Prestige & Luxury Cars

How much value do factory options add to a Mercedes?
By David Morley · 30 Dec 2022

I’m thinking of buying a Mercedes. I have looked at your pricing guide which is between $66,400 and $71,800 and wish to know how much the option packages add to the valuation guide. It has AMG and vision packages as well as ceramic coating and metallic paint.

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Doing less with more: How Tesla, MG, Ford and more are selling lots of cars with limited choice
By Stephen Ottley · 28 Dec 2022
Diversity has been the keyword for car makers for the past decade (or more), with increasingly small gaps in seemingly ever-expanding model line-ups. But some brands are demonstrating that a little can go a long way.
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Mercedes-EQ EQB 2023 review: 350
By Tom White · 26 Dec 2022
The EQB 350 asks you how much you love your kids, and if you'd leave two behind in search of better performance!
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Byron Mathioudakis' Top 5 cars of 2022: From the Ford Ranger Raptor to the Subaru WRX
By Byron Mathioudakis · 26 Dec 2022
As 2022 ends, it’s worth remembering that even road testers form attachments to cars.
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Twinning! Cars that you might not know share engines
By Chris Thompson · 24 Dec 2022
With the twin-built Toyota GR86 and Subaru Impreza carrying over their (albeit now larger) shared engines into the new generation, a conversation was sparked in the CarsGuide office about unexpected cars that share an engine.
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Tim Nicholson's top 5 cars of 2022: From the Ford Ranger to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class
By Tim Nicholson · 23 Dec 2022
We all know the past few years have been akin to a dumpster fire, thanks to that rotten pandemic, and a bunch of natural disasters. Oh and a war.
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Porsche 911 beater? Alfa Romeo hints at more details of new sports car for 2023
By Iolande Skinner · 22 Dec 2022
Alfa Romeo has teased more details relating to its yet-to-be-revealed flagship sports car that is expected to be revealed in 2023.
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James Cleary's Top 5 cars of 2022: From BMW iX3 to Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
By James Cleary · 21 Dec 2022
The top five cars of 2022. What does that mean? Best in terms of fulfilling intended function? Delivery of breakthrough technology? Exceptional value-for-money? The most fun-to-drive? It’s a multi-layered minefield!
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Diamond-hard cylinder coatings and hybrid drivetrains: The F1 technology in your SUV
By Michael Cameron · 21 Dec 2022
Carmakers have used technology developed for Formula 1 race cars in their production models for decades, with everything from a humble hatchback to a family SUV benefitting from the lessons learned on the track
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