The R 300 demonstrates the power of understatement. Its V6 engine with four valves per cylinder and continuously variable camshaft adjustment deliver spontaneous power delivery with an output of 170 kW or 231 hp. This petrol engine also allows for relaxed cruising in higher gears – and the consumption figures are impressively low.

(R 300: fuel consumption combined: 10.5-10.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined: 246-253 g/km)