Before the modern glut of attractive, fuel-sipping three-row SUVs available to us today, many families turned to the often inoffensive yet practical minivan bodystyle, which is seeing a resurgence in popularity of late. But what if you had the need for a minivan, but still thought you should do better than the available crop of Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Dodge, Ford, Chrysler, and VW sliding-door vans? Well, in the mid-2000s, Mercedes-Benz came in with the intentionally luxurious R-Class MPV that offered the practicality of a van from a badge you could brag about. But the quirks don’t stop with the controversial styling, and that means the van is now very affordable on the used market.
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