Labels:text | screenshot | font OCR: of on-road performance and off- road capability. In the U.S ., both V8 and V6-powered gasoline engines equipped with five- speed automatic transmissions will be available. New from the ground up, the M- Class seeks to set new standards in safety, four-wheel-drive technology, fuel economy and value in the sport utility segment. Its production will combine off-road capabilities and ruggedness with on-road performance, safety, comfort, and refinement. The first M-Class SUV is scheduled to go on sale in the fall of 1997.