Tests and Features

It’s not uncommon for people to fall under the spell of a luxury car and then fall out of love just as quickly once they see the price, especially once a few options are added. Unfortunately, in many cases, buyers have to resign themselves to a less luxurious – read …

In the automobile industry – and especially in the high-end market – vehicles tend to be refreshed every five or six years. But half-way through the cycle, manufacturers like to update models to keep them competitive. This usually involves some esthetic enhancements and a few technical improvements. At Mercedes, the …

Mercedes-Benz lifted the veil off the SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive for the first time in North America at the Miami Boat Show. This model made its international debut earlier this year at the Paris Motor Show. AMG and high-performance boat maker Cigarette Racing also revealed their latest 100% electric …

I woke up bright and early on the second-to-last day of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Arctic Drive to find that our idling vans were still going strong in the parking lot of the truck stop in Coldfoot. After topping them up with fuel and anti-gel to keep the diesel from freezing …

Up and ready to roll early on Day Two of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Arctic Drive, I peer out the window into the parking lot to see that blowing snow and morning darkness obscure our fleet of vans as we prepare to depart Fairbanks. Depositing my luggage in the lobby, I …

It's early on a Monday morning and I'm sitting in a conference room at a hotel listening to a PowerPoint presentation on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van - you know, the German brand's full-size cargo and passenger option that has been plying North American roads for the past several years. Pretty …

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class has been offered in Canada since 2006, and its second-generation arrives this month at dealerships. Forget everything you know about the previous B-Class though, because the car has undergone a complete transformation. This little luxury compact whose only true rivals are the Audi A3 and the Lexus …

What is it like to pilot a $120,000 Mercedes-Benz G-Class sport-utility vehicle across hardcore terrain, down narrow, twisty trails, and up steep, tree-lined inclines? On the one hand, you find yourself cringing with each scrape of a branch against the SUV's immaculate black paint, and the unspecified impacts of rocks …

Not as well known as its little brother the ML, the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is Mercedes-Benz’s most imposing SUV. Its ability to seat up to seven passengers sets it apart. This is a large vehicle that combines space, towing capacity, good off-road capabilities and above all, a level of luxury and …

When the GLK was unveiled on the Canadian market in 2009, it was only offered with a 3.5-litre V6. Meanwhile, it was also sold in Europe with a four-cylinder diesel, but Mercedes-Benz didn’t feel it was the right time to market this version on our continent. Four years later, the …