Mercedes-Benz ML SUV: specifications, photos and reviews

The Mercedes Benz ML AMG was introduced to the general public in 1997. Initially, the car was produced for the North American market, and cars were assembled at the Daimler Chrysler factories in the US state of Alabama. The Mercedes Benz ML model combines the technical parameters of a crossover, station wagon, minivan and comfortable car. In addition, the car has an impressive load capacity: with the rear seats folded on the floor of the cabin and in the luggage compartment, you can evenly distribute up to 700 kilograms of net weight.

Thus the brake system of the car includes the maximum pressure of hydraulics which usually (at an empty body) works in the fifty-percent mode.

Modifications

In early 1998, the car was expanded, and in the spring ML appeared in Western Europe. Mercedes Benz ML was delivered to the European continent in three versions: the base version ML 230 with a four-cylinder engine, 2.3 liters and a capacity of 150 liters. from.; All-wheel drive off-road with an engine capacity of 3.2 liters and a draft of 218 liters. from.; The third variant with the eight-cylinder motor, volume of 4,2 l, capacity of 272 l. from. And the V-shaped arrangement of the cylinders. The line of power units of the "ML" series was regularly expanded, new engines were developed, both petrol and diesel ones. All new motors traditionally had increased power.

All three versions of the "Mercedes ML" are equipped with automatic five-speed boxes with hydromechanics and Speedtronic system, limiting speed. Machines are equipped as standard with a full electric package, an anti-theft device Elcode, alloy wheels and tires of the off-road class size 225/75 R16 and power steering. The modifications ML 320 and ML 430 set air conditioners and climate control.

Production development

In 2000, the Mercedes ML lineup was replenished with two new developments: an economical ML 270 CDI and a powerful Mercedes Benz ML 55. The latest model features a 5.4-liter engine and a 254-liter thrust. With., Giving the chance to the car to develop speed up to 240 kilometers per hour. The chassis of this model has the reliability of the sports station wagon and good driving characteristics, which are manifested when driving off-road.

Mercedes Benz ML 350: specifications

At the autumn motor show in 2011 in Frankfurt was introduced SUV "Mercedes - 350 163" M-class third generation. Mercedes Benz ML 163 radically differed from its predecessor in the first place with a more developed front end with a massive bumper and a large grille. In this case, the head optics of the car was relatively small in size, with slanting contours. The car could be installed wheels ranging in size from 17 to 21 inches.

Dimensions and weight parameters:

• Length of the car - 4894 mm;
• Height - 1796 mm;
• Base wheel - 2915 mm;
• Width - 1926 mm;
• The rear track is 1009 mm;
• Front track - 980 mm;
• Weight of the equipped automobile is 2345 kg;
• Carrying capacity - 708 kg;
• Capacity of gasoline tank - 106 liters;

Power point

The car is equipped with a three-liter diesel "six" with a V-shaped arrangement of cylinders. The engine capacity is 258 liters. from. And allows you to develop a speed of 224 km / h. The top version of the Mercedes Benz ML 350 Blue Efficiency is equipped with a petrol six-cylinder V-unit with a thrust of 306 liters. from. And a torque of 370 Nm. The speed of the car with this engine reaches 235 kilometers per hour. Both engines are equipped with the transmission 7G-Tonic Plus, seven-speed automatic. The drive of the Mercedes Benz ML 350 is complete, the 4Matic system.

The engine "ML 350" is economical, the cost per 100 kilometers is only 14 liters. Accelerates the car to a speed of 100 kilometers per hour in 4.6 seconds.

Inner space

In the interior of the SUV, radical changes did not occur, but the velor upholstery of the seats and door panels became two-color, and its quality improved markedly. Designers have worked on the steering wheel, on the back are placed special "petals", through which there is a switching speeds. The principle of the device is borrowed from the cars "Formula 1". Although the racing "Ferrari" and "McLarens" to sixteen gears, and the "Mercedes ML" only seven, this method of changing speeds is considered the most effective, since switching occurs in hundredths of a second, and the next petal is already ready to activate the next lightning speed Step.

Custom Options

On the outside, the steering wheel is decorated with chrome inserts that are in good harmony with the matte elastic plastic of the steering wheel cover. Salon Mercedes Benz ML 350 is a kind of testing ground for a variety of security products, both active and passive. The car has a unique system of recognition of pedestrians, unexpectedly appeared on the way, scanning within the "dead zones", automatic engine shutdown and subsequent braking in case of signs of fatigue in the driver. Sleep behind the wheel, too, does not work, in the cabin will immediately turn on a special siren.

Chassis

The capacious five-door body of the model "ML 350" is attached to the frame at ten points by means of rubber-metal supports with a titanium threaded core. Suspension brackets of the car are strengthened, designed for maximum loads when driving off-road. Front independent, multi-link, with hydraulic shock absorbers, combined with steel spirals. Rear suspension pendulum-pivot spring is semi-dependent, with a beam of lateral stability. All wheels are in constant connection mode.

The machine is equipped with a 4-ETS (Four Wheel Electronic System) system, which keeps the traction force on each wheel under control, with automatic speed equalization. In the case of a slip of one wheel, its braking begins, which is equivalent to a mechanical locking of the differential. In addition, the car has a special ABS-prim system, anti-lock wheels in off-road format. When descending on a steep slope, the front wheels are blocked almost to a full stop, and the car moves without the participation of brakes. The SUV is also equipped with an EPS stabilization and stability control system that works in any traffic situation.

Customer's opinion

Owners of the model Mercedes Benz ML 350, whose reviews are generally unanimous positive character, primarily note the power of the engines. The response of the motors, in the opinion of many, is just beyond the reach, the car is tearing from the spot so that the tires are smoking. Nevertheless, the car is ideal for trips around the city with the whole family, and for cross country on any off-road, and for a representative business trip.

In the luggage compartment there are two folding seats, and thus the passenger capacity of the car is seven people. All owners note the good possibilities of the ML-350 as a cargo carrier: if you decompose the back seat, you will get a level platform on which you can lay about four hundred kilograms of various travel items.