Tests and Features

Slated for release in spring of 2016, the 2017 E-Class may be below the S-Class in the Mercedes-Benz food chain, but it will be more technologically advanced. In fact, it will be jam-packed with the most recent active and passive safety systems and will set a new standard for autonomous …

The Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV has received a facelift for 2016, and it has also received a new set of identifying letters. Yes, the SUV formerly known as the ML is now called the GLE. Mercedes-Benz has consolidated the model names of its SUV line, so that all model names in …

Mercedes-Benz just introduced the successor to the GLK in Stuttgart, during a world premiere held at the Hugo Boss headquarters. It is called the GLC, and the first model that will arrive in Canada this fall will be the GLC 300 4MATIC, powered by a 2.0-litre, 241-horsepower inline four. It …

From the legendary “silver arrows” that dominated the Grand Prix in the 1930s to the speedsters that nudged out their rivals at the most recent Formula 1 World Championship, Mercedes-Benz has proven time and again that it knows how to build performance vehicles. The brand boasts the same outstanding track …

With the Sprinter 4x4 creating a new niche in commercial vehicles in Canada, Mercedes-Benz will expand its commercial fleet this fall with the arrival of the Metris. Known globally as the Vito, this midsize commercial van will be available in cargo and passenger versions, and will be powered by a …

There’s no doubt that the hardest-working passenger vehicles in Canada are pickup trucks. They can be found throughout the country hauling dirt, motorcycles, landscaping equipment, and any other number of work and leisure related articles. For cargo that needs to be sheltered from the elements, there’s the venerable cargo van.

If you want to hit an automotive home-run, then you need to swing for the fences - not move the fences closer to home plate and hope that no one else notices. The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4MATIC lacks the finesse to compete on the same playing field as other luxury …

FARO, Portugal – In a few months, Mercedes-Benz is going to scratch the C400 from its catalogue, even though this sedan has only been offered for a year. How does that make you feel? Sad? Shocked? Disappointed? Were you saving your money to buy one? Well, take comfort, even rejoice, …

Faro, Portugal – With the electronic key warm and cozy at the bottom of my pocket, I scanned the rows of meticulously aligned cars and found the C 63 S whose disproportionately wide German plates bore the inscription “S CW 6304.” The S stands for Stuttgart, where the grand-daddy of …

A few days ago, Mercedes-Benz invited a group of automobile journalists to test the new B 250 4Matic and CLA 250 4Matic on the Olympic Basin. Fortunately, it was -30°C, which made the water hard enough for us to have some fun on it. We would have had fun if …