Canada - 2013 Mercedes-Benz Model Year Preview
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Canada - 2013 Mercedes-Benz Model Year Preview
This document was published yesterday on the Mercedes Canada media site:
http://media.daimler.com/deeplink?cci=2181899
It is typically updated a few times before all of the details are published.
http://media.daimler.com/deeplink?cci=2181899
It is typically updated a few times before all of the details are published.
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2013 USA new
M-Class SUV (on-sale: July 2012)
•New standard equipment includes mbrace2, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST and color instrument cluster display. New optional On- and Off-Road Package debuts with two-stage transfer case, longitudinal differential lock and six transmission settings. Other new options include multicontour driver & passenger seats with massage and comfort headrests.
•ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC: continues with 50-state V6 turbodiesel (240 hp, 455 lb-ft)
•ML350 4MATIC: continues with direct-injection 3.5-liter V6 (302 hp, 273 lb-ft)
•ML350: New rear-wheel drive variant debuts for model year 2013.
•ML550 4MATIC: continues with upholstered dashboard now standard. Direct injection 4.6-liter biturbo V8 (402 hp, 443 lb-ft), standard running boards, AMG styling and 19" AMG 5-spoke wheels.
•ML63 AMG: high-performance SUV continues with direct-injection 5.5-liter biturbo V8 (518 hp, 516 lb-ft) and 20" AMG 5-spoke wheels. Optional AMG Performance Package yields 550hp/560 lb-ft.
mbrace2
•Next generation telematics service moves into the Cloud and debuts as standard equipment on most models. It adds Internet access, more features for interacting with the vehicle remotely, and over-the-air diagnostic capabilities to the first generation's array of safety, destination planning and concierge features.
•Optional Mercedes-Benz Apps add custom versions of Google local search with Street View and Panoramio, Facebook, News and Yelp, with others planned.
•New "Control" functionality provides geofencing, Speed Alert, Driving Journal and Curfew-minder services.
•Mobile Application (iPhone/Android) adds Remote Horn & Lights and Valet Protect features.
•New standard equipment includes mbrace2, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST and color instrument cluster display. New optional On- and Off-Road Package debuts with two-stage transfer case, longitudinal differential lock and six transmission settings. Other new options include multicontour driver & passenger seats with massage and comfort headrests.
•ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC: continues with 50-state V6 turbodiesel (240 hp, 455 lb-ft)
•ML350 4MATIC: continues with direct-injection 3.5-liter V6 (302 hp, 273 lb-ft)
•ML350: New rear-wheel drive variant debuts for model year 2013.
•ML550 4MATIC: continues with upholstered dashboard now standard. Direct injection 4.6-liter biturbo V8 (402 hp, 443 lb-ft), standard running boards, AMG styling and 19" AMG 5-spoke wheels.
•ML63 AMG: high-performance SUV continues with direct-injection 5.5-liter biturbo V8 (518 hp, 516 lb-ft) and 20" AMG 5-spoke wheels. Optional AMG Performance Package yields 550hp/560 lb-ft.
mbrace2
•Next generation telematics service moves into the Cloud and debuts as standard equipment on most models. It adds Internet access, more features for interacting with the vehicle remotely, and over-the-air diagnostic capabilities to the first generation's array of safety, destination planning and concierge features.
•Optional Mercedes-Benz Apps add custom versions of Google local search with Street View and Panoramio, Facebook, News and Yelp, with others planned.
•New "Control" functionality provides geofencing, Speed Alert, Driving Journal and Curfew-minder services.
•Mobile Application (iPhone/Android) adds Remote Horn & Lights and Valet Protect features.
