Mercedes Benz ML350 2013 the first-rate cabin, modern tech, and towing ability—but those seeking something sporty should keep looking.
The base setup is a 302-hp 3.5-liter V-6 with rear-wheel drive for the Sunbelt set; 4MATIC all-wheel drive is optional.
Mercedes Benz ML350 2013 the first-rate cabin, modern tech, and towing ability—but those seeking something sporty should keep looking. The base setup is a 302-hp 3.5-liter V-6 with rear-wheel drive for the Sunbelt set; 4MATIC all-wheel drive is optional. Other engines include a 200-hp 2.1-liter turbo-diesel four and a 329-hp, twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6, both with 4MATIC. Don’t expect the M-class to be handy off-road, but it can tackle nasty weather with its 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Before the recession, Mercedes-Benz had no trouble selling 34,000 MLs in the U.S. each year. For 2011, the company’s best-known SUV is back on track to hit 30,000 sales. Right now, in fact, ML sales are up 14.5 percent. “It puts us in a funny position,” confesses Mercedes U.S.A. president and CEO Ernst Lieb. “We’re spending millions to replace a car that remains a huge profit center.” It’s like replacing Yankee Stadium’s hot dogs with, say, toaster waffles. Are you sure you want to mess with a good thing? The first to arrive is the ML350 4MATIC, powered by a new, direct-injection 3.5-liter gas V-6 producing 302 horsepower (an increase of 34). It will be partnered with the ML350 BlueTec 4MATIC, motivated by a redesigned 3.0-liter V-6 turbo-diesel making 240 horsepower (an increase of 30). Base price for the gas ML is $49,865, and the diesel, now accounting for 13 percent of sales, fetches an additional $1500.Mercedes Benz ML350 2013
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