m.p.g. city and 19 m.p.g. on the highway. For better fuel economy, the optional R350 BlueTEC replaces the gas engine with a 3.0L V6 turbo diesel unit. Although it provides an ample 210 horsepower, it has a more miserly rating of 18 m.p.g. around town and 24 m.p.g. on the open road.

Swinging open the large rear doors allows your passengers to jump right into their first-class seats. Unlike minivan seats, which are compromised in order to allow interior reconfigurations, the R-Class has thick, leather-clad spaces for four posteriors to ride comfortably in back. Each of the four rear seats can be folded individually, providing up to 85 cubic feet of cargo space.

Not even a Mercedes-Benz comes without some flaws. On the minor side is the speed-control stalk mounted just above the turn signal, which can

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