Mercedes to Drop R-Class from its U.S. Lineup, Officially Confirms New GL SUV for NY Show

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/mercedes-to-drop-r-class-from-its-us.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722109656378676802" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-any3HdpH-7k/T2kEalpIlkI/AAAAAAAHHl8/We0MIJ-YC3Y/s800/2011-Mercedes-R-Class-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It's official: some seven years after the presentation of the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Mercedes%20R-Class">U.S.-built R-Class</a>, Mercedes-Benz's multi-purpose crossover model will be gradually phased out in the States as there won't be a 2013 model, however, it will continue to be offered in overseas markets.</span><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mercedes-Benz USA spokesperson <span style="font-style: italic;">Chrisitan Bokich</span> confirmed the news to <span style="font-style: italic;">Carscoop</span> and added that company's three other SUV/crossover models including the GLK, M-Class and the larger GL, cover the market's needs.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">"It's true that there will be no model year 2013 R-Class in the U.S. Over the years since the R-Class was introduced, we have expanded our light truck model offering significantly and these vehicles are outselling the R-Class to the extent that we can no longer make the business case for continuing to offer the R-Class," Bokich told us in an email today.</span> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/03/mercedes-to-drop-r-class-from-its-us.html#more">Read more »</a>

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It's official: some seven years after the presentation of the U.S.-built R-Class , Mercedes-Benz's multi-purpose crossover model wil...

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