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As the last few leaves are blowing off the naked trees, and Old Man Winter is getting ready to dump another harsh Canadian winter upon us, The Car Guide will be travelling to Spain in order to get a first crack at Mercedes-Benz’s redesigned compact coupe. Compared to the sedan, …

Mercedes-Benz just gave the GLK a makeover, and because you’ve been paying attention, you know it’s now called the GLC. But the makeover went much further than just a new name, for the GLC is all-new, and drastically different than its predecessor in appearance. Although the GLC is better than …

You’re certainly aware by now that Mercedes-Benz has renamed its SUV line-up using a formula simular to the one the company uses for its automobiles. It’s easy to distinguish the B-Class from C-Class from the E-Class, and so on. Think of the 2016 GLC as the C-Class of Mercedes’ SUVs.

EV automaker Tesla made the headlines last week by introducing a Model S equipped with its Autopilot system. The system uses radar, cameras and a bunch of sensors to automatically control the car’s steering. The automotive press talked about it, of course, but Tesla isn’t actually the first one to …

Back in 2003, Infiniti literally created a new species of SUV by introducing the FX, a vehicle that blended the style and characteristics of a sport coupe with those of a utility vehicle. BMW joined in a few years ago with the X6, certainly the most notorious model of that …

We recently tested the 2016 Metris , a new midsize van made by Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes recently tested a much larger truck in Germany, a full-size tractor-trailer called the Actros. What is unique about this Actros is that it is equipped with Highway Pilot, a semi-autonomous driving system meant to alleviate …

The midsize van market must be booming in Canada because one Japanese and three American automakers have introduced new models here in the last few years. These small vans are more affordable, easier to manage and park in town, and they’re more fuel efficient than their full-sized counterparts. Mercedes-Benz wants …

I always struggle internally when I see range-topping versions of vehicles like the Jeep Wrangler or Mercedes-Benz C-Class cruising around town. On one hand I know that it's the support of these owners that keeps these vehicles on the road, with enthusiast sales certainly not enough to justify their existence.

As of 2016, there will be no point in looking for the Mercedes-Benz GLK in showrooms. It’ll be gone for good. Not only has the vehicle been fully revamped, but it’s been renamed the GLC in a move to restore logic to the brand’s model nomenclature. Going forward, all SUVs …

This year, Mercedes-Benz revised the nomenclature of its SUVs in a bid to better match the names of their cars. When new models are added to the family, the German automaker wants to make it easier for buyers to navigate the naming conventions. As of 2016, the GLK will be …