2009 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $98,500 – $194,700The 2009 model year brings the most significant changes in years to Mercedes-Benz’s SL-Class retractable-hardtop roadster, including exterior, interior and drivetrain upgrades. The model competes in the market with the likes of the Cadillac XLR and Jaguar XK convertible.
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2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $44,600 – $90,100The best-selling SUV in Mercedes’ stable has been significantly redesigned for 2009 with exterior and interior styling changes, slight efficiency boosts, new and upgraded features and one of the first diesel models clean enough to be sold in all 50 states. The four trim levels are: the ML350 with a V-6 engine; the ML550 and ML63 AMG, both with V-8 power; and the ML320 Bluetec, which is a cleaned-up version of the earlier ML320 CDI. The ML’s competitors include Audi’s Q7, BMW’s X5 and Land Rover’s LR3.
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2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $70,700 – $96,300The CLS line receives a light restyling for 2009 in a model that’s otherwise mostly unchanged. Including the CLS550 and CLS63 AMG, the CLS-Class competes with the likes of the Audi A8, BMW 650 and Jaguar XK.
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2009 Mazda RX-8 – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $26,435 – $31,930Mazda’s RX-8 receives minor exterior and interior updates for 2009, and the rotary-powered sports car can now be equipped with a new R3 sport package. Competitors include the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Nissan 350Z.
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2009 Mazda MX-5 Miata – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $21,750 – $28,190The 2009 MX-5 Miata is technically the 20th anniversary model because the roadster hit the market in 1989 as an early 1990 model. Much has changed over the decades, including the disappearance of the Miata name from the car’s exterior in 2006 as part of its third-generation redesign. The 2009 is still the third-generation design, but with a light restyling and improved gas mileage. What hasn’t changed is the formula: small, lightweight and affordable, a class that includes the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, plus the higher-priced Honda S2000.
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2009 Mazda MAZDA6 – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $18,550 – $28,465Mazda’s midsize front-wheel-drive sedan benefits from a sportier nature than some of its competitors. For 2009, the Mazda6 has been redesigned, now sporting a more sophisticated exterior and interior design. It is also larger now, making it more comparable to its competition. Inline-four-cylinder (in “i” models) and V-6 (“s” models) engines are available in the Sport, Touring and Grand Touring trim levels. There’s also a bare-bones SV trim level that gets only the four-cylinder. Competitors include midsize sport sedans like the Honda Accord and Chevrolet Malibu.
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2009 Maybach Landaulet – video clip reviews
The Maybach brand is made up of three closely related ultraluxury sedans: the regular Type 57, the extended-length Type 62 and the extended-length Type 62 Landaulet.
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2009 Lincoln MKS – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $38,490 – $40,380.
Lincoln hopes to join the ranks of high-end luxury brands with the 2009 MKS, a new flagship sedan that competes with the Acura RL, Infiniti M and Cadillac STS. Lincoln has at least one advantage going in: The MKS is based on the Ford Taurus, a car whose full-size dimensions mean more interior room than most of the midsize offerings in the luxury-sedan segment.
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2009 Kia Optima – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $17,495 – $22,145.
Kia says the update of its 2009 Optima was an effort to spice up the car’s styling. To that end, the midsize sedan’s face has been thoroughly freshened, though its tail remains much the same. Revised engines add some power, but it remains to be seen whether these changes will help the Optima go head-to-head with a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord.
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2009 Kia Borrego – video clip reviews
Starting MSRP $26,245 – $39,995.
In summer 2008, the 2009 Kia Borrego will join the growing class of seven-seat SUVs, but in an endangered form: as a body-on-frame, or truck-based, SUV, which is less fuel-efficient than the car-based crossover type. The rear-wheel-drive Borrego also offers four-wheel drive with a choice of engines. Though the construction seems out of date, the Borrego follows the Kia playbook, offering modern features, amenities and interior quality along with a generous warranty — all at a low price.
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