Mercedes-Benz has replaced the incongruous with the incredible on the design front with the all new A-Class. In a bid to lure younger drivers away from its rivals Audi and BMW, Mercedes has taken an eraser to the A-Class design and come up with a beautiful looking compact, which I had the pleasure of...
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Mercedes-Benz has announced prices for the new A-Class range, which arrives in Ireland in December. Prices for the Mercedes-Benz A180 petrol model will start from €26,435 (ex works), while the A180 CDI diesel model, which is expected to be the volume seller, will start from €28,550. The diesel model has emissions of just 98g/km....
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The wait is nearly over for the Irish launch of what Mercedes-Benz is calling ‘the world’s most economical luxury-class model’, the new Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTec Hybrid. Mercedes-Benz expects to have it in Ireland ‘within weeks’. Available in both saloon and estate models, the E300 Hybrid has a 2.2-litre diesel engine, which puts out 204bhp....
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Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to install inflatable seat belts in a luxury-class model. The Beltbag was originally mooted in the ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle, and is aimed at reducing injury to rear seat passengers in the event of a head-on collision. It does this by reducing the strain on the ribcage. It is...
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Mercedes-Benz is going for youthful appeal in the new A-Class, which is due to reach Ireland in December. Distinctly different from the model it replaces, the new A-Class has a low slung, sleeker and more aerodynamic body, with a sharper, more defined appearance all round. The car will be available in three trims, each...
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The latest version of the iconic Mercedes-Benz SL-Class has arrived on Irish shores but she doesn’t come cheap. This legendary roadster’s story began 60 years ago, on the track in 1952, with the introduction of the W194 300SL racecar. This was followed two years later, at the 1954 International Motor Sports Show in New...
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Audi is leading the way in the inaugural Motorcheck.ie Fleet Car Awards, with five of its cars nominated in the 21-car shortlist. The finalists were whittled down from a longlist of 94 cars aimed at the business user. An expert judging panel is tasked with judging the shortlisted cars on styling, quality, engine and...
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The Kia Sportage has rocketed to the top of the JD Power-WhatCar? owner satisfaction survey. With a score of 83.8%, the Sportage pipped the Jaguar XF at the post, beating it into second place on 83.4%. It was up 15 places on the previous survey, however. There was also good news for the Toyota...
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