2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Now in its third generation, the Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes SUV is refining the experience, rather Than reinventing it. Both V-6 models will from be badged ML350. The direct-injection 3.5-liter gas engine produces 302 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque, increases of 34 and 15 over the outgoing port of the gas-injection V-6, and Should see economy increase of 2 mpg in both the EPA city and highway cycle for estimated ratings of 17/22; the 3.0-liter turbo-diesel in the BlueTEC is now good for 240 hp and 455 lb-ft of torque, up 30 hp and 55 lb-ft, and will of get an estimated 2-mpg bump for city mpg ratings of 20/25. Either engine comes coupled to a seven-speed automatic transmission and 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Also get new diesel models adjustable engine mounts. (Porsche's AIM is to improv chassis dynamics.) A whole suite of driver-assistance systems, the Same ones Offered on the S-class, earnest Either be included or available: lane-keep assist, blind spot assist, radar cruise control, and attention assists.
With the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class , Mercedes wasn't aiming for a radical departure in exterior design. The gas engine has 302 horsepower, up 34, and 273 pound-feet, up 15. The BlueTEC turbodiesel six has been reworked, now putting out 240 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque, increases of 30 and 55, respectively, while fuel economy improves by 2 mpg city to an estimated 20 mpg city/25 mpg highway.
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a five-passenger luxury SUV. Trim levels include the ML350 BlueTEC with a 50-state-legal turbodiesel V6, the hybrid-powered ML450, the ML350 with a 268-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 and the ML550 with a 382-hp 5.5-liter V8. The current second-generation M-Class was introduced for 2006 in ML350 and ML500 trims. The ML500 was powered by a 5.0-liter V8 with 302 horsepower. The ML550 Became the standard V8 model for 2008, replacing the ML500. Model year 2009 saw the advent of the ML320 BlueTEC and the base rear-wheel-drive ML350, as well as a face-lift front and rear and an updated COMAND system available with Bluetooth phone connectivity. For 2010, the diesel model Became the ML350 BlueTEC and received a smidge more torque, and the Hybrid model joined the lineup. The first-generation Mercedes M-Class debuted in 1998 with the ML320, the which was motivated by a 3.2-liter V6 with 215 hp. In late 2003, the ML350 slotted in above the ML320, featuring a larger 3.7-liter 232-hp V6. Also Mercedes was first to market with a high-performance luxury SUV, offering the ML55 AMG from 2000-'03.