The R-Class from Mercedes-Benz is now officially available on the net. According to the expression of the sheet metal designers and Swabian market gap finders, the concept is an experiment with an uncertain outcome. My first impression: enormously expensive (+50% compared to Volvo with similar equipment). Even if the technical progress is included in the inflation, the price hardly fits into this time. If the buyers are not beta testers, the special equipment is technically appealing but not breath-taking. end. I miss a BLIS or distance radar in this price region. The rear airbags are chargeable. Also the separation net. That’s what I call stupid surcharge policy. The outer design corresponds to the mainstream. A bore with sufficient steam under the hood. Not noticeable is good understatement. But immediately mutate to the gray macro mouse? *head shake* For me, the design corresponds to a delicate Swabian beer seidel romance. I think this requirement has to be topped by more character and consistent safety design. I think the Volvo price policy for safety-relevant systems is (still) clever. The Swabians have long overstretched the bow here. Maximum safety should be part of the standard equipment during this time…. The cucumberhttp://www.mercedes-benz.de/…/overview.html