Posts from ‘Mercedes-Benz’
Is the 1970 Pontiac Firebird one of the best-looking cars of all time?
Consensus is overrated. No one walks into a nice restaurant planning to poll the establishment’s other patrons in order to determine what to eat. Likewise, no one can tell you what you think is beautiful.
2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS
First available to the American market for the 2006 model year, the Mercedes-Benz CLS introduced consumers to the “4-door coupe” concept. Essentially a heavily restyled E-Class, the CLS enjoyed more rakish styling than that midsize offering, as well as higher levels of equipment and technology. The redesigned-for-2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS–which debuted at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show–carries on the tradition while boasting a new look, a new engine, and new comfort-oriented technology.
1965 Ford Ranch Wagon
Last year Ford sold around 20,000 vehicles to law-enforcement agencies. While the number may seem huge, it’s dwarfed by many of Ford’s retail models. The Ford Escape small crossover, for example, accounts for nearly 30,000 sales every month.
Test Drive: 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLA45
2018 Mercedes-AMG GLA45 in Kryptonite Green Metallic (a $720 option)
2018 Mercedes-AMG GLA45
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 327
Fuel used: 16.0 gallons
The 8 Best-Looking Cars of 1978
1978 Dodge Aspen
Confession: I have a very hard time separating what I think is good looking from what I thought was cool—at least when it comes to cars from the late Seventies and early Eighties.
2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Cabriolet in Selenite Grey Metallic (a $720 option)
2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Cabriolet
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Cars
Miles driven: 321
Fuel used: 13.5 gallons
This Explorer conversion of a Chevrolet Express Van is painted in the company’s “Southern Comfort” livery and includes the “Antelope” ground-effects package.
Blame the minivan. Prior to the 1984 arrival of the first minivans–the ground-breaking Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager–the vehicle options for a family of six were fairly limited.
Lincoln MKT Hearse
For years, Cadillac had a death grip on the funeral-vehicle market. While statistics are elusive, it’s safe to say that through the most of the Nineties, Caddy was the dominant player in the last-ride game.
12 Fastest Cars of 1984*
Perhaps surprisingly, the Plymouth Horizon was the eighth-fastest accelerating car tested by Consumer Guide in 1984.
We’ve been using the word fastest to describe the best-performing rides tested by Consumer Guide in the past. The word we really should be using is quickest. Technically, a fast car has an impressive top speed, and without a test track, and situated in the Chicago suburbs, top speed was never a metric CG attempted to measure.
2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 in Diamond White Metallic, a $1515 option
2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles Driven: 240
Fuel Used: 13.5 gallons
