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Mercedes-Benz has just announced three separate recall campaigns affecting a little more than 40,000 vehicles across Canada. The largest one involves the power steering control unit, which may corrode over time and fail, making driving more difficult and potentially dangerous. The problem seems to be limited to areas of heavy …

As you probably know, the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class is refreshed and improved for 2020 , including both the SUV and Coupe variants. We flew to Germany a couple of weeks ago to put the vehicles to the test and were enamoured of them, particularly the irresistible GLC 63 S 4MATIC+ .

The new and improved 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC compact luxury SUV and its GLC Coupe counterpart have now been revealed. While the evolution appears to be subtle, there’s more than meets the eye. On the outside, the front and rear bumpers have been slightly redesigned, while the grille looks a tad …

Transport Canada has just released a recall regarding the power steering system of several Mercedes-Benz vehicles, model years 2011 to 2016. In total, 21,500 units are said to be affected in the country. On some vehicles that hit the road in Quebec and in the Maritime provinces, where lots of …

Performance SUVs have been part of German manufacturers’ lineups for many years now, but initially, they were generally limited to midsize or full-size models. However, we’re seeing a growing number of compact, and even subcompact utility vehicles, appear on the market. Audi sells the 340-horsepower RS Q3 and the 354-hp …

Following an intensive week of testing at the end of October, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announced its Best New Vehicle awards for 2017, split into eight distinct categories. A photo-finish ending in all cases, based on the subjective evaluation of more than 60 Canadian journalists, gathered at the …

Sporty SUVs are quite popular right now: they offer a mix of big engines, size and lots of cargo room. Now, let’s suppose you want an SUV that is somewhat powerful, somewhat big and somewhat spacious. What do you get? Well, you could look at the 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 …

Every year, the World Car of the Year Awards program recognizes the best new vehicles on the planet automakers have to offer. A panel composed of 73 automotive journalists from around the world – two from Canada, including yours truly – submitted their votes electronically last week. The finalists in …

After handing out the 2015 World Car of the Year Award to the Mercedes-Benz C-Class earlier this year at the New York Auto Show, it was time to look ahead and start the journey on the road to World Car of the Year for 2016. Once again, the World Car …

The Car Guide recently attended the worldwide launch of the brand new 2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC , the worthy successor of the GLK, the Stuttgart-based manufacturer's compact SUV. For 2016, there will be just one version offered, but the next few years will see several other versions introduced, including a diesel …