaks for the 2025 model year. However, this is actually one of the more comprehensive updates the G-Wagen has seen between generations.
Used Car of the Day: 2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
If you want a flagship luxury sedan at an affordable price, today's your lucky day.
There is a catch, though -- this one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, not a brand new one.
Mercedes-AMG Gifts All-Wheel Drive to Slinky GT, Jacks the Sticker
It will be of little surprise to learn that Mercedes-AMG, like just about every other car company on this green earth, are fettling the prices of their wares. Still, even the one-percenters who fork out for sporty machines like the Merc GT coupe may be blinking in askance upon seeing that model’s new sticker price.
Junkyard Find: Gray-Market 1981 Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL
Of all the European-market new cars that flooded into the United States during the wild gray-market years of the early and middle 1980s, the Mercedes-Benz W126 S-Class appears to have been the most popular. Today's Junkyard Find is one of those cars, found in a self-service boneyard near Denver, Colorado.
Drive Notes: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB35 AMG 4Matic
Every time I drive an AMG-massaged Mercedes-Benz crossover/SUV, I get a sense of déjà vu.
They're all quick, fun to drive, and bestowed with the latest in Mercedes-Benz dash tech. That last bit means lots of screen space, enough customization options to make your head spin, and haptic touch that mostly works.
Here is my short-take snapshot of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB35 AMG 4Matic.
Mercedes-Benz EQS to Adopt S-Class Styling Cues
Mercedes-Benz will reportedly be offering the all-electric EQS with a traditional grille lifted from the S-Class sedan. The brand’s all-electric flagship has failed to unseat the true king and the company has taken steps to try and incorporate some of the older model’s charms into the EV. Moving forward, the EQS will have a more traditional exterior as an option — perhaps signaling that the entire EQ line will soon be abandoning its overtly electric design language.
Mercedes Infuses the G-Wagen With Literal Diamonds
Here’s one for all you Romeos who conveniently forgot to get their Juliet something for Valentine’s Day. Mercedes-Benz is launching a new campaign featuring 300 examples of a G 550 studded with a quartet of 0.25-carat diamonds.
Drive Notes: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLA35 4Matic
Today I bring you a honey of a car that has very few flaws and an expensive yet reasonable price.
Let's get into the pros and cons of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLA35 4Matic.
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 SUV 4Matic Review – Suburban Comfort
It’s not uncommon for vehicles to get slapped with labels based on stereotypes. One of the more derisive ones I’ve heard over the years is a pejorative reference to mid-size luxury crossovers as “parent mobiles.” Although it’s usually more sexist than that, with moms taking more flak than dads, for reasons I don’t need to explain.
Perhaps, though, this stereotype doesn’t need to be so negative. If you need to haul children and/or pets and/or aged parents around the suburbs and you have the means to shop upmarket, you could do worse than the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC.
Used Car of the Day: 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL350
Diesel SUV alert. This 2012 Mercedes-Benz GL350 has the BlueTEC powertrain.
Used Car of the Day: 2019 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG Wagon
Wagon alert! Today we bring you a 2019 Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG wagon that is California smog compliant, though the seller is currently located in Massachusetts.
Used Car of the Day: 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350
Slim pickings today. This clean 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 stood out.
Mercedes Recruited Will.i.am to Create New EV Sound Experience
Nobody’s doubting rapper will.i.am’s legacy in the music business, but his track record designing cars and working with automakers has yielded some… interesting results. Mercedes-Benz hopes to lean more on the music credentials with its will.i.am partnership, as it has recruited the musician to redesign the electric vehicle sound experience.
Safety Recall Alert: Mercedes-Benz USA Addresses High-Pressure Fuel Pump Issue
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) has recently initiated a safety recall campaign affecting a specific range of vehicles equipped with the M254 engine. The recall, identified by NHTSA Campaign Number 23V878000, addresses an issue related to the high-pressure fuel pump that could lead to potential safety hazards for vehicle owners and other road users. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the recall, its implications, and the necessary steps for affected vehicle owners to ensure their safety on the road.
Used Car of the Day: 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Lorinser
Today's UCOTD is a 20-year-old sportster with relatively low miles. It's a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG Lorinser.
Has Mercedes-Benz Forgotten What Constitutes Luxury?
Mercedes-Benz is teasing the next generation of its user experience ahead of the official reveal it has scheduled for CES 2024. The proprietary Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) is said to boast a voice assistant that uses artificial intelligence and more space for screens than ever before.
Details are limited before the official premiere. But the company has promised a new visual interface, developed with game-engine graphics from Unity, that is supposed to help drivers communicate with the new voice assistant. It’s also going to feature a “selfie camera” installed in the cabin.
Used Car of the Day: 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E Sportline
I am going back to the '90s Mercedes well sooner than I normally would due to the rarity of this 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E Sportline for sale in San Diego.
Mercedes Cranks the Wick on AMG SL to 1,047 Lb-ft
Be honest. When one thinks of vehicles with four-figure levels of torque, heavy-duty pickup trucks tend to spring immediately to mind. But now we can add a Mercedes-Benz to that roster - and it comes from the most unlikely of segments.
Huawei Asks Mercedes, Audi to Collab on Software
Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has apparently broached the topic of software collaboration with a pair of German automotive companies. According to reports, Huawei wants to bust out of the situation in which it finds itself partnered on such projects solely with brands in China.
Used Car of the Day: 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cabriolet
Today we bring you a 1994 Mercedes-Benz E320 Cabriolet that can either be a parts car or a project car.
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 53 AMG Review – AMG All the Things
How do you take a small crossover and make it better?
Slap the AMG badge on it and give it the AMG treatment.
That process turned the 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLE 53 AMG from just another crossover into something that’s reasonably fun to drive – though the price tag will make eyes water.
Mercedes-AMG Unveils 2024 CLE 53 4Matic+ Coupe
Continuing to play fast and loose with the definition of the word ‘coupe’, Mercedes-AMG has rolled out its CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe for the upcoming 2024 model year. At least this one has two doors and isn’t applied to a high-riding crossover.
Mercedes to Move EQS SUV Production to Make Room for GLC EV in Alabama
Mercedes jumped into electrification with both feet but is now learning that buyers aren’t quite as excited about its more expensive models as it is. The automaker is eying plans to move production of the flagship EQS electric SUV to Germany to make room at its Alabama facility for a higher-volume EV.
Used Car of the Day: 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350
Today we're taking a different tack with UCOTD and sending you a slick luxury SUV that appears ready to be a daily driver. This 2015 Mercedes-Benz ML350 appears bone stock and ready for your commute.
Used Car of the Day: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300D
Once again we're plucking a Mercedes diesel from our forums -- in this case, it's a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300.
Used Car of the Day: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Today's UCOTD is a project car. This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E has a "good engine and transmission", according to the seller, but it's not clear what that means.
Furthermore, it doesn't look cosmetically good in the one photo of the exterior.
Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs
Like most government agencies, NGOs, and publicly traded companies, Mercedes-Benz has made a promise to be all-electric by 2030. The automaker intends to have every newly launched vehicle architecture be electric-only after 2024 and to gradually wean itself off combustion engines.
Unfortunately, the brand’s sales trajectory doesn’t appear to be cooperating. Despite seeing a surge of interest in its electrified EQ products initially, Mercedes has started having trouble moving EVs.
Junkyard Find: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 D With 417k Miles
If you owned a car that had traveled more than 400,000 miles during its life, could you bear to send it into the cold steel jaws of The Crusher? In the course of my junkyard adventures, I've found quite a few vehicles that met such a fate. Here's a very solid Mercedes-Benz W123 oil-burner that now languishes in a self-service boneyard in Phoenix, Arizona.
Used Car of the Day: 1981 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406
Today's UCOTD is a bit, uh, different. We're presenting you with a horse of a different feather -- a 1981 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406. Well, the owner thinks it's a 1981. The model year is unclear.
2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S Receives Mild Refresh
With Mercedes-Benz having updated volume models GLA family earlier this year, everyone knew it was a matter of time before changes were made for the high-performance AMG variants. But how much would change was the big question. With Mercedes having promised to electrify everything new AMG produced from 2025 onward, the model is poised to become an EV during its next re-imagining.
This is reflected in the refresh. The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLA 45 S 4Matic+ doesn’t see a lot of mechanical changes and has instead adopted some new styling cues and updates to the interior.
Mercedes-Maybach Planning Luxury Balloon Trips to “Space”
With rich people now wealthier than ever before, they need ways of spending that money that are novel, effective, and allow them to flex on their peers. One of the preferred ways of doing this in the modern era is by taking trips beyond the Earth’s atmosphere. It’s something SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and Boeing have been working on. But they’re about to get some new competition from Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes to Roll Out Level 3 Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems in 2024
Marketing buzzwords and questionable advertising practices have led many to believe that self-driving cars are a real thing that people can go out and buy today. However, despite the fact that some automakers literally call their driver assistance tech “self-driving,” there are precisely zero fully autonomous cars on sale. While it will be years before truly self-driving cars become a reality, automakers are developing more advanced systems that have much of the autonomous experience with some caveats. Mercedes is set to be the first company to offer a Level 3 system, which enables hands-free driving in most situations but requires a human’s attention at all times.
Mercedes-AMG Unveils New GLC Coupe
Yes, we know – news of a crossover with ‘coupe-like’ styling isn’t likely to raise the pulse of many commenters, especially one painted approximately the same color as the pavement on which it is driven. The new GLC Coupe may be a stern German shown in a dour shade of paint, but its 671 horsepower and 752 lb-ft of torque make it anything but boring.
Used Car of the Day: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300D
Today's UCOTD ad copy is sparse, so we don't know much about this car, but we do know that diesel Mercedes from the '80s are cool.
The Mercedes-Benz CLA Concept Brings Electrification to Its Entry-Level Coupe
Instead of a radical transformation to EVs, Mercedes’ EQS vehicles have transitioned familiar vehicle styles to electrification. The EQS sedan mirrors the S-Class gas sedan, and so on. The automaker’s latest electric concept takes the same approach, and the near-production CLA EV that recently debuted at the Munich IAA Mobility show will bring electrification to the company’s sleek coupe-sedan body style.
Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class Debuts Next Week
Mercedes-Benz plans to introduce the MMA-based (Mercedes Modular Architecture) Concept CLA Class at the IAA Mobility Show in Germany this weekend. This will preview the brand’s all-new “MB.OS” operating system and the vehicle it's putting on the front line to help draw in a new generation of customers.
On Sale Now: Mercedes Announces Pricing for ESprinter Electric Van
Ford rules the electric van market in the U.S. with its E-Transit, but Mercedes won’t be far behind. Its eSprinter is launching now, and the automaker announced pricing for the electric workhorse, which starts at around $72,000. Higher-output variant will sell for $75,316.
Confirmed: The Mercedes-AMG C63 Won't Regain a V8 in the Future
The Mercedes-AMG naming system has long defined entry-, mid-, and high-level cars, but enthusiasts had plenty to say about the brand’s move to a hybrid four-cylinder engine in one of its most iconic current models. The newest C63 dropped its fantastic V8 in favor of a complex four-cylinder plug-in hybrid powertrain, and while we reported on the rumors that have pointed to the eight-cylinder’s return, Mercedes-AMG’s CEO recently put all speculation to bed.
Report: Mercedes-AMG Will Not Bring Back V8 Engines
Earlier in the month, reports were circulating that Mercedes-AMG would be re-instituting V8 power for its high-performance variants of the C and E-Class. While just a rumor, the surrounding circumstances made it seem credible. Enthusiasts were displeased that the brand had elected to run with smaller, emissions-friendly powertrains and the resulting sales (at least in Germany) don’t appear to be all that robust.
However, subsequent reports have suggested that the automaker won’t be bringing back the 4.0-liter M177 V8 after all.
Report: Mercedes-AMG Bringing Back V8 Engines
Word has it that Mercedes-AMG is mulling over how best to bring back V8 power to the C and E-Class. While the performance unit downsized its powertrains in a bid to be more emissions compliant, fans pointed out that AMG had long been synonymous with under-stressed and over-engineered V8s making enough power to burn through a set of tires in a single outing.
The shift ended up being a bit of a scandal and one that left a sour taste in the mouth of the people that would actually buy AMG-branded products — which may explain the claimed change of heart.
Mercedes-AMG Announces A Pair of Hybrid GLCs On The Horizon
Mercedes-AMG’s SUV offerings have ranged from odd to mind-blowingly powerful and quick. There has never been a performance hybrid model in AMG’s catalog until now, however, but that’s changing with the 2024 AMG GLC 43 and the 2025 GLC 63 S E Performance.
2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC Sedan Review – Slick Sport at a Dear Price
I loved almost everything about the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 – except its price.
I guess you get what you pay for.
2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE to Supplant C and E-Class Coupes
Mercedes-Benz has officially announced its replacement for the discontinued E and C-Class coupes. The 2024 CLE will serve as the successor to both models by adopting what the manufacturer assumes its customers like about both and trying to bridge the gap between them.
With the popularity of coupes dwindling, it presumably makes sense for Mercedes to consolidate its two-door products. But it would be unwise to totally shut the door on a vehicle segment that has historically been important to the brand. Some of the most beloved Mercedes models have been coupes. Though the most iconic also have a tendency to include the letters SL in their name.
Mercedes-Benz Reportedly Rethinking North American EV Strategy
Canadian dealers of Mercedes-Benz vehicles are reporting that the automaker is considering revising its strategy for North America.
The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles. Concerns centered around the ailing economy, which has been undermined by higher interest rates and ongoing inflation.
Mercedes Beats Tesla to Earn Level 3 AV Sales Approval in California
Self-driving cars aren’t yet a thing, no matter what you hear on the news or read online. That said, a few companies have begun testing autonomous vehicles in cities nationwide, especially in tech-forward California. Mercedes-Benz recently got approval from the state’s DMV to sell or lease vehicles with Level 3 autonomous features.
Mercedes Charts Electric Course for Vans, Bringing Luxocruisers Stateside
If you’ve travelled abroad and marveled at rigs like the factory-built luxury vans (that aren’t industrial-grade Sprinters) tasked with shuttling and chauffeuring, you may be interested to learn Mercedes-Benz is planning to sell such machines in America. In addition to setting its sights on that relatively untapped market in this neck of the woods, Stuttgart is readying the roll-out of its all-electric van architecture.
Mercedes-AMG Brings Entry-Trim SL 43 to America
Let’s be clear: this so-called ‘entry’ model of the tremendous SL roadster still costs six figures and has just 14 fewer horsepower than the vaunted R129-era V12 convertible – despite having precisely one-third the number of cylinders.
Mercedes-AMG One Burns to Crisp in Transport Truck
The Mercedes-AMG One blends Formula 1 drivetrain tech with a futuristic body in a surprising road-legal package. Its $2.7-plus-million cost and 275-unit limited production run are exclusive enough that most of us will never see one, but an unlucky future owner recently lost their hybrid hypercar to a devastating fire before it was complete, meaning only 274 AMG One units will make it into the wild.
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC Review – Making the EV Future Look Good
Leave to a luxury car that’s priced beyond the reach of most of us to provide the EV future we want.
Enough range to avoid sweating, a smooth ride, an actually well-designed screen-intensive interior, and just enough fun-to-drive factor to keep you amused.
Used Car of the Day: 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 500
Today's used car of the day is an Oregon-based 2000 Mercedes-Benz SL 500.
Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told the German media that the brand has no intention of cutting ties with China, saying such a move would be unwise for the whole of Germany industry.
"The major players in the global economy, Europe, the U.S. and China, are so closely intertwined that decoupling from China makes no sense," he was quoted as saying in Bild am Sonntag.
Report: W214 Mercedes E-Class Wagon Confirmed for U.S.
Mercedes-Benz has submitted its intended U.S. lineup with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the 2024 model year and the E-Class wagon is back on the list. With the W214 generation having just been introduced, everyone has been wondering which versions of Mercedes’ midsize model would make it to our shores. But it looks like we’re only getting the All-Terrain variant for now.
Mercedes Introduces 2024 E-Class, Proves SUVs Haven’t Totally Taken Over
Looking at most dealer lots, there’s a fair argument to be made that crossovers and SUVs have rudely – and perhaps permanently – shoved sedans into the bin. But the venerable body style is still kicking at some brands, selling in solid numbers and providing an option for smart customers who’d rather not copy their neighbors.
The Upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQG Will Get an Innovative New Battery Design
The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen is the ultimate symbol of wealth and extravagance in the automotive world, but it might soon stand for something much more practical. California-based Sila, a startup focused on battery materials and design, recently announced that its new silicon anodes would be used in the Mercedes-Benz EQG, an electrified version of the iconic off-roader.
Used Car of the Day: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 280ce Euro
Today's UCOTD is a rare bird -- a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 280ce Euro that was imported from Japan.
Mercedes-Benz Tweaks GLA and GLB
Those of you just itching to get behind the wheel of a new entry-level Mercedes will enjoy the news that Stuttgart has given its smallest vehicles a nip and tuck while also gifting them an electrified powertrain.
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