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    Is the Mercedes Benz GL350 Bluetec reliable?

    I really like the Mercedes Benz GL350 Bluetec, but I am wondering if it is reliable. If you are a mechanic who specializes in German cars or an owner of a GL350 Bluetec, please tell me what parts of the GL350 Bluetec usually breaks, how often it needs to get fixed, and if I should add car repair...
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    Driven: 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL350 Bluetec

    By our reckoning, the GL350 with Mercedes-Benz’s excellent 3.0-liter, turbodiesel V-6 is the pick of the litter. Yes, there’s much to be said for the GL’s excellent V-8 options. Both the GL450 and GL550 are powered by biturbocharged V-8s, with the 450 packing 362 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of...
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    Quick Drive: 2011 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec

    If I’m buying either the S400 or S350 over the S550, part of the focus is on fuel efficiency. The diesel S-Class achieves 21/31 miles per gallon, while the hybrid only gets 19/25. If I own this car along with others, this is going to be the one I take on longer drives, where highway mileage is...
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    Driven: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTec

    Delivering an unrepentant 455 pound-feet of torque up for the asking, it’s easy to understand how we found ourselves just a little bit north of the posted 75-mile-per-hour limit, through Anaconda Deer-Lodge County on the back end of our test drive.
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