Styling

Riding lower than a crossover but looking sleeker than a minivan, the R-Class might best be described as a large wagon. It's nearly as long as Mercedes' flagship S-Class full-size sedan, but wider and taller.

The front of the R-Class has been significantly updated for 2011. It features a new grille, new headlights and new bumper styling. Taken as a whole, the changes give the R-Class a stronger, more substantial look. It's a big improvement, and it works well with the rest of the exterior design, which carries over mostly unchanged.

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    Emergency braking
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    Folding the exterior mirrors in or out automatically
    This function is only available in vehicles for Canada. If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function is activated in the on-board computer  - the exterior mirrors fold in automa ...

    Points to observe before use
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