Mercedes Benz Goes HD
Mercedes Benz is going down the road of BMW and will be offering HD radio on some of its 2009 models. With CD-quality sound on FM radio stations, HD radio is going to be a top-drawer grab for Mercedes Benz drivers and will enhance the overall sound system in the Benz models.
BMW has been offering HD radio on its models for the past year and Mercedes Benz will follow suit in 2009 by adding it to the 2009 E-, M-, R-, GL-, and G-class models.
The system works well because most radio stations in major cities have gone the way of HD technology. San Francisco boasts about 40 HD radio stations alone, so one can see the growth in the marketplace. Mercedes Benz is not merely investing itself in cheapened and rare technology.
Certified used cars from Mercedes Benz will obviously not have the option for HD radio, but there is word that the extra feature could be added to other vehicles upon owner request and, of course, a modest fee.
There is also an updated navigation system that will be added to most 2009 Mercedes vehicles, which is a welcome change from the old-fashioned system that preceded it.
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