Mercedes-Benz R-Class Facelifed

hanmust · 28th March 2010, 23:00

Just saw these photos of facelifted R-class in GermanCarZone.

I liked the freshened fascia. It look much better than its predessor!

Share every body's commands here!

avishar · 28th March 2010, 23:32

Looks very sporty,interiors are amazing!

govigov · 29th March 2010, 02:31

err... this might sound stupid, but where is the gear?

CrAzY dRiVeR · 29th March 2010, 03:53

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Originally Posted by govigov

err... this might sound stupid, but where is the gear?

May be, it will pop right out when the ignition is turned on!

arjunrudra · 29th March 2010, 06:11

No guys This model doesn't have the gear lever , its a 7G Tronic and we push buttons behind the steering wheel to engage the different modes.
And the car I think looks fabulous and they have tried to reproduce the looks of the GL. The lights and the grill from the front are very similar to the GL.
Nice looking vehicle though.

3.2 · 29th March 2010, 06:57

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Originally Posted by govigov

err... this might sound stupid, but where is the gear?

paddle shift is the magic word. Schumacher wannabe soccer moms are in for a blast!!!

Ace F355 · 29th March 2010, 08:02

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Originally Posted by 3.2

paddle shift is the magic word. Schumacher wannabe soccer moms are in for a blast!!!

Not really... R Class and many other 'cedes have proper gear stick behind the steering wheel before you jump to the paddle shift.

Find it in the attached pic.

VIPER_SRT · 29th March 2010, 08:52

Looks way better than the old one. Any specs released?

ajmat · 29th March 2010, 08:58

Car is supposed to be much better than it looks. People who have driven/ used this are gaga about how the car drives yet holds so much without feeling ponderous. It is quite popular in China of all places!

Scorcher · 29th March 2010, 11:47

Hey, the is really a good way to FL a car. I think the previous R was a Dull design and this is a very big improvement. Now I want MB India to introduce the R in here.

DicKy · 29th March 2010, 13:23

Now the R class looks like a proper merc.
But i don't like the steering wheel of a all merc SUVs and MUVs models(except G class).
Eventhough a merc fanatic the design and the use of the brush steel on the steering wheel doesn't look the part.

VIPER_SRT · 30th March 2010, 01:59

The current R350 is a bit sluggish at start given its weight but highway cruising is smooth. Not that great for city driving. But the Bluetech version is great with abundant torque available at just 1500rpm.

28th March 2010, 23:00	#1
hanmust Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calicut Posts: 2,481 Thanked: 262 Times View My Garage	Mercedes-Benz R-Class Facelifed Just saw these photos of facelifted R-class in GermanCarZone. I liked the freshened fascia. It look much better than its predessor! Share every body's commands here! Attached Thumbnails
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28th March 2010, 23:32	#2
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Looks very sporty,interiors are amazing!
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29th March 2010, 02:31	#3
govigov Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cochin!!!!! Posts: 1,690 Thanked: 1,092 Times View My Garage	err... this might sound stupid, but where is the gear?
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29th March 2010, 06:11	#5
arjunrudra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gurgaon/Chennai Posts: 1,577 Thanked: 197 Times View My Garage	No guys This model doesn't have the gear lever , its a 7G Tronic and we push buttons behind the steering wheel to engage the different modes. And the car I think looks fabulous and they have tried to reproduce the looks of the GL. The lights and the grill from the front are very similar to the GL. Nice looking vehicle though.
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29th March 2010, 08:52	#8
VIPER_SRT BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 439 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	Looks way better than the old one. Any specs released?
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29th March 2010, 08:58	#9
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Car is supposed to be much better than it looks. People who have driven/ used this are gaga about how the car drives yet holds so much without feeling ponderous. It is quite popular in China of all places!
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29th March 2010, 11:47	#10
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,918 Thanked: 7,124 Times	Hey, the is really a good way to FL a car. I think the previous R was a Dull design and this is a very big improvement. Now I want MB India to introduce the R in here.
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29th March 2010, 13:23	#11
DicKy Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TVPM Posts: 3,828 Thanked: 11,810 Times	Now the R class looks like a proper merc. But i don't like the steering wheel of a all merc SUVs and MUVs models(except G class). Eventhough a merc fanatic the design and the use of the brush steel on the steering wheel doesn't look the part.
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30th March 2010, 01:59	#12
VIPER_SRT BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 439 Thanked: 189 Times View My Garage	The current R350 is a bit sluggish at start given its weight but highway cruising is smooth. Not that great for city driving. But the Bluetech version is great with abundant torque available at just 1500rpm.
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