2006 Mercedes-Benz R500

Suggested pricing for the R-Class line begins under $50,000. Featuring the R350, powered by a 3.5-liter, 268-horsepower V6 engine, and the R500, which is fitted with a 5.0-liter V8 producing 302 hp, all R-Class models come with a seven-speed automatic transmission and full-time 4MATIC four-wheel drive. The basic vehicle is loaded with standard equipment such as eight-way power front seats, leather seat inserts, birds-eye maple interior trim, split 2nd and 3rd row seats, load-leveling suspension and rain sensing wipers.

R-Class: Three Rows of Luxury

With a sharp focus on design, comfort, space and performance, the new R-Class is designed as a roomy vehicle with space for six adults – three pairs of comfortable single seats in a spacious interior. The new R-Class is about five inches longer than a Cadillac Escalade and ten inches longer than a Cadillac SRX, giving it the commanding size that U.S. customers want. With an optional panoramic sunroof, the new R-Class provides an unprecedented sense of interior space.

Create Your Own Environment

The R-Class allows each occupant to create their own sense of space with features such as individual reading lights, armrests, air vents and cup holders as well as seat adjustments for each seat and two separate-source audio plugs. This individualization is further enhanced with the optional iPod integration kit and dual-screen video entertainment system. >> Mercedes-Benz R500: Page 2