It's not a major face-lift, though the revised
2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class looks much, much better than the outgoing model. And it's more powerful, too.
Posted by: nektotigra on 17/03/08 The refreshed
M-Class, as the company from Stuttgart is claiming in its press release, has received a new front and rear bumpers, reshaped headlamps and tinted taillights, and new corporate grille. Although even more impressive and dominating than that on the outgoing model, the new grille has something in common with much cheaper
Honda CR-V's, which is not good at all.
Inside the vehicle's spacious saloon, there is also a range of expensive-looking materials, new two-tone color-scheme and an infotainment system with Bluetooth connectivity and so gorgeous and vintage-looking user interface, you can buy the whole SUV just to get your hands on it.
The
2009 Mercedes-Benz M-Class will be available with a choice of five engines ranging from 190 to 388 hp (including a diesel-powered
ML320 with a
3.0-liter 265 hp BlueTEC oil-burner). The most powerful
ML 63 AMG 4Matic will feature a raging 510hp @ 6800 rpm 6.3-liter V8 engine. With its peak torque of 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) @ 5200 rpm, the engine takes only 5.0-seconds to take the heavy
M-Class from standstill to 100 km/h mark.
In Europe, the car will start selling in autumn this year, no info on pricing yet.
See also: ART Tuning personalizes the new Mercedes ML-Class SUV
