The Mercedes M-Class is by now a classic model in the large SUV segment although competition has got tougher over recent years. So for 2012 the M-Class gets updated with improved driving characteristics and ecological capabilities to keep up with the rest, if not to overtake them and continue the success of the previous generation.

The new M-Class gets a new look and will initially come in three versions. The ML 350 BlueEfficiency has a 3.5-litre V6 engine with 305 hp and 370 Nm of torque, the ML 250 BlueTec has a 2.1-litre twinturbo diesel unit with 204 hp and 500 Nm, and finally there is the ML 350 BlueTec with a three-litre V6 turbodiesel with 258 hp and 620 Nm of torque.

Mercedes claims the ML is the biggest seller of its segment with 1.2 million models sold around the world. The new M-Class will be available for order from November and prices in Germany start at 55,000. To herald the new model, an M-Class Edition 1 special trim is on offer.

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The Mercedes S-Class S350 BlueTEC models now have standard start&stop fuel saving technology. The three-litre V6 with 258 hp and 620 Nm of torque with AdBlue emissions reduction will now already conform to the new Euro 6 regulations to be in place in 2014. With the start&stop system, fuel consumption is at 6.2 l/100 km and emissions are 164 g/km compared to the previous figures of 6.8 and 177.

While it’s difficult to know exactly what that means in real terms, and we sometimes question whether these things are noticed when actually driving, the pressure of the new Euro anti-pollution norms means we are getting more fuel saving technologies on our vehicles. Mercedes also took the opportunity to use a new TWAS (twin wire arc sprayed) construction technology to reduce weight by about four kilos, and is offering the updated model at the same price as the previous S350: on the German market costing €76,517.

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