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Mercedes
Vision Grand Sports Tourer

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“With the new Vision Grand Sports Tourer, Mercedes-Benz is showing the attractiveness and versatility of a new concept for a roomy, comfortable and high-performance family car,” says Professor Jürgen Hubbert, Member of the DaimlerChrysler Board of Management and Head of the Mercedes Car Group. “By building this vehicle, we are underlining our reputation as a trendsetter and will establish our presence in a young and interesting market segment starting at the beginning of 2005. This concept definitely has the potential for a new Mercedes model family.”
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With its Vision Grand Sports Tourer concept vehicle, Mercedes-Benz is laying the foundation for a new class of car. The innovative new vehicle represents a new variant of a future family sedan. And series development of this Mercedes model is making fast progress.

Thanks to its clever use of space, the concept Mercedes enables up to six passengers to enjoy first-class travel comfort. The luxurious interior is equipped with comfortable individual seats and high-quality features that guarantee long-distance driving pleasure. The Vision Grand Sports Tourer also points the way to the future with its power plant, a newly developed 234 kW diesel hybrid engine.

The new high-performance SLR McLaren sports car will celebrate its U.S. premiere at the auto show in Detroit. Mercedes-Benz also will introduce a diesel model in the United States and use the powerful E 320 CDI, which offers unparalleled performance and fuel efficiency, to create a new and very promising passenger-car segment on the American market.

Grand Sports Tourer: A sedan, van, station wagon and SUV all in one

The idea behind the Grand Sports Tourer, which Mercedes-Benz introduced in 2002, combines the advantages of existing vehicle types like the family sedan, the van, the station wagon and the sports utility vehicle (SUV) into a new individual profile. The Mercedes study is big, roomy and functional, satisfies high expectations for performance and dynamic handling, and offers unparalleled comfort for long-distance journeys. In other words, it is a new interpretation of the “touring car.”

The new show car illustrates the Grand Sports Tourer’s evolution from the concept stage to series-production car, and its many interesting details are arousing the public’s curiosity about the new Mercedes-Benz. The car’s dynamic appearance is created primarily by the roof’s distinctive curved line, which links the A and C pillars with a stylish sweep and consciously inspires associations with the coupe. Thanks to its lines, the concept vehicle makes a big impression with its sporty elegance, which is undisturbed by the car’s large size.

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