I saw one of these things heading down the highway the other day...I can't believe Mercedes, went to such lengths, to produce such an ugly car, mini-van, whatever category, it falls into...YUCK..

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I haven't seen it. Can you post a picture?

One wonders if that was the result of the Chrysler half. Lord knows they love their minivans. Why MBZ ever let that one out I'll never know.

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The R-class is one of those cross over SUV's.. its basicly a higher station wagon.. My mom has an equinox and she wont succomb to the fact that it is a station wagon with bigger wheels and more ground clearence

Here's a review of the R-350: http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehicle_Reviews/SUVs_Wagons/2006_Mercedes-Benz_R350_R500.S181.A9010.html

I have no need for a vehicle like an R-350, but at least it appears to have some purpose, unlike the M class Mercedes.

The M-class, R-class, and GL-class make about as much sense as the Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7, and VW Touareg.

Why, why, why?

More power to 'em if they sell 'em, but I cannot for the life of me understand the fascination with this type of body style. You get the drawbacks of both a car and a truck w/ none of the benefits. Makes ZERO sense to me.

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I agree. "Ugly" is too nice a word!

Isn't it a minivan? I have no use for a minivan, but we rented one a few years ago when we needed to take 5 people and a bunch of stuff on a trip. It was great. If I had kids I would definitely consider getting a minivan.

I saw one at the autoshow and thought it was slick. Tons of room, many engine choices and not too mini-vanish.

If I had a few kids, this sucker would be at the top of my list. Esp. the R63 AMG.

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Hmmm. Lessee: If I wanted to have a runner drive me and three buddies around for the night and bar hop would I rather be in the vehicle above or a '78 diesel wagon. Tough choice. NOT.

I suppose one could call it a Mercedes minivan.

However - if I am driving a Mercedes, I don't want it to drive or look like a minivan. I want it to look and drive like a Mercedes. I want it to handle like a Mercedes. Therefore, if I needed the extra space for kids and so on, then a Mercedes wagon is the way to go.

If you can't fit everything you need in a MB wagon, then you need to pack lighter.

Families of over 5 are excluded from this, of course.

This is simply my opinion - I would never presume to tell anyone else how to spend their hard-earned money. Just saying I don't want one.

looks like a stretched ford scort

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Can't disagree there. On the other hand, I have never had more fun in a car that didn't have a female on-board than I did in my friend's early 70s 4-door Ford Maverick. Of course, I was 18 at the time, so that might have had something to do with it.

The thing I hate the most about the R class, well other then its a minivan is that the seat controls are not on the door! WTF they are on the seats and they suck!

Its ok, its a RWD minivan that you can get a V8 in so its pretty decent.

I like the BMW X5 more though, I really like the X5 its a nice SUV.

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