Why? Mercedes-Benz gives R-Class a facelift

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Mercedes-Benz, Spy pictures

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As these pictures prove, Mercedes is apparently planning to give it another try with their slow-selling R-class MPV: the prototype snapped in Germany today wears massive disguise on front and rear.

It is rumored the car will receive a front-end design in the style of the somewhat more friendly B-class people mover.

Though we doubt sales of the car will take off like a rocket after this facelift, we still hope it looks a bit friendlier and attractive.
The main problem of the R-class, however, can’t be changed by a makeover: the car is too big, too little elegant and much too thirsty. It might be in the top ten of the cars the world doesn’t need.