Mercedes-Benz has plenty of new models in store for us this year, with the German automaker having already revealed the refreshed C-Class, the new C-Class Coupe along with its AMG brethren, as well as the all-new SLK hardtop roadster. And there’s more to come with the Stuttgart-based company planning to unleash several more new model throughout the year including the next–generation M-Class SUV that was snagged by Carscoop reader Gal Leibovici during a recent trip to Germany. Gal spotted two different M-Class prototypes on separate occasions.
Last time we saw the 2012 M-Class it was in AMG guise wearing Mercedes’ new twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 engine, which is expected to deliver somewhere around 530-horsepower. The standard range will be offered with the German firm’s latest gasoline units including the 3.5-liter V6 and 4.6-liter V8 along with the familiar array of V6 diesel options. A new hybrid model will most likely be added in the near future.
Mercedes’ newest proposal in the premium SUV category will make its world premiere later this year, possibly at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Kudos to Gal for the scoop!
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