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03-23-2005, 09:36 AM
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[READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
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03-23-2005, 11:43 AM
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BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Feb 2004
Vehicle: 1995 S320 LWB W140
Location: California, USA
Posts: 59
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
it looks like a cross between the toyota matrix and ford focus,then just stretched out. IMO not a very nice car and definetly not mercedes' best innovation.
03-23-2005, 11:54 AM
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Date registered: Jul 2004
Vehicle: 2006 SL500
Location: Dallas, TX USA
Posts: 134
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
That thing looks like a Chrysler with a Mercedes emblem glued to it's grill.
03-23-2005, 11:58 AM
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BenzWorld Junior Member
Date registered: Mar 2005
Vehicle: 190E 2.3, 500SEC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 10
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
What were they thinking? I feel violated just looking at it!
03-23-2005, 12:44 PM
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BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Sep 2003
Vehicle: ML 320
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 361
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
Not good. "Longer than the S Class" ... those are minivan porportions.
And, they take away the third row seat in the ML and reduce the ML's overall utility, but they create an R class with a third row and probably more cargo space than the ML. What is going on here?????????
03-23-2005, 01:07 PM
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BenzWorld Member
Date registered: Nov 2004
Vehicle: 99 slk 230 sport
Location: oklahoma
Posts: 144
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
How many components does this share with the Chrysler Pacifica?
03-23-2005, 01:51 PM
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BenzWorld Extremist
Date registered: Jan 2004
Vehicle: 230 G BGS 300G TDI
Location: Rugby England
Posts: 965
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
No it's not a Toyota.... it's a Peugeot 407 SW
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03-23-2005, 02:06 PM
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Date registered: Aug 2002
Vehicle: 2007 GL320CDI
Location: MS Gulf Coast
Posts: 355
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
I did some measurement conversions for those in the USA.
wheelbase: 126.57"
length: 203.03"
width: 75.67"
height: 65.20"
track f/r: 65.55"/65.28"
turning circle: 40.68
cargo: 7.49 - 72.64 cubic feet
GVW: 6282 lbs
fuel tank: 21.13 gals
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03-23-2005, 03:12 PM
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Date registered: Jun 2004
Vehicle: ML 320 + M330ci Conv
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 76
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
A mercedes family van...... IMO it is hideous!
What are MB thinking???
03-23-2005, 03:56 PM
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Date registered: Aug 2002
Vehicle: MBs
Location: Northern California
Posts: 2,558
RE: [READ ALL ABOUT IT] The R-Class mades its debut in New York
Looking good.
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