rim and logo of a Mercedes Benz Germany Europe. Photo by Willy Matheisl

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The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a 4-door SUV with light off-road capability, first offered in 1997, and built in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA, at the same time as its competitor, the Infiniti QX4. It marked a shift at Mercedes-Benz in becoming a global player; while it had plants outside Germany before, they merely built facsimiles of German models. In contrast, the M-Class was conceived with the American market in mind and built at an American factory. Despite early negative press about quality control, the M-Class became a huge sales success in the United States. In fact, only the C-Class and E-Class sell better in the US.

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Size: 5180px × 3540px
Location: germany, europe
Photo credit: © willy matheisl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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