The Benchmark: Charting the Evolution of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class
In the landscape of automotive history, few vehicles can claim to have created a segment entirely. The Ford Model T democratized the car, the Volkswagen Beetle brought motoring to the masses, and the Lamborghini Miura invented the supercar. In the mid-1990s, another revolution was brewing. Sport Utility Vehicles were rugged, utilitarian, and largely agricultural in…