Our spies caught this...
Our spies caught this prototype of the new Chinese-built 450 testing on public roads in Germany ahead of its anticipated arrival in UK showrooms and forecourts in 2009.
Called the Edition 10...
Called the Edition 10, the model differs from the standard car with special badging. There’s darker trim around the headlights and tail-lamps, plus a black chrome grille and bonnet vents.
The cabin has classy two-tone leather upholstery throughout, new sports instruments on the dashboard and metal pedals.
The Edition 10 has 20-inch alloy wheels and bi-xenon headlights as standard, too. Don’t expect to see it in the UK this year, though – sales of the M-Class started here in 1998, slightly behind the US, so the Edition 10 is scheduled to arrive in British showrooms midway through next year. It will be available with top-spec diesel and petrol engines, with prices still to be confirmed.