GregW / Oregon

I'm told MY12s run until the end of June, then there is a 2-week line shutdown, so MY13s will start mid-July. You could have one of the first.

dougiebear

I'm in the same boat July
Hope they remember how to do after hahaha
EnjoY BAMA Team You deserve the break :-)

krazyvshank

I don't see the heated/cooled cup holders in the 2013 dealer ordering guide. Are they not going to be available?

dougiebear

NO they were never available in North America. We have the insatiable need to cook our keys in the cupholders. A few may have got out but that's it.

dpayne7571

I thought I read somewhere where the MY13 diesel is going to get 19% better gas mileage.... Is this true or am I misinformed?

gplank

I remember someone on this message board saying that they were discontinued because they produce electronic interference with the Comfort Access key. Haven't seen that confirmed anywhere, however.

frtdog

The heated/cooled cup holders were mentioned on the USAA car buyers information but I called MBNA and was told that they would not be on the 2012's. Nothing was said about the future. I'll bet they turn up some where down the line. I too have a 2013 ML350 on order.

GregW / Oregon

The diesel will never get better GAS mileage! Seriously, I haven't heard anything about that. Mercedes doesn't make intermediate engine changes too often, especially one year in. Once a new once comes out (2012) it will likely stay the basically the same for a full model run.

dougiebear

2 thoughts.
Cooking is electronic interference without the paradoxical tone :-) I hav that info from the Can Office. 1 cup coffee 1 cup keys and chain
I believe Europe has them which is odd as they usually get out of the car to drink and eat.
The new GLKs 2Lt diesel is likely 19% better fuel mileage. Just a guess

YYZ-E55

The cupholder issue is being remedied. They are still available, but not in conjunction with KEYLESS-GO due to interference (not due to "cooking keys"). I imagine you'll see them available with KEYLESS-GO for MY14.

YYZ-E55

Probably referring to the upcoming ML 250.

dougiebear

Are we getting ML in 250? WHEN?
Were u thinking GLK 250

The Markham? office said because we NA put keys in cupholder maybe that's the interference cooking recipe not meaning heat

iankayem

ML250 is apparently not available in North America. (I have driven one and suggest the ML350 is far superior.)

But it does have combined fuel economy of 6.4L/100Km compared with the ML350 at 7.3. This is a variation of 14% but urban or highway may differ by up to 19%

rkao

I've been given similar information as my MY12 is estimated to be produced 6/2, was originally 2nd week of May but delayed, rumored to be due to the Lighting Package per one of my previous posts on a different thread.

krazyvshank

My SA still doesn't have a build decade for my 2013 ML
Hoping it will be sometime in July.

twodivers

T minus 8 days! At least if my build date holds up, I am just over a week away from my '12 MLBT being built. Latest call to my SA confirmed that the date is still May 30.

I hope to be able to post a few photos in a couple of weeks time! Stay tuned...

dougiebear

He should be able to now unless late ordering.
Mine is July 27 delivery Sept 10
Hey has anyone been told no diesels for US till Oct? This is what your order guide says so I was wondering if dealers
(good ones) are telling you that?
FYI there is another delay on something in Canadas Premium Pkg. Guess Pana Roof? In US its a separate Option has anyone heard what's short now???

YYZ-E55

Diesel may be delayed due to certification.
Multicontour are now delayed until September production on 550/63 and probably not available at all on 350s.
Huge shortage on 20" AMG wheels.
Pano roof shortage as well.

dougiebear

Wow is diesel delay on US certfication or ours? Did they change something? My order is supposed to be good as long as I don't add anything, its a BT

gplank

Multicontour for ML550 are now delayed until September? Just in Canada or in the US, too?

And how do you find this stuff out, pray tell?

dougiebear

YYZE55 is a Good SA in Toronto(YYZ) ur SA should know too. Because the MC seats are not in a pkg they are delayed everywhere. There would only be a difference if option is in a pkg. I know some of u yanks are special (WINK) but the rest are Great. My kids are Yanks :-)

dougiebear

Wow did they make a change to the diesel that it needs a recertification?

YYZ-E55

Vehicles are certified every year.

GregW / Oregon

Sure glad I decided to stay with my June build as I have both those last items.

dougiebear

Yep knew that but it shouldn't cause a delay on a second year production?