Originally Posted by fred_perkins

Received complimentary upgrade to 2011 SRX last year. It had the V6 engine (not V8) but drove very nicely. The interior (hardwood veneer, nice leather) and huge sunroof were about as nice as one could expect for an American-made vehicle.

I have President's Circle status and have rented from more than 100 Hertz locations worldwide (including most major US airports) but have never seen a Mercedez SUV on any Hertz lot, even in 'upscale' markets like NYC, Atlanta, etc.