Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz? No? OK, well in that case find some money and buy one yourself. Despite a (dare we say) typically German tendency towards dreadful bad taste, the line-up here features some of the most impressive cars on this or several other planets. You can't really lose.
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A-Class
$35,000 - $49,500
Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz? No? OK, well in that case find some money and buy one yourself. Despite a (dare we say) typically German tendency towards dreadful bad taste, the line-up here features some of the most impressive cars on this or several other planets. You can't really lose.
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B-Class
$45,800 - $52,800
Merc has spotted a gap in the market so narrow you'd struggle to get squeeze a tissue through it. A slightly bigger hatch-cum-people mover that's a bit sporty? Making any sense?
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C63 AMG
$148,000
Rocket-propelled M3-seeking missile packing more junk than an aircraft carrier but without the stealth. A nut you say? Right, pass me that sledgehammer.
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CL-Class
$323,909 - $500,805
Probably the only thing that could look more over-the-top than the S-class - a coupe version of the same. Just the two doors, but folk this gauche don't have many friends
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CLS-Class
$149,025 - $269,675
Continuing the random use of the letter C for cars based on Cs, Es and Ss, here’s a swoopy four-door E-class. Park it over there with the other new niches.
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E63 AMG
What happens when Merc pinches the M5 bottle and then exceeds the stated dose.Viciously quick V8-fed torque show. A very big bushel hiding a really dazzly light.
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E-Class
$90,025 - $245,312
Anyone who's been surfing for a brilliant big estate is probably sick of every link dumping them back here. There's a good reason, though. Saloon's pretty good, too.
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GL-Class
$108,350 - $154,427
At least bolted together properly these days, but still a too-butch-by-half attempt to take the pointy star into a field. Footy wives - and daft snobs generally - like them.
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M-Class
$81,000 - $167,500
At least bolted together properly these days, but still a too-butch-by-half attempt to take the pointy star into a field. Footy wives - and daft snobs generally - like them.
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R-Class
$80,835 - $129,111
Another letter, another niche that doesn't exist. What have we got here - a luxo-six-seater 4x4 MPV thing that looks like it's been crushed by a truck? Sadly, it hasn't.
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S-Class
$190,900 - $474,324
It's a true world domination machine. Dr Evil uses one when being driven between underground lairs. He thinks a Maybach is too silly to be believed. And he's right.
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SL-Class
$219,000 - $492,331
Imperious German in removable tin hat. Effortless but a bit new money. ‘S'cuse me squire but I couldn't help noticing that I am considerably richer than you.' Etc.
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SLK
$88,520 - $171,270
Less cringeworthy than the bigger SL. Rear-drive fun and a brilliant folding tin top, plus a kind of hairdryer arrangement to keep you warm when topless. As it were.

