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Germanicvs, South East
SALOON (2002 - 2004)
4.2 V8 Sport 4dr Auto
PROS: great engine, very smooth; good economy for 4.2V8, very comfortable, reliable...
CONS: service costs high and dealer service dept. arrogant... more

pjturnerone, East Anglia
SALOON (2002 - 2004)
4.2 V8 R 4dr Auto
PROS: reasonable performance,considering,size/weight.lots of goodies....
CONS: engine seems slightly underpowered considering size,could have had more support with seats.Rather cheap looking switchgear,shallow... more

oliver5125, North East
DIESEL SALOON (2004 - 2006)
2.7d V6 SE 4dr Auto
PROS: After two and a half years I still look forward to every drive in this...
CONS: Having owned three Mercedes previously I have to admit that the ride quality on mormal... more

slinter, South East
SALOON (2004 - 2006)
3.0 V6 Sport 4dr Auto [Euro 4]
PROS: Handling, brakes, equipment, looks...
CONS: None... more

timhudson1965, London
SALOON (2002 - 2004)
4.2 V8 R 4dr Auto
PROS: The 4.2 supercharged engine is just fantastic. Plenty of power on tap whenever you want...
CONS: An expensive car to fuel and maintain, but there again you should know that when... more

 
SALOON (1999 - 2002)
3.0 V6 SE 4dr
PROS: good second hand buy...
CONS: price of parts / depriciation... more

 
DIESEL SALOON (2004 - 2006)
2.7d V6 Sport 4dr Auto
PROS: good drive, good ego massage - people still turn and look. ...
CONS: dated styling - supposedly. ... more

 
SALOON SPECIAL EDITIONS (2005 - 2006)
2.5 V6 Sport Plus 4dr
PROS: 125479...
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SALOON SPECIAL EDITIONS (2001 - 2002)
3.0 V6 4dr Auto
PROS: head turner, fantastic performance...
CONS: Poor visability, not as good interior space as I'd have thought, odd shaped boot... more

 
SALOON (1999 - 2002)
4.0 V8 4dr Auto
PROS: Great looking car, fun to drive, very comfortable, quick....
CONS: I can't drive it every day because the Mrs always has it.... more

 
SALOON (1999 - 2002)
3.0 V6 SE 4dr Auto
PROS: Well equiped ...
CONS: expensive repair/service costs... more

 
SALOON (2004 - 2006)
4.2 V8 R 4dr Auto
PROS: Fuel consuption...
CONS: Fast ,comfortable,quite and a hoot to drive when I'm on my own.... more

 
SALOON (2004 - 2006)
4.2 V8 R 4dr Auto
PROS: Fuel consumption...
CONS: Very fast, quite, comfortable and a hoot to drive when I'm on my own.... more

 
SALOON (2002 - 2004)
3.0 V6 SE 4dr Auto
PROS: COMFORT AND SAFETY 5SPEED AUTO BOX...
CONS: PRICE OF SERVICING... more

 
SALOON (2002 - 2004)
4.2 V8 SE Plus 4dr Auto
PROS: Smooth and powerfull with lots of gadets included. Economical for a V8 too...
CONS: Boot space limited... more