Does the 2009 BMW X5 xDrive 35d, Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC, and Volkswagen Touareg TDI stand a chance against the 2010 Lexus RX 450h -- the latest hybrid version of the world's best-selling luxury SUV? We assemble in the mountains to find out.
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BlueTEC Diesel Moves ML in More Fuel Efficient Direction - Mercedes-Benz and diesels go together like bratwursts and warm beer - the automaker claims to have built the first ever diesel-powered passenger car.
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2009 BMW X5 xDrive 35d vs 2010 Lexus RX 450h vs 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTEC vs 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI
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Brats and Warm Beer: BlueTEC Diesel Moves ML in More Fuel Efficient Direction
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An Under-the-Radar, Unofficial Look At Benz's Coming Two-Mode Hybrid-Powered SUV
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The 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec replaces the previous ML320 CDI and is powered by Mercedes-Benz's all-new "clean" diesel.
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An Under-the-Radar, Unofficial Look At Benz's Coming Two-Mode Hybrid-Powered SUV
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With all the buzz about climbing fuel prices, and how current buyers are looking for new ways to increase their efficiency, it looks like Mercedes-Benz may have found a way to give its SUV buyers the best of both worlds.
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Mercedes may have found a way to give its SUV buyers the best of both worlds
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Mercedes-Benz has refreshed its M-Class SUV for the 2009 model year, we chart the changes.
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Mercedes-Benz has refreshed its M-Class SUV for the 2009 model year, we chart the changes.
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Both the 2008 ML and GL550 benefit from 382 horsepower and 391 pound-feet, the torque peaking from 2800 to 4800 rpm, with similar fuel economy to the 335-horsepower, 4.6-liter V-8 GL and defunct 306-horsepower, 5.0-liter 24-valve M-Class.
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Sporty and dynamic, exclusive and powerful: These three attributes best describe the BRABUS WIDESTAR. The special model based on the Mercedes ML 63 celebrates its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2007.
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Mercedes recently invited us to sample the new 503 horsepower ML63. Not only does it boast broad power and torque curves, but its applications are seemingly endless.
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It's no secret there's a momentous battle of brawn brewing between the sporting arms of today's German luxury marques.
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It's no secret there's a momentous battle of brawn brewing between the sporting arms of today's German luxury marques.
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The development engineers at Mercedes-AMG are all dedicated to automotive excellence, yet the vehicle they can't stop talking about is the ML63. They'll tell you that it laps the old, long Nrburgring Nordschleife in eight minutes, thirty seconds-if you're bra
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Until now, Mercedes-Benz's lineup included a couple of SUVs and the new R-class crossover, but none of its vehicles accommodated seven passengers-a shortcoming that clearly interfered with the automaker's plan to compete in practically every market niche. (We
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This isn't a truck anymore. The all-new 2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is unibody, not body-on-frame like the 1998-2005 model.
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A New Class Benchmark
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In fall 1997, the introduction of the M-Class was significant for several reasons: it was the fir...
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Mercedes-Benz's 1998 M-Class ended it all--the grouping of sport/utilities with pickup trucks for Motor Trend's Truck of the Year award.
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Crossover Conversion: The new M-class goes from body-on-frame to unibody construction--and is all the better for it.
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Golden Retrievers: How much is that doggie in the window? The three entry-level luxury SUVs gathered here start in the $34,000-$36,000 range, the fat part of the transaction-price bell curve. Yet each of these players sports a behavior set all its own. We unleashed all three and let the fur fly.
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Golden Retrievers: How much is that doggie in the window? The three entry-level luxury SUVs gathered here start in the $34,000-$36,000 range, the fat part of the transaction-price bell curve. Yet each of these players sports a behavior set all its own. We unleashed all three and let the fur fly.
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