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Mercedes-Benz R-Class W251 facelift

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Product Overview

Mercedes-Benz R-Class W251 facelift is a full-size minivan in production from 2010 to 2014. It was available with a range of V6 and V8 engines that displaced 3.0 to 5.5 liters.

Compared to the pre-facelift W251, this facelift involved mostly cosmetic changes to the front and rear fascia. Another main update is the introduction of a new 5.5L V8 engine in the R 500 model (M273), which replaced the venerable M113 motor.

Like the pre-facelift model, the R-Class suffered from being a half-way house between a minivan and a station wagon: It lacked the elegance of the latter and the utility of the former. As a result, sales were disappointing, and Mercedes had to discontinue the model line entirely after only one generation. It did not bother to do an AMG model for the facelift.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 66%

Pros

Powerful engine options
Good suspension setup

Cons

Confused as a minivan
Not very practical

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Specifications

Variants shown:

R 300 CDI

R 300

R 300 Long

R 350 CDI 4MATIC Long

R 350 CDI 4MATIC

R 350 4MATIC Long

R 350 4MATIC

R 350 BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC Long

R 350 BlueEFFICIENCY 4MATIC

R 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC

R 500 4MATIC

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