Mercedes GL500 CAR review

I'm imagining loads of huge new Benzes appearing at random, a different one wherever I look…

Calm down. Deep breath. You're not hallucinating - there really are new Mercs every which way at the moment. And they just seem to get be getting bigger and bigger.

But why? What? How?

Let's recap. The new ML has been with us for a while now and it's much better than the old one. A comfy five seater that’s part family transport, part off-roader, priced from £35,000. The R-class, which has just gone on sale, priced from £39k, is a big, very luxurious six-seater. It’s four-wheel drive but it's not an off-roader.