The value of a used 2006 Mercedes-Benz R-Class ranges from $1,227 to $4,877, based on vehicle condition, mileage, and options. Get a free appraisal here.

The Mercedes-Benz R350 Reliability Rating is 2.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 11th out of 19 for luxury fullsize SUVs. The average annual repair cost is $1,153 which means it has poor ownership costs.

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The 2006 Mercedes R Class in Desert Silver Metallic. In late 2005 the R class started showing up at Mercedes dealerships as a 2006 model. Two models were initially available for the 2006 model year, the R 350 and R 500.

Starting at $30,700 and going to $47,080 for the latest year the model was manufactured.

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz R350 4MATIC has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of about $52,700, while the R350 BlueTEC diesel has an MSRP of just under $54,000. Fully loaded the R-Class can top $60,000.

You want your Mercedes-Benz R350 to last as long as possible. With the right maintenance at the right time, your R350 has a good chance of hitting 200,000 miles or more.

With the exception of China, Mercedes-Benz has discontinued the R-Class in its lineup for one compelling reason: dismal sales numbers.

R-class: Grand Sports Tourer – Luxury MPV. M / ML-class: Luxury Off-road vehicle / SUV. Mercedes Benz ML. G-Class / G-Wagen is short for Geländewagen or Cross country vehicle. “G”: stands for Geländewagen which means this series belongs to Off-road vehicles / SUVs.

The R350 ($48,000) is equipped with the V6 and seven-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive, four-wheel traction control, ABS, EBD, ESP, load-leveling rear suspension, 17-inch alloy wheels and tires.

There only approximately 200 units of the Mercedes-Benz R63 AMG ever made. That makes the Mercedes minivan pretty rare, but this particular example is a one-off, tuned to a whopping 700 horsepower (and more), making it a six-seater minivan that should be in your garage right now.

In the United States, two models of the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R-Class are available: the R350, powered by a 3.5-liter, 268-horsepower V-6, and the R500, with a 5.0-liter, 302-horsepower V-8. Both have permanent all-wheel drive, the 7G-Tronic seven-speed automatic transmission, and the full array of Mercedes-Benz safety features.

With a 4,841-pound curb weight, true sport driving is not in the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350’s repertoire. Although the 3.5-liter V-6 is helped by the seven gear ratios of the 7G-Tronic automatic…

Third rows are all too often temporary lodging for small children–but not in the 2006 Mercedes-Benz R350. There is more than adequate room for heads, legs, and hips for adults, and access is good, thanks to the spring-based mechanical-repositioning system used to easily move the second-row seats forward and automatically back.

An interesting feature of the climate system is tunnel-closing mode, which automatically activates air recirculation. COMAND as implemented in the R350 is straightforward, with marked hard buttons for all systems to the left of the LCD and a numeric keypad for phone- and audio-system use on the right.