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Originally Posted by tennmb The GL may have a better launch, but that is because it has a non-threatening familiar SUV style. Let's face it, we Americans are stupid. If it looks rugged, it must be better, right. The R- will out perform the GL in every category except off-road. how many buyers will venture off-road in a GL? Less than 5% I can safely say.
Under the skin, the R, GL and ML have all the same basic stuff. They all share the same platform. Where the GL really misses the mark is in 2nd row leg room. It just doesn't feel like a full-sized SUV. It is pretty and drives great. They have got to get the 450 motor in more cars. MB is making a mistake IMO not offering this in the ML and R. It is a better engine than the 500. Silky smooth. The S-550 will quit selling (I'm exagerating) when they offer the S-450 in the states. An E450 makes more sense than an E550.
Put a bench seat in the 2nd row of an R and it's a no-brainer, IMO. |
I agree with everything you've said. I really think the R will do much better in Europe than here ultimately. I too don't understand why Mercedes isn't putting the new V8s in the M/R yet. It doesn't make sense, unless....unless they're going to modify them with direct injection for our market and launch them next spring as 08's with more power and better fuel ecomomy. Just my lil theory. Though I still won't believe that they aren't changing the V8s in the M/R until a 2007 ML500 or R500 is on the lot with the old 5L SOHC engine!
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