Mercedes-Benz launches new generation cars

Seoul: Mercedes-Benz has launched new generation car models including a SL 63 AMG, CLS 350 and SLK 350 in Seoul recently.

The launching was for the local market an was a part of the carmaker's latest global marketing strategy.

Although Mercedes-Benz's cars have been consistently recognised as style icons, reviews on the latest models vary.

Caranddriver.com called the SL 63 the "heavyweight of sports cars" because it weighs more than 4400 pounds.

"The two-ton hunk of exquisite engineering seems to at least straddle the vague boundary between grand tourer and sports car," according to the website review.

The Scotland on Sunday website reviewed the CLS 350 model, with its 0-62mph time at 6.7 seconds and its maximum speed is restricted to 155 miles an hour.

"This is a very sweet combination, and the lightest of all the CLS models. It is a dream to drive, feeling more agile than the nearest saloon version," according to the website.

However, the website said that despite the "early nip and tuck" on the CLS models, "the changes are not remarkable."