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Test Drive: Latest Mercedes-Benz Cars

Led by the flagship SL-Class, which has been reborn with thorough weight reduction after a full model change for the first time in 12 years, the G-Class, which has undergone a minor change and is equipped with the latest AMG powertrain in its body that has been loved since 1979, the SUV lineup equipped with the "4MATIC" all-wheel-drive system that is being successively introduced to the Japanese market, the E-Class housing the latest high-tech powertrain, and the new A-Class and B-Class that will lead the future of Mercedes-Benz.──OPENERS features a comprehensive collection of test drives of the latest Mercedes-Benz cars!

Domestic Test Drive of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The E-Class, which has received a major minor change and acquired the latest safety equipment, has landed in Japan. We tested three models equipped with the highly anticipated new engines: the "E 250," "E 350 BlueTec," and "E 400 Hybrid," alongside Tatsuya Otani.

Test Drive: CLA-Class
The CLA-Class, a compact four-door coupe positioned as a smaller sibling to the CLS-Class, shares its basic structure with the A-Class and B-Class. It is the final key player in Mercedes-Benz's growth strategy, aimed at the ever-expanding premium compact market.

Test Drive: Mercedes-Benz E-Class
The E-Class has received a minor change so extensive it could be considered a model change. Yasuhiko Kawamura test drives this new E-Class. Furthermore, he had the opportunity to test drive the "E 63 AMG," which now includes all-wheel-drive models and enhanced performance.

Domestic Test Drive: A-Class
The day has finally come for the new A-Class to be driven on Japanese public roads. Its image has changed so much that one might wonder if it's still the same car. Mercedes-Benz is entering the fiercely competitive C-segment. Tatsuya Otani takes the wheel of the domestically introduced "A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY" model.

Test Drive: CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake
The CLS Shooting Brake has finally arrived in Japan. Fumio Ogawa test drives its AMG model. How does this model, further enhanced by AMG to achieve immense performance, taste?

Test Drive: SLK 55 AMG
To re-examine what AMG represents within the modern Mercedes-Benz lineup and among sports cars worldwide, we tested the "SLK 55 AMG," introduced to Japan in May 2012, with Fumio Ogawa.

Test Drive: G65 AMG

The G65 AMG is the pinnacle of the G-Class, equipped with a V12 twin-turbo engine that produces a maximum output of 612 ps and a maximum torque of 1,000 Nm. We asked the familiar Tatsuya Otani to test drive this car, which seemingly has no rivals.

Test Drive: M-Class

The "M-Class," now in its third generation, is a premium SUV entering a highly competitive segment with numerous rivals. While the previous model was adept both on and off-road, how has it evolved with this full model change? Tatsuya Otani takes it for a drive.

Test Drive: CLS Shooting Brake

This car, which Mercedes-Benz calls a "sports coupe tourer," is not just visually striking and practical. Toru Watanabe, who test drove almost all of the Japanese market models beforehand, delves into its true capabilities.

Test Drive: New B-Class

The new "B-Class" from Mercedes-Benz, now in its sixth year since its debut, has undergone a full model change. Beneath its sporty exterior lies a modern interior and a 1.6-liter inline-4 turbo engine. Tatsuya Kuijima test drives it from Tokyo to Atami.

Test Drive: The New A-Class - Toru Watanabe's Report
Toru Watanabe, like Yasuhiko Kawamura, test drove the new A-Class, which conveys Mercedes-Benz's ambition, in Slovenia. How did Watanabe, discerning about compact sports cars, perceive the sporty-looking new A-Class?

Test Drive: The New A-Class - Yasuhiko Kawamura's Report
We had the opportunity to test drive the reborn A-Class, whose surprisingly sporty transformation makes its performance equally intriguing. Here is Yasuhiko Kawamura's test drive report!

Test Drive: GLK-Class
The "GLK-Class," Mercedes-Benz's most compact SUV, has received a minor change, adopting the design language of the latest Mercedes-Benz models. Here is an impression from Tatsuya Kuijima.

Domestic Test Drive of the New SL
The sixth-generation new "SL-Class," announced in Japan this March. A notable point is its significant shift towards being a "lightweight sports car," as its name SL (Sport Light) suggests, with a full aluminum body shell. In mid-June, just before deliveries began, Toru Watanabe test drove this "SL-Class" on the mountain roads and highways of Gotemba.

The SL63 AMG is a Luxurious Monster Machine!
A test drive event for the Mercedes-Benz "SL63 AMG" was held in Saint-Tropez, southern France. Motor journalist Yasuhiko Kawamura's impressions arrive from a roughly 200km test drive amidst the green landscape, surrounded by blue skies and the azure sea!

Overseas Test Drive: 6th Generation SL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz "SL-Class" has undergone a full model change for the first time in 12 years. Here is an impression from Yasuhisa Shimoshita, who test drove this sixth-generation SL-Class, recently announced in Japan, in Malaga, Spain.

Test Drive: G 63 AMG
Despite having undergone only one major change in over 30 years, sales of the "G-Class" remain strong. Here is an impression from Tatsuya Kuijima, who test drove the high-performance version, which has been updated from the previous G55 AMG to the G63 AMG.

Test Drive: E300 BlueTec Hybrid
Few would criticize being environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient. But why is Mercedes-Benz pursuing hybridization? What is the system? Motor journalist Yasuhiko Kawamura delves into the issue of Mercedes-Benz and ecology, alongside a test drive of the E300 BlueTec Hybrid.