Mercedes-Benz Reviews

Mercedes-Benz can be traced back to the very beginning of the car industry in the late 1880s. Synonymous with automotive excellence the famous three-pointed star badge today graces an extensive range of prestige, luxury and sports cars. There are small, medium, and large hatches, sedans, wagons, coupes, convertibles, roadsters, SUVs, high performance sports cars, and peoplemovers. Models include the A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, Maybach S-Class, CLA, and CLS passenger cars, GLA, GLC, GLE, M-Class, GL, and G-Class SUVs, SLK, SL and AMG GT sports cars, and the V-Class peoplemover. The company also markets a range of Vito and Sprinter light commercials.

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Mercedes-Benz Reviews

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Mercedes-AMG CLE53 2025 review - Australian first drive

8.1/10

12 Mar 2025

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Mercedes-AMG GT63 2025 review: Coupe - Australian first drive

8.1/10

7 Mar 2025

TRADIES

Mercedes-Benz Vito 2025 review: 119 LWB Panel Van - GVM test

8.3/10

7 Feb 2025

TRADIES

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2025 review: 417CDI MWB Panel Van - GVM test

8.5/10

27 Jan 2025

FAMILY

Mercedes-AMG EQE53 2025 review: SUV

7.9/10

10 Jan 2025

CAR REVIEWS

Mercedes-Benz CLE 2025 review - Australian first drive

7.4/10

6 Aug 2024

Mercedes-AMG GLC63 2025 review: S E Performance - Australian first drive

7.7/10

1 Aug 2024

FAMILY

Mercedes-AMG GLC43 2024 review: SUV

8.0/10

28 Jul 2024

FAMILY

Mercedes-AMG GLC43 2024 review

7.6/10

11 Jun 2024

FAMILY

Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2024 review

7.6/10

6 Jun 2024

Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review

7.4/10

15 Feb 2024

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Latest Mercedes-Benz News

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Game-changing new EV with 792km driving range: 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA marks new era for BMW 2 Series and Audi A3 rival with an Australian launch on the cards

14 Mar 2025

It costs how much? Electric G-Class lands in Australia to take on the Land Rover Defender and Ineos Grenadier as hardcore 4x4 EV alternative

13 Mar 2025

Luxury brute goes plug-in hybrid: 2025 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid price and specs detailed as Audi S6, BMW i5 M60 rival gains huge power boost, 100km EV range

13 Mar 2025

Huge price drop for popular luxury SUV: Entry price cut by $14,400 on new 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC variant, bridging gap on BMW X3 and Audi Q5 pricing

12 Mar 2025

Mercedes-Benz FAQs

2011 Mercedes-Benz C200 has timing-chain stretch

That’s not a huge mileage for an engine like this, and I wouldn’t expect to see timing chain stretch over that distance. However, it begs the question of how the vehicle has been serviced. Timing chains really should last the life of the car (or, at least, the engine) but if the engine hasn’t been treated to the correct oil changes and general maintenance, the timing chain can be one component that will suffer.

If the car was bought second-hand, it would be worth going through the service history to see if any scheduled servicing was skipped. This could be the root cause of the problem. It’s also important not to confuse a stretch timing chain with a worn chain tensioning system. The tensioner holds the chain tight, taking the slack out of it and allowing for some stretch to be taken up over the years of operation. If it fails or becomes weak, you might start to hear the chain rattling.

Did Mercedes-Benz ever recall the 2010 E250CDI convertible for peeling off door accents?

There hasn’t been a move by Mercedes-Benz Australia to fix this problem, which is not to say it hasn’t been noted by owners. But, really, a carmaker will only issue a recall for a fault or problem that represents a safety issue, which peeling door cards does not.

Sometimes, a manufacturer will issue what’s called a technical service bulletin which is like a recall but for non-safety related problems. Again, though, a floppy door card is unlikely to elicit that response. If you still have the trim pieces in question, a motor trimmer should be able to reattach them for you in a way that means they won’t come adrift again.

Thermostat failure in a 2019 Mercedes-Benz A250

I’m not aware of a recall or class action over this problem, but it would definitely be worth talking to Mercedes-Benz’s Australian customer service department to see if there’s any help on offer. Provided the car has a complete service history, you might get a sympathetic ear, but, that said, don’t count on it.

The counter-argument you’ll likely be met with is that you should have been paying attention to the car’s temperature gauge and stopped the engine when it began to overheat. "That’s why cars have temperature gauges", will probably be the response at dealership level, but go straight over the dealer’s head and talk to head office.

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