Thoughts on R-class?

[McDonald]

Rs, Ss, Sls, Slks etc. They're all class.

 

[the director]

Had one since 2012. With three kids and seven seats split across three rows it’s an excellent choice......means they can’t touch/annoy each other on long trips!

Also, the ability to fold all but the front seats completely flat give it almost van like capabilities for moving stuff around.

 

[Adamki83]

It really does seem like a marmite car, i still cant decide weather i like it or not!

 

[Adamki83]

I always found the design of the R a bit odd, a sleek aerodynamic body jacked up (obviously to provide more suspension travel) will always look peculiar to my eyes

It reminds me a bit like a honda odyssey, the L version it ****** huge though!

 

[JBell]

Love them, the facelift is a great looking car

 

[S500 Pete]

Love em

I drive a Hyundai Minivan in the states but there is an R500 that parks near me that looks so much cooler.

Nearest comparison in the UK would be the Ford S Max which is nice looking but doesn't have a V8 option

 

[Craiglxviii]

There’s a thread on Pistonheads titled”The Unicorn of My Destruvtion” about rebuilding the engine of an R63...

 

[Uncle Benz]

I only have two customers with these on my books. In both cases they are a tool for a job, and they do that job very well. An excellent seven (comfortable) seat towing vehicle. In my opinion they are not a particularly good looking machine, but sometimes function is more important than form. One of my customers prepares lotus elite racing cars. In fact I think he is the country's leading expert on the things. He has a race transporter that takes two of them, one canted over the other, and the R will pull that trailer, plus carry his support team, and enough space for tools, anywhere he needs to go with the added benefit of four wheel drive to get out of a muddy car park when the race day is over. What else is out there to do that job?

 

[Blobcat]

I only have two customers with these on my books. In both cases they are a tool for a job, and they do that job very well. An excellent seven (comfortable) seat towing vehicle. In my opinion they are not a particularly good looking machine, but sometimes function is more important than form. One of my customers prepares lotus elite racing cars. In fact I think he is the country's leading expert on the things. He has a race transporter that takes two of them, one canted over the other, and the R will pull that trailer, plus carry his support team, and enough space for tools, anywhere he needs to go with the added benefit of four wheel drive to get out of a muddy car park when the race day is over. What else is out there to do that job?

Caravelle 4-Motion, not much else

 

[EmilysDad]

..... An excellent seven (comfortable) seat towing vehicle. .....

Not all were 7 seats .... mine was only 6 seats with a removable armrest in the middle of the middle row of seats.

 

[BillyBoy]

I only have two customers with these on my books. In both cases they are a tool for a job, and they do that job very well. An excellent seven (comfortable) seat towing vehicle. In my opinion they are not a particularly good looking machine, but sometimes function is more important than form. One of my customers prepares lotus elite racing cars. In fact I think he is the country's leading expert on the things. He has a race transporter that takes two of them, one canted over the other, and the R will pull that trailer, plus carry his support team, and enough space for tools, anywhere he needs to go with the added benefit of four wheel drive to get out of a muddy car park when the race day is over. What else is out there to do that job?

A GL, and with more ground clearance

 

[Capra]

Has anyone seen the R63 L AMG. I saw another this week, looked ok really for what it is.

 

[peterws1957]

Has anyone seen the R63 L AMG. I saw another this week, looked ok really for what it is.

The chances of spotting one are pretty remote. Last time I looked there were 7 on the road in the UK. I'd be tempted to buy, but virtually impossible to find. Got to be the rarest AMG out there. Lucky to see one then!

 

[John Laidlaw]

Saw one in Chester last year, first and last time, as Peter says 7 in the UK.... could be fun !

 

[LostKiwi]

Saw one in Chester last year, first and last time, as Peter says 7 in the UK.... could be fun !

De badge it and it would give more than a few one hell of a fright!

 

[Craiglxviii]

Love em

I drive a Hyundai Minivan in the states but there is an R500 that parks near me that looks so much cooler.

Nearest comparison in the UK would be the Ford S Max which is nice looking but doesn't have a V8 option

Here’s a direct comparison with an S-Max! I didn’t set this up deliberately; the front bumper was about 6” further ahead than the S-Max’s too.

 

[JBell]

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Here’s a direct comparison with an S-Max! I didn’t set this up deliberately; the front bumper was about 6” further ahead than the S-Max’s too.

May have to look at the R again

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Has anyone seen the R63 L AMG. I saw another this week, looked ok really for what it is.

They are awesome. The R500 too is a great machine.

They are basically a W164 M class. Great cars. The wife has a W164, fantastic wagon. I love it, kids love it, goes anywhere and does anything. Its comfy and reliable.

 

[Craiglxviii]

They are awesome. The R500 too is a great machine.

They are basically a W164 M class. Great cars. The wife has a W164, fantastic wagon. I love it, kids love it, goes anywhere and does anything. Its comfy and reliable.

I nearly bought an R500, mpg wise wouldn’t have been much different.

 

[BillyBoy]

If an R63 came up I could be tempted