Mercedes-Benz
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Mercedes-AMG turns back on hybrid 4CYL, returning to V8 for CLE 63
The backlash against Mercedes-AMG when it launched a four-cylinder, plug-in hybrid (PHEV) successor to the mighty C 63 remains palpable to this day, and has clearly rattled the execs at the company’s Affalterbach headquarters. Evidence of this has come in…
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2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class now on sale in Australia, from $131,900
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been announced for Australia for 2024, boasting a range of very advanced technologies that should help reset the standard in its class. Just one variant is on sale in Australia, the E 300. It’s powered…
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 EQ fully electric off-roader revealed
Mercedes-Benz has given fans of the G-Class off-roader a fully electric option in the form of the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology. Engineered to maintain the G-Class’s highly-regarded rock-conquering prowess, the electric G-Class has a quad motor setup…
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Top 10 best-selling luxury car brands in Australia during 2023: VFACTS
The premium automotive market in Australia witnessed dynamic shifts in 2023, characterised by notable changes in market shares and new trends. Tesla emerged as the dominant force with a substantial increase in sales, while other established brands experienced varying degrees…
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BMW global sales up 5.7% across first 9 months of 2023, remains premium leader
BMW Group has reported its three-quarter year results, through September 2023, with global sales jumping 5.1 per cent over last year’s effort. It remains as the best-selling premium vehicle maker in the world. The group, which includes MINI, Rolls-Royce and…
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Top 10 best hearses / funeral cars
Hearses are a strange phenomenon in the automotive world. An often purpose-built genre of motor vehicle, designed for carrying large wooden boxes with dead people inside them. Ok that’s a bit of a crass and blunt way of looking at…
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Mercedes-AMG to bring back V8 for C63 & E63 performance models in 2026 – report
A report from Car and Driver is suggesting that a V8 engine is set to return under the hoods of the Mercedes-AMG C63 and E63 high-performance sedans from around 2026. When Mercedes-AMG revealed a new 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder and plug-in…
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Mercedes-Benz EQE gets all smashed up, scores 5-star ANCAP safety (video)
Would you expect any less? Of course not but we guess it’s good to know the Mercedes-Benz EQE fully electric sedan, just arriving in Australia, has passed safety tests with flying colours to achieve the full five-star ANCAP rating. The…
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New 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 ‘X254’ announced for Australia
The first new variant of the latest ‘X254’ second-generation 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC has been announced for Australia, in the form of the GLC 300 4MATIC. The new model features electrified powertrain technology, running a 48V mild-hybrid system in tandem with…