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Germany makes Mercedes-Benz invented the modern luxury SUV. It 'was the M-Class ML320 known as a 1998 model.

The original was a truck, SUV, in accordance with the time, he stressed the usefulness of the equation. His body was bolted to the frame and five-speed auto complete has a low range for off-road crawling over rocks, boulders and other debris. The engine delivered 215 hp from 3.2 liters.

Inside, there were a lot of five houses, three separate seats in the rear, which can be adapted and can be bent in order among the passengers and trade goods. A third row of seats is an option.

There were two shockers sheaf that many initial enthusiasm has created: the ML320 is a new plant in Alabama in the United States, and not wearing a low price as a Mercedes. Well equipped, which amounted to less than $ 35,000.

Well, as they say, has come a long way, baby. After a first attack, hampered by some annoying problems with the reliability, settled in a state of well-rans behind the Lexus RX, which came later and was softer, less able to crossover utility vehicle designed more for ' appearance and to cross the road noise isolation.

To compensate for this, Mercedes has around 2005 when his second-generation M-Class, so you go from the body-on-frame device, such as the Lexus, has lost three full seats in the back and usually has a luxury crossover utility with a focus on road comfort and performance.


Still, he kept track of the Lexus RX. In 2010, buyers have signed up for 29 698 M-Class Mercedes-Benz, compared with 95 790 who bought the Lexus. Even the Acura ML summed up to 47 210 sales.

And 'the hierarchy can be continued, but in 2012, is the conversion of Mercedes continues unabated with two new M-Class models: one with a diesel engine and one powered by gasoline. Likely that these two will trap a greater share of the market or not, but may be crucial, because Mercedes SUV with two other people in brackets: the giant and the small GL GLK.

For its part, the new M-Class even more comfortable with the community of luxury. This does not mean you can not even off the road, but the direction is in a relationship that is friendly, with benefit. If you are so inclined, still has the off-road ability. But it is doubtful that many buyers will be random encounters with rocks, wood and scratches his things. An optional off-road package changes was not even available at the start.

There are two stations for the new M-Class: a performance of 240, 3-liter diesel and a 302-hp 3.5-liter petrol version. Both four-wheel drive with a seven-speed automatic can be shifted manually with paddles.

The Europeans, always encouraged in the economic sector because of high fuel prices may have to choose a power of 204, 2.1-liter four-cylinder diesel engine with a mileage rating in the thirties. Mercedes is a mother, if this engine will eventually come to the U.S..

The officials said they have started fresh in the design of the 2012th M-Class "Each of us has a new SUV driving experience," Uwe Ernst Berger, vice president of Mercedes-management program, said in the introduction to Stuttgart, Germany .

It shows that as soon as you drive. The new ML350 BlueTEC diesel tested yet competently managed a round of sweet butter was on the road, more than any sedan as expected in an off-road chops SUV. It 'was also the version with the standard suspension.

But the sophistication at a price. The test car had a sticker of $ 51,365 base is $ 1,500 more than the gasoline model. Consumption is estimated at 20/25 miles per gallon of gasoline than the 17/22 model.

With options, a navigation system, Sirius Satellite Radio, running boards in stainless steel to maintain the trajectory, and assists the blind spot, reversing camera, dual sun visors and include Mercedes-automatic parking system, parking sensors, the price adhesive was the bottom line to $ 57 605

In addition, you can increase the recording of more than $ 75,000 with options like a bunch of dynamic manipulation, air suspension, automatic Distronic cruise control, panoramic sunroof, rear seat entertainment, and skin.

Exactly. The seat cover is a standard vinyl Mercedes MB-Tex calls. He felt a little 'rough, not soft like leather, but it seems as if the vehicle could survive. From the standpoint of comfort, is not very different from leather hot and sticky in summer and cold in winter. If you want real leather on the M-Class, which costs $ 1620

As expected, the M-Class is equipped with all the security features of the electronic computer, including one that detects whether a driver is tired and needs more than a cup of coffee can take.

One interesting new wrinkle is an option that owners use their rear-seat entertainment iPads possible. The shift in the port iPads on the shoulders of the front seats and connect to the audio system of the ML.