The Chrysler Pacifica *never* shared a platform with the Mercedes-Benz R class. This is RWD, the Pacifica was FWD. In fact, the Pacifica you're referring to was 100% Chrysler.
@Jonathan-mp32x when it comes to pure info redline reviews and saabkyle04 always are on point they even talk about the different trims and what comes with them
Was a chauffer for a few years during college, since the Towncar was being discontinued, owner was looking at the R-class as replacement. It was a good car, comfortable, and reliable. Whenever a client needed a pickup/dropoff to/from the airport, this was almost always their preferred choice. Think we put around 60k miles in the first year, no issues
The 2008 Mercedes R350 is one of the best cars I have ever owned. Am the original owner as it approches 206,000 mi. It has has its share of parts that needed replacement, however any car needs maintenance and with good maintenenace this R350 is in almost like new condition. I like the fact that it is slightly higher off the ground than a sedan, has AWD and yes Zack... you can actually fit 6 large adults in it and ...yes even in the 3rd row. SImply slide the second row sligthly forward and my 6 ft brother in law can actually comfortably sit in the rear with plenty of knee room. With the air suspension in the back, the car rides really nice on 16" tires that have more rubber than the other car I own the 2021 Kia Telluride. My wife keeps asking me when am I going to ditch the MB 350 and get myself a new car. My response is always the same: There is really nothing much better to buy out there? Other than the heads up display and lane departure feature in the Telluride, the R350 is a much more confortable car. Find me something better and I might consider?
I know I'm not the first to note this, but... There's almost no connection between the R Class and the Pacifica. No reference material links the two. The drivetrains are wholly different. They're assembled in entirely different countries (though that's not necessarily a clear indicator that they're different.) Why does Zack repeat this? It's simply untrue.
Feels like Zack reviews these cars casually without much research. If he did some research and added in some fun facts about the vehicle he's reviewing I think the content would be even better
@muleface1066 Not the point. The two vehicles were not rolling off the same assembly line, didn't have the same platforms, didn't have common powertrains, didn't have similar driving experiences... There was no connection between them.
My coworker swears by this era of Benz. He loves em. Also no, thay style of Mercedes shifter is still around. It's refined, but pretty much same concept otherwise.
I've heard it before but I can't figure out how this and the Pacifica are related. Other than the styling being vaguely similar, they don't share anything. The Pacifica is front engine, FWD or AWD and the R Class is front engine, RWD or AWD. Maybe the share some minor corporate parts bin components but I can't find any evidence of them being any more closely related than that.
I saw one of these in parking lot of my local hospital a few months ago and thought it was a very interesting push from Mercedes Benz for the minivan industry. I had to snap a pic
I love this era of the Mercedes V6. These engines hold longevity almost like a Toyota. And im not exaggerating. 2007 W211 & 2011 W212 owner. W211 with 238k and little maintenance. Only issue with the W211, is the Engine Computer Unit, and thats iffy.. W212 only issue was the radiator fan. I tell people, if you want a Mercedes, stick to the V6 they’re meant to be on par with Toyota for reliability. I see W211’s with 500k miles all the time, even looked at as one of the most reliable luxury vehicles of the past decade. GO FOR THE V6 MERCS!!
Seems like Mercedes didn’t know what they wanted the R class to be exactly. Since they didn’t know what it was exactly, couldn’t properly market it and therefore couldn’t sell in high numbers.
This looks like the long wheel base version, and I fit in the third row of mine. But I do have to slide the middle seat forward a little. And I'm 6 4 🙈
The 2005-2006 had major camshaft /timechain issues are very expensive to fix...about $12k!! Stay away from those years...I learned the hard way! They drive great though!!
I drove a R320L CDi which was a long wheel base 3.0 V6 diesel with 225bhp and as ugly as it looked it felt like an estate version of the S Class and felt plenty powerful enough for its massive size
I just sold my R class. it is a very frudtrating car because in one side, it is a wonderful and comfortable car. The motor is powerful and the space is huge. But the reparations are so common and so expensive, that we had to move ahead.
Did you get what you needed? It's effectively Chrysler's version of the Honda Pilot/Acura MDX, but not as good. LEAGUES nicer than the Buick Rendezvous that lived in the same space.
@@martinsv9183 I wonder what I was thinking when I replied to that... Rereading it now, I think I was referring to the Pacifica, which I know isn't related to the R Class. 🤔
4matic means all wheel drive not rear or front wheel drive. I still own 2008 Mecedes R350 with 80,000 miles and 2012 Mercedes R350 with 55,000 miles and they run like new.
I could see how Mercedes-Benz intended this to be a tall E-Class wagon. These minivan-ish vehicles with regular doors are popular in Europe and Asia. In the US, we like our minivans vehicles with sliding doors. It was a weird car to try to sell in the US but I still see them occasionally.
That model fell fictim to the SUV trend. Also people who are cheap or never owned a premium car before drove these into the ground. Any Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Audi needs more money than a KIA or Honda, if you just delete fault codes on your Amazon 12$ OBD scanner and never repair, any car will fail.
The Chrysler Pacifica *never* shared a platform with the Mercedes-Benz R class. This is RWD, the Pacifica was FWD. In fact, the Pacifica you're referring to was 100% Chrysler.
Thank you for the clarification. I couldn't imagine anything shared a platform with the original Pacifica
Yea, they look similar and you’d think that would be the case since Chrysler was still owned partially by Mercedes at the time, but your right
The Pacifica only had MB rear suspension
@Jonathan-mp32x when it comes to pure info redline reviews and saabkyle04 always are on point they even talk about the different trims and what comes with them
Mostly Chrysler except the rear suspension and trans came from the w210 E-class
Was a chauffer for a few years during college, since the Towncar was being discontinued, owner was looking at the R-class as replacement. It was a good car, comfortable, and reliable. Whenever a client needed a pickup/dropoff to/from the airport, this was almost always their preferred choice. Think we put around 60k miles in the first year, no issues
The 2008 Mercedes R350 is one of the best cars I have ever owned. Am the original owner as it approches 206,000 mi. It has has its share of parts that needed replacement, however any car needs maintenance and with good maintenenace this R350 is in almost like new condition. I like the fact that it is slightly higher off the ground than a sedan, has AWD and yes Zack... you can actually fit 6 large adults in it and ...yes even in the 3rd row. SImply slide the second row sligthly forward and my 6 ft brother in law can actually comfortably sit in the rear with plenty of knee room. With the air suspension in the back, the car rides really nice on 16" tires that have more rubber than the other car I own the 2021 Kia Telluride. My wife keeps asking me when am I going to ditch the MB 350 and get myself a new car. My response is always the same: There is really nothing much better to buy out there? Other than the heads up display and lane departure feature in the Telluride, the R350 is a much more confortable car. Find me something better and I might consider?
Your review is soo much better. I love mine too. He clearly doesn't understand the car.
I know I'm not the first to note this, but... There's almost no connection between the R Class and the Pacifica. No reference material links the two. The drivetrains are wholly different. They're assembled in entirely different countries (though that's not necessarily a clear indicator that they're different.)
Why does Zack repeat this? It's simply untrue.
Feels like Zack reviews these cars casually without much research.
If he did some research and added in some fun facts about the vehicle he's reviewing I think the content would be even better
Mercedes owned Chrysler.
@muleface1066 Not the point. The two vehicles were not rolling off the same assembly line, didn't have the same platforms, didn't have common powertrains, didn't have similar driving experiences... There was no connection between them.
This car from 16years ago - still in condition and drives well. One of the best cars made.
Not sure where you got the idea that this shared a platform with the Pacifica. That simply isn’t true.
I thought my KZs were faulty at the beginning from the small audio glitches on the right channel 😭
My coworker swears by this era of Benz. He loves em. Also no, thay style of Mercedes shifter is still around. It's refined, but pretty much same concept otherwise.
I've heard it before but I can't figure out how this and the Pacifica are related. Other than the styling being vaguely similar, they don't share anything. The Pacifica is front engine, FWD or AWD and the R Class is front engine, RWD or AWD. Maybe the share some minor corporate parts bin components but I can't find any evidence of them being any more closely related than that.
They're not related at all. The Pacifica was related to the Chrysler minivans.
@@damilolaakanni Yet Zach keeps saying it.
@@shadmiller7282same way he keeps likening toyota’s hybrid ecvts to their conventional cvts even when they are nothing alike… zach pls…. 😭
They're not. Zack is wrong like he's been often recently.
Is anyone else hearing the bad audio? Or is RUclips just being weird?
There are a few pops at the beginning that I couldn’t do anything about, but only in the beginning!
OPE!! You said quirk. Please report to Pricipal DeMuros office immediately for a super cool and neat reprimand.
I have owned one of these, they are amazing cars, really love how they drive
Hi Zach, I love the Mercedes R350 & even though it's low on tech by modern standards, looks goid.
How are the stalks on the wheel column?
Fantastic video! In Europe we got a long wheel base diesel variant too
Thanks for making the video on the Mercedes R-Class as they are not many videos on that car on RUclips.
I love your videos. They always put a smile on my face even when I'm not feeling good.
This is my kind of car to drive. The best
My friend had one of these. It had a lot of power and was comfortable but for some reason I felt like I was in a hearse when in it.
it’s crazy that the pacifica got the gauge cluster from the S class of the time and this got econo box looking gauges wtf 😭
I saw one of these in parking lot of my local hospital a few months ago and thought it was a very interesting push from Mercedes Benz for the minivan industry. I had to snap a pic
Where did you even get the idea that the Mercedes R class and the Chrysler Pacifica shared a platform?
I love this era of the Mercedes V6. These engines hold longevity almost like a Toyota. And im not exaggerating. 2007 W211 & 2011 W212 owner. W211 with 238k and little maintenance. Only issue with the W211, is the Engine Computer Unit, and thats iffy.. W212 only issue was the radiator fan. I tell people, if you want a Mercedes, stick to the V6 they’re meant to be on par with Toyota for reliability. I see W211’s with 500k miles all the time, even looked at as one of the most reliable luxury vehicles of the past decade. GO FOR THE V6 MERCS!!
Seems like Mercedes didn’t know what they wanted the R class to be exactly. Since they didn’t know what it was exactly, couldn’t properly market it and therefore couldn’t sell in high numbers.
The tailgate beeper sounds alot like the 90s ford interior chime to me
This looks like the long wheel base version, and I fit in the third row of mine. But I do have to slide the middle seat forward a little. And I'm 6 4 🙈
The 2005-2006 had major camshaft /timechain issues are very expensive to fix...about $12k!! Stay away from those years...I learned the hard way! They drive great though!!
I drove a R320L CDi which was a long wheel base 3.0 V6 diesel with 225bhp and as ugly as it looked it felt like an estate version of the S Class and felt plenty powerful enough for its massive size
It looks like a bigger version of the 1st gen Class B.
Keep going... great stuff
I just sold my R class. it is a very frudtrating car because in one side, it is a wonderful and comfortable car. The motor is powerful and the space is huge. But the reparations are so common and so expensive, that we had to move ahead.
I love the car it’s soo comfortable. It is soo child friendly. The interior is amazing.
Nice car for the family. Looks very much comfortable
I’ve waited a long time for an explanation of this car
Did you get what you needed? It's effectively Chrysler's version of the Honda Pilot/Acura MDX, but not as good. LEAGUES nicer than the Buick Rendezvous that lived in the same space.
@@doug6191 Chrysler had 0 to do with the R..
@@martinsv9183 I wonder what I was thinking when I replied to that... Rereading it now, I think I was referring to the Pacifica, which I know isn't related to the R Class. 🤔
Family driving in style
Very nice for a family
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂 I gotta say this guy is awesome.. Great job!👍🏿👍🏿
Mercedes never disappoints nice family car
Looks like a powerful old model car
At first glance I thought this was a Mercedes Metris.
4matic means all wheel drive not rear or front wheel drive. I still own 2008 Mecedes R350 with 80,000 miles and 2012 Mercedes R350 with 55,000 miles and they run like new.
I clicked so fast! These are so rare and neat
Saw plenty of these in china, I like them
I used to want one of these until i remembered it has mercedes reliability and maintenance costs
I could see how Mercedes-Benz intended this to be a tall E-Class wagon. These minivan-ish vehicles with regular doors are popular in Europe and Asia. In the US, we like our minivans vehicles with sliding doors. It was a weird car to try to sell in the US but I still see them occasionally.
bruh what crossover?
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr just all over
Very beautiful Mercedes great to use for a family man
Definitely interesting, but I don't see many with super high mileage. Many used have had many owners. Definitely not a toyota.
I have an o6 R500 5.0L V8
These are neat
That model fell fictim to the SUV trend. Also people who are cheap or never owned a premium car before drove these into the ground. Any Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Audi needs more money than a KIA or Honda, if you just delete fault codes on your Amazon 12$ OBD scanner and never repair, any car will fail.
It still looks like a hearse to me.
R350 I like
I wouldn't mind having a AMG version
Even mormal V8 R500 is fun. Its only minivan with FR layout and its much flatter than any SUV. Especially GL it was derived from.
I love Benz
Number One
This car seems unique, strange and easily forgettable all at the same time.
Not feeling this one. Looks like a hearse….
AMG hot.
You dont like dont have espace well maybe YOU ARE TO LARGE
Fantastic video! In Europe we got a long wheel base diesel variant too
No, short wheel bases in US