Mercedes-Benz R-Class dimensions

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz R-class is a competent and reasonably sensible family car for luxury shoppers. Mercedes-Benz R-class Diesel offers the following pros: Seating for seven; convenient and composed ride; relatively good fuel efficiency; tight create class. Mercedes-Benz R-class Diesel drawbacks are: Cumbersome to maneuver; antiquated COMAND interface; limited trunk and passenger room compared to minivans.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz R-class is a big crossover/wagon/van car with a traditional six-person capacity. An auxillary second-row seat bench ups the passenger count to seven. There are two trim levels, R350 Bluetec 4matic and R350 4matic, but the difference between the two is restricted to motor and tires.

The Mercedes-Benz R-class comes traditional with 19-inch wheels, automatic headlights, LED running lamps, automatic wipers, a sunroof, performance third-row quarter windows, cruise control, dual-zone automatic conditioning, an eight-way performance driver bench (with four-way lumbar adjustment), a tilt-and-telescoping helm, Mb-tex luxury vinyl upholstery, Bluetooth phone connectivity, an older version of Mercedes' COMAND controls interface, and an eight-speaker audio system with a Six-cd changer, an optional stereo slot, radio and HD radio. The Bluetec gets run-flat tires.

The Luxury 1 suite adds a rearview camera, a performance liftgate, power-folding mirrors, auto-dimming look and dashboard mirrors, a performance tilt-and-telescoping helm, driver memory functions and an Ipod/usb stereo interface. The Luxury 2 suite contains all of the above along with keyless ignition/entry (available separately) and an 11-speaker Harman Kardon surround-sound stereo system. The Lighting suite adds bi-xenon headlamps with a self-cleaning system. The Sport Look suite (not available on the Bluetec) adds 20-inch AMG wheels and blue-tinted glass.

Stand-alone features include parking sensors, adaptive suspension dampers, a blind-spot warning system, a panoramic sunroof, heated front seatings, a heated helm, three-zone conditioning, performance back sunshades, the Mercedes emergency communications system and a rear-seat entertainment system. .