The 2008-2009 C-Class has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2009 Top Safety Pick for Midsized Cars. You can view the IIHS Report Here.

The 2006-2009 M-Class has also been chosen as a Top Safety Pick for the third year in a row. You can view it’s IIHS Report Here.

Mercedes-Benz is always working to build the safest cars on the planet. People forget that in addition to inventing the automobile, Mercedes was the first to offer seatbelts, airbags, and ABS brakes. Now, all of these items are standard on almost every car, and Mercedes is working hard to develop the safety technologies of the future.

Our first 2010 GLK350 has arrived at the dealership! This GLK is not for sale. It is here simply as a sample so that you can test drive the vehicle before the official launch in January.

2010 GLK350 -
Arctic White
Black MB Tex Interior
Premium 1 Package
MultiMedia Package
Sport Appearance Package
Running Boards
Heated Seats
MSRP $45,645

Please call me if you would like to setup an appointment to come test drive our GLK350!

Mercedes-Benz is making things simpler by renaming the CLK coupe and cabriolet into the E-Class coupe and cabriolet. The Coupe will arrive in the US as a 2010 model in mid 2009. The Cabriolet will follow in about a year. Until the cabriolet is released the current CLK cabriolet will continue to be built. I look forward to having an E-Class sedan, coupe and cabriolet in our line-up! I think it will help to stabilize residual values for the coupe and cabriolet and will ensure that they have the same technology upgrades that the E-Class sedan gets regularly. In the past, the CLK has been a little neglected in the technology department.

These spy pictures of the coupe look fantastic. The hood and front headlights really look like the CL and the side view of our coupes is always stunning!

FYI -160 Newton-Meters = 118 lb-ft of Torque
We are expecting the S400 Hybrid to arrive in the US in “mid-2009.” I do not yet have the options list or the pricing for this new model. I am very excited that Mercedes is rolling out new green technologies. I have always been a big fan of our clean diesels but right now the focus in the US has shifted to hybrids and I am sure Mercedes will do it better than anyone!