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Filed under: Crossover, Mercedes-Benz, Diesel
Even though spy shots signal that exterior adjustments on the next
Mercedes-Benz GLK will be subtle, there's one giant adjustment coming under the hood, and it smells like oil - in a good way.
Automotive News says the revamped softroader will gain a new diesel engine option. For its part,
Mercedes-Benz hasn't said which of its oilburners it will offer with the GLK, but
it's been hinted that it could be the 2.1-liter turbo diesel mill with 204 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque that sees duty in models like the
C-Class and
M-Class in other lands.
The addition of the GLK and next C-Class will make seven Mercedes model lines offered with diesel in the U.S. With the GLK's fuel economy addressed, the hope is that the entry-level crossover can find roughly 13,000 more buyers per year and close in on 40,000-sales-per-annum threshold. The brand already offers far more diesels than its German competitors here, but still wants to
raise percentage of diesel sales from 12-to-20 percent to 15 to 20 percent.
Refreshed 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK to get diesel option originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 18th, 2012
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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz has just announced that the German automaker will invest more than $2 billion into its Tuscaloosa, Alabama manufacturing facility. The cash is slated to go toward production of current the current
M-Class, though funds will also go toward producing the next-generation
GL-Class and
C-Class at the factory. The funds will also be used to expand the overall capacity of the plant. The announcement came at a Job 1 celebration to mark the creation of the first production 2012 M-Class.
Dieter Zetsche, head of Mercedes-Benz cars, said that the Tuscaloosa plant continues to serve as the blueprint for the automaker's facilities outside of Germany.
Mercedes-Benz also took the opportunity to announce that the company would donate an additional $100,000 to Alabama tornado relief and recovery efforts. The latest donation brings the company's total contribution up to $1.1 million. The Tuscaloosa community was struck by an EF4 tornado last April that took the lives of 32 people. Click past the jump for Benz's official press release.
Continue reading Mercedes announces $2B investment into Tuscaloosa plant
Mercedes announces $2B investment into Tuscaloosa plant originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 21st, 2011
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Mercedes-Benz, Rumormill, Diesel, Luxury
2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've got good news for the oil-burning fans of United States.
Car and Driver is reporting that
Mercedes-Benz wants to sell eight diesel models in the land of the free by 2014, and one of those will be a
C-Class.
Odds are that the vehicle won't show up until 2013, and when it does, it will come packing the Silver Arrow's 2.1-liter turbo diesel mill with 204 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. That same engine is likely to find its way into the nose of the
GLK as well, though the pint-sized crossover is expected to show its face sooner than its sedan cousin.
The GLK is likely to hit showrooms in the fall of this year as a 2012 model.
Car and Driver says that when it does, it could bring some tasty figures to the table, including a 0-60 time in the seven second range and fuel economy in the high 30s.
Currently, Mercedes-Benz serves up a diesel option in its
E,
M,
GL and
R-Class models. The S-Class is set to join that party by the end of 2011.
[Source:
Car and Driver]
Report: Mercedes-Benz C-Class diesel coming in 2012 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 25th, 2011
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Mercedes-Benz, Rumormill, Diesel, Luxury
2011 Mercedes-Benz C-Class - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've got good news for the oil-burning fans of United States.
Car and Driver is reporting that
Mercedes-Benz wants to sell eight diesel models in the land of the free by 2014, and one of those will be a
C-Class.
Odds are that the vehicle won't show up until 2013, and when it does, it will come packing the Silver Arrow's 2.1-liter turbo diesel mill with 204 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. That same engine is likely to find its way into the nose of the
GLK as well, though the pint-sized crossover is expected to show its face sooner than its sedan cousin.
The GLK is likely to hit showrooms in the fall of this year as a 2012 model.
Car and Driver says that when it does, it could bring some tasty figures to the table, including a 0-60 time in the seven second range and fuel economy in the high 30s.
Currently, Mercedes-Benz serves up a diesel option in its
E,
M,
GL and
R-Class models. The S-Class is set to join that party by the end of 2011.
[Source:
Car and Driver]
Report: Mercedes-Benz C-Class diesel coming in 2012 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 25th, 2011
Mercedes-Benz rolled out the new generation C-Class tonight in Detroit. A slight update in exterior styling, a more-heavily updated interior, and a couple of nice wagons, which won't be coming to the US. Why do you hurt us, MB?
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January 9th, 2011
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury
Mercedes-Benz has discovered a possible power steering issue in the 2010 and 2011 Mercedes-Benz
C-Class and
E-Class Coupe and
Cabriolet. For an unnamed reason, the cars could suffer a loss of power steering fluid, which could cause drivers to lose "sufficient control of the vehicle," especially in low-speed situations. If you own one of the 85,000 affected cars, you can take it to your dealer to be checked out and repaired at no cost. [Source:
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AP: Mercedes recalling 85,000 C- and E-Class models over steering woes originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 11th, 2010
