#MercedesBenz
Used Car of the Day: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300
This Merc is a project car -- the seller is clear about that. But for $4,000, you can have yourself a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300. Oh, and you need to put a transmission in it.
TTAC's Best and Worst Cars of 2022
It's that time of year. Time to look back, take stock of the year that's just passed, do some self-reflection, and think about the best and worst cars we drove in 2022.
Drive Notes: 2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC AWD
Today's drive notes centers around a car I won't review because this loan is short -- just a couple of days, since I am traveling. It's too bad I am not getting a full week with this 2022 Mercedes-Benz C300 4MATIC, but I am enjoying this car. Well, mostly.
No Subscriptions for You: Europe Halts Mercedes' EV Performance Upgrade Subscriptions
Automakers have stumbled on a new goldmine, but their path to extracting all of the potential value is fraught with angry customers and bad PR. Connected cars have led to an increase in subscription-based features that are almost universally despised, yet companies continue trying to make them stick. Mercedes is the latest automaker to offer subscription-based upgrades, but legal issues in Europe could stop the program before it spreads outside the United States.
Mercedes Putting Performance Behind Digital Paywall for EQ EVs
Mercedes-Benz has made some changes to its commercial EQ website and now appears to be offering an “Acceleration Increase” subscription that boosts performance in exchange for an additional $1,200 per year. However it doesn’t do this by installing new hardware, Mercedes is just remotely goosing the powertrain it already has for massive gains. Though this also means it’s artificially limiting the output of those very same vehicles until its customers cave in and allow themselves to be locked into an annual fee.
Mercedes-Benz EQE Priced at $75K
Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing for its EQE EV mid-size sedan.
The base price is $74,900.
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