2008 Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
provided by
Article Tools
 Add to My Bookmarks
Adds Article to your Entrepreneur Assist Bookmark page.
OUR TAKE: There's a lot to like about a 5092-pound tall wagon with three rows of seating, cargo capacity to spare, a fuel-efficient diesel engine under the hood, a sleek body shape and a Mercedes star on the nose. So why are we not more enamored with this R320? Probably because we know that for around the same money, Mercedes offers even more utility in the GL320 diesel.
Drive quality doesn't lean enough to the R320's favor--both are hefty, air-suspended cruisers. And while the R-Class is clearly more stylish, the GL offers more usable space in the back, and the roofline doesn't intrude on third-row headroom.
Content Continues Below
Truth be told, other than styling and investment in the sheetmetal stampings, we're not sure why the R-Class soldiers on--or why it was continued at all alongside the far more salesworthy GL. Like the Chrysler Pacifica, this "segment buster" was an interesting idea when it first appeared, but its days are probably numbered.
© 2008 AutoWeek.com, Inc. All rights reserved.
|
|