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Mercedes-Benz Top Safety Picks 2012 – IIHS

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Top Safety Pick AwardTOP SAFETY PICKs 2012

To determine crashworthiness — how well a vehicle protects its occupants in a crash — the Institute rates vehicles good, acceptable, marginal, or poor based on performance in high-speed front and side crash tests, a rollover test, plus evaluations of seat/head restraints for protection against neck injuries in rear impacts. To earn TOP SAFETY PICK for 2012 a vehicle must have good ratings in all four Institute tests.

Mercedes-Benz Top Safety Picks:

C-Class

2 Door E-Class

4 Door E-Class

GLK

M-Class

2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index

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MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS TOP RANKED BY 2012 PIED PIPER PROSPECT SATISFACTION INDEX®

Pied Piper PSI Ranking

– Treatment of car shoppers improves industry-wide;
– New highest industry average PSI score

Mercedes-Benz dealerships ranked highest in the newly released 2012 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Auto Industry Benchmarking Study, which measured dealership treatment of car-shoppers. Study rankings by brand were determined by the patent-pending Pied Piper PSI process, which ties “mystery shopping” measurement and scoring to industry sales success.

Acura, Infiniti and Lexus dealerships, the luxury brands from Honda, Nissan and Toyota respectively, finished in a tie for second. Overall auto industry performance improvement was widespread, with twenty-four of thirty-four auto brands improving PSI performance from 2011 to 2012. Industry-wide improvement led to a new highest recorded industry average PSI score of 105.

For a copy of the complete press release, including 2012 Pied Piper PSI auto brand rankings, or for more information about the Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, and the patent-pending PSI process, go to https://www.piedpiperpsi.com/press/

2013 GLK Redesign

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The Mercedes-Benz GLK has been redesigned for the 2013 model year, with bolder exterior styling, a dramatically restyled interior, and crisp driving dynamics.

 

2013 GLK Exterior

The 2013 GLK redesign involves nearly 1,000 new parts that include bolder front and rear bumpers, new headlights and a more graceful front grille. Inside, the new dash features eyecatching burl walnut trim that now spans the entire width of the cabin as well as shift controls relocated to the steering column. Continue reading →