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| Road Test: Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2003-) |
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| Large Executive |
by: Farah AlKhalisi |
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| RELIABILITY AND QUALITY RATING: |
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Mercedes provides its 30-year Mobilo-Life anti-corrosion guarantee with good reason: it is confident that its cars are tough enough to last that long. Engine and powertrain reliability is also long-proven, and although the S-Class is a very complex piece of machinery with extensive electronic networks, it should be unproblematic. However, some of the suede and suede-effect finishes on offer for the cabin - especially the very pale beiges - don't look too durable, and there are some surprisingly lightweight plastics and some fit'n'finish detailing that is not quite to the standard one might expect from a car of this price.
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Introduction When the current-generation S-Class was launched back in 1998, it mark... |
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