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2006 Mercedes-Benz R-Class

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Kelley Blue Book Retail:  $27,100 – $29,500   Change Vehicle

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EPA Fuel Economy:
 City: 13 – 16   Highway: 18 – 21
Available Engines:
 268-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 (premium)
302-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 (premium)
Available Transmissions: 7-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual

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 What We Like

 What We Don't
•New for 2006
•V-6 or V-8 power
•Seven-speed automatic
•Standard AWD
•Side-impact and side-curtain airbags
•Six-passenger seating
 
+Ride comfort
+Interior space and versatility
+Steering and handling
+Performance, especially with V-8
+Automatic-transmission operation
+Quiet engine, except when pushed hard
 
-Headrests impede visibility
-Some windshield reflection
-Slight road/driveline noise at times
 

Vehicle Summary

Mercedes-Benz is adding a brand-new "grand sports tourer" that combines the virtues of several vehicle types for 2006. Available in R350 or R500 trim levels, with a V-6 or V-8 engine, the R-Class wagon has a seven-speed-automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.  Read more 

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  Original MSRP

R350 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Base

 $48,000

R500 4dr All-wheel Drive 4MATIC Base

 $55,500

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