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

LUXURY

Mercedes-AMG GT63 2026 review: Pro Coupe - Australian track test

7.6/10

4 Mar 2026

TRADIES

Mercedes-Benz eSprinter 2026 review: MWB - GVM test

8.1/10

3 Feb 2026

LUXURY

Mercedes-Benz GLS 2026 review: 450d

8.6/10

22 Dec 2025

LUXURY

Mercedes-Benz GLE 2026 review: 450d

7.6/10

10 Dec 2025

LUXURY

Mercedes-Benz GLB 2026 review: 200

7.2/10

1 Dec 2025

Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2026 review: C350e - Australian first drive

8.1/10

16 Oct 2025

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2026 review: GLC350e - Australian first drive

7.9/10

16 Oct 2025

LUXURY

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2026 review: GLC200 SUV

7.6/10

15 Jul 2025

Mercedes-Benz G580 2025 review: Australian first drive

8.0/10

29 May 2025

Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ 2025 review: Australian first drive

8.3/10

22 May 2025

LUXURY

Mercedes-AMG CLE53 2025 review - Australian first drive

8.1/10

12 Mar 2025

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Mercedes-Benz Long Term Owner Reviews

2013 Mercedes-Benz E250 CDI Coupe review - Long-term owner

10.0/10

21 May 2025

2022 Mercedes-Benz CLA180 Shooting Brake review - Long-term owner

5.0/10

21 May 2025

2022 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 review - Long-term owner

8.5/10

19 May 2025

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Latest Mercedes-Benz News

New 430kW luxury brawler incoming

1 Apr 2026

Luxury cars to get cheaper

24 Mar 2026

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The surprising car type making a comeback

14 Mar 2026

Groundbreaking EV battery tech coming soon

13 Mar 2026

Euro answer to Zeekr's lavish family car

11 Mar 2026

Meet the V8s still on sale in 2026

11 Mar 2026

Major EU brand criticises emission rules

9 Mar 2026

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Half-a-million-dollar V8 coupe lands

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Mercedes-Benz FAQs

I can't start my 1997 Mercedes-Benz C200 after replacing the key fob battery.

Unfortunately, the only simple solution to your problem is find the little circuitboard (chip) that went missing when you did the battery replacement. Without that, the key can’t talk to the car’s computer and let it now that it’s okay to allow the engine to start.

The alternative is to find a car locksmith and have a new key programmed to talk to the car. Exactly what else this will involve will depend on the car itself and how the security system is configured. You may need to change other components on the car and it could get pretty expensive. You may also need to trailer the car to the technician.

If that doesn’t pan out, perhaps try a Mercedes-Benz dealership which should be able to sort it out and get the car running. But you’ll be paying full price for that service.

Why is my Mercedes stuck in reverse?

You could be looking at anything from a maladjusted or broken selector, to a transmission with low fluid level or even a transmission that has pretty much failed internally. All three possibilities can see a car with reverse and no other gears.

A transmission specialist is your first port of call, once you’ve checked the transmission fluid level yourself, of course. The owner’s manual will tell you how to do this.

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.

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