Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

For the second time within a month, Mercedes-Benz presents a new model series: At the New York International Auto Show celebrates the R-class world premiere.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

The R-Class combines the advantages of known vehicle categories, such as sporty sedan, station wagon, van and sport utility vehicle (SUV) to a new, independent character - the Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer. In 2002, Mercedes-Benz presented this new vehicle concept to the public; within three years evolved from the study a series car.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

The new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer will take place in autumn 2005 first on the North American market in early 2006 and comes to Europe. The design of the new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer gives a sovereign and dynamic impression. The front is marked by a radiator mask with long horizontal slats dominated.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

The body of the Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer measures in length 5157 mm and has the format of a top-class sedan. In the interior, the new Mercedes model much more generous space. Thanks to the last detail of a planned interior design is about 64 percent of the body length for the passengers available.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

The seat pitch is between the first and second row of seats 920 millimeters, between the second and third row are 840 millimeters again available. Moreover, the second row of seats in the longitudinal individually, so that an even larger seating distance of up to 990 millimeters is possible. Between the second and third row of seats are available, depending on the seat position for a maximum of 920 millimeters.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

Up to six passengers are seated in comfortable retail space, in the second row of seats also are equipped with armrests. Four seats in the fund are individually folding so that the cargo volume to a maximum of 2057 litres magnified - this is clearly more than a combined sedan. The plane, about 2.20 meters long load floor and the large EASY-PACK tailgate, which is available on request by remote control to open and close, can facilitate the loading or unloading.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

Thanks DVD-/CD-Player separate (optional), the other passengers in fund their own entertainment programme. The color screens and headphone jacks are in the backs of the front head restraints.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

The powerful air conditioning contributes its part to the high level of long-distance comfort of the new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer. In addition to the standard THERMATIC with a two-zone air conditioning and separate panel for the rear passengers, Mercedes-Benz at the request also a newly developed multi-zone THERMOTRONIC.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

Here, more than a dozen sensors and an additional booster fan that the driver, front passenger and rear occupants entered desire temperatures remain constant. Upon request, the new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer also with a separate rear air conditioning system for the third row of seats equipped. For fresh air and pleasant transparency (but only as Extra), a newly developed panoramic sunroof, whose large glass surfaces almost over the entire roof area.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

From 165 kW / 224 hp to 225 kW / 306 hp extend the performance capabilities of the motors. The V6 with the new petrol engine (200 kW / 272 hp) equipped R 350 accelerates in 8.3 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and reaches a maximum speed of 230 km / h. The powerful V8 engine of the R 500 creates the path from 0 to 100 km / h in just 6.9 seconds and allows a maximum speed of 240 km / h. The engine program includes the newly developed six-cylinder diesel engine with common rail direct injection of the third generation, for cheaper fuel consumption, even lower exhaust emissions and audible provide better smoothness.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

All engines are fitted with a seven-speed automatic transmission 7G-TRONIC. Thanks to the electronic control gear DIRECT SELECT, the Mercedes engineers on the usual automatic selector lever in the center console, and instead a lever on the steering column, which the driver with the gearbox operated. Additional steering wheel buttons allow the manual code of the seven courses. This allows the driver the performance of the six - or eight-cylinder in every driving situation optimally exploit.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

Permanent four-wheel drive, the electronically controlled 4ETS traction system and ESP ® ensure maximum driving safety and keep the new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer also in poor road conditions on course. These systems are also standard on how the air suspension on the rear axle. If desired, Mercedes customers and the all-round AIRMATIC air suspension order, with the Adaptive damping system ADS combined, and thus affect the poor opportunity to the body by keypress by up to 50 millimetres raise. For faster journeys from 120 km / h AIRMATIC lowers the body automatically by 20 millimeters, the air resistance reduced.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

For precaution the straps of the driver and passenger streamlined, the passenger's seat in the best position and automatically closes the sunroof. The new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer
is equipped with adaptive front air bags, front side bags and bags equipped with a window. As dull the crash are NECK-PRO head restraints available: When will they rear impact of seconds by 44 millimetres to the front and by 30 millimetres pushed upwards to the heads of the front passengers.

Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer

Numerous extras offer high quality Mercedes-Benz with the new Mercedes R-Class Grand Sports Tourer in equipment packages. The options are in addition to the AIRMATIC package inter alia, a chrome appearance package for the exterior, a sports optics package combined with specially designed instrument sports pedals, 19-inch sport wheels and electrically adjustable sports seats with padded Alcantara / leather and ARTICO an interior package with leather upholstery, electrically adjustable front seats and wood- decorative parts.

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