2006 Mb Ml350/500
03-23-05, 08:16 AM
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2006 Mb Ml350/500
Press Release is linked below
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2005,+10:20+AM
Pricing for the ML350 is $39,750 and the ML500 starts at $48,500. Whats interesting is how the V8 version starts at exactly the same price as the RX400h plus will put out similar performance numbers and on top of that considerably better gas mileage. Makes the RX400h look pretty good after all.
However, higher prices at MB are usually common compared to Lexus. I also noticed that both the ML350 and ML500 are rated at SULEV levels. Thats damn impressive considering they dont use any electric engines. Isnt this also the first time seeing SULEV on a V8 truck or any V8 for that matter??
They also have a press release for the R-class, which they think will start under 50K. Can't they introduce a model that starts under 40K please. Whats going on with all the high prices??
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2005,+10:20+AM
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2005,+10:20+AM
Pricing for the ML350 is $39,750 and the ML500 starts at $48,500. Whats interesting is how the V8 version starts at exactly the same price as the RX400h plus will put out similar performance numbers and on top of that considerably better gas mileage. Makes the RX400h look pretty good after all.
However, higher prices at MB are usually common compared to Lexus. I also noticed that both the ML350 and ML500 are rated at SULEV levels. Thats damn impressive considering they dont use any electric engines. Isnt this also the first time seeing SULEV on a V8 truck or any V8 for that matter??They also have a press release for the R-class, which they think will start under 50K. Can't they introduce a model that starts under 40K please. Whats going on with all the high prices??
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...2005,+10:20+AM
Last edited by magneto112; 03-23-05 at 08:44 AM.
03-23-05, 08:43 AM
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Official Press Release linked.
NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The new-generation M-Class sport
utility vehicle is going on sale this week at more than 300 Mercedes-Benz
dealerships across the country, starting at $39,750 for the V6-powered ML350
and $48,500 for the V8 ML500, plus a $720 destination fee. Both new models
are rated at more than 11 percent better gas mileage on the highway while
being classified as SULEV super ultra-low emission vehicles, but at the same
time, offer more power and interior space.
The new 2006 M-Class has sweeping front fenders, dramatic shoulder lines
and a sharply angled windshield. Beneath its sleek exterior is an all-new
unit body platform as well as a newly-developed suspension, double-wishbone up
front and four-link at the rear. New, useful technology includes a standard
seven-speed automatic transmission, an even more effective full-time four-
wheel-drive system and optional features such as a height-adjustable air
suspension.
First M-Class Started an Industry Trend
When the Mercedes-Benz M-Class first arrived eight years ago, the new
sport utility vehicle started a trend that inspired the entire industry to
shift toward more car-like SUVs. Virtually the only sport utility at the time
with four-wheel independent suspension, the original M-Class was one of the
first to be designed from the ground up, rather than being based on an
existing truck platform. The first-generation M-Class also won an impressive
number of awards, including the prestigious North American Truck of the Year.
The second-generation M-Class is available with two powerful engines that
both earn SULEV super ultra-low-emission vehicle certification. The ML350
comes with a 3.5-liter 268-horsepower V6 engine that gets 16 mpg in the city
and 20 mpg on the highway. The ML500 is fitted with a 5.0-liter 302-hp V8
that also betters its predecessor - 14 city / 19 hwy.
The new M-Class has over two inches of additional front leg room, and
rear-passenger leg room has been increased by 1.3 inches. There's up to 72.4
cubic feet of flexible cargo room, including a 60:40 split fold-down rear seat
that allows passengers to ride in back even when the vehicle is loaded with
long objects.
All 2006 M-Class vehicles come with Mercedes-Benz safety innovations such
as ESP stability control and ABS anti-lock brakes as well as two-stage front
air bags and curtain side air bags.
NEW YORK, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The new-generation M-Class sport
utility vehicle is going on sale this week at more than 300 Mercedes-Benz
dealerships across the country, starting at $39,750 for the V6-powered ML350
and $48,500 for the V8 ML500, plus a $720 destination fee. Both new models
are rated at more than 11 percent better gas mileage on the highway while
being classified as SULEV super ultra-low emission vehicles, but at the same
time, offer more power and interior space.
The new 2006 M-Class has sweeping front fenders, dramatic shoulder lines
and a sharply angled windshield. Beneath its sleek exterior is an all-new
unit body platform as well as a newly-developed suspension, double-wishbone up
front and four-link at the rear. New, useful technology includes a standard
seven-speed automatic transmission, an even more effective full-time four-
wheel-drive system and optional features such as a height-adjustable air
suspension.
First M-Class Started an Industry Trend
When the Mercedes-Benz M-Class first arrived eight years ago, the new
sport utility vehicle started a trend that inspired the entire industry to
shift toward more car-like SUVs. Virtually the only sport utility at the time
with four-wheel independent suspension, the original M-Class was one of the
first to be designed from the ground up, rather than being based on an
existing truck platform. The first-generation M-Class also won an impressive
number of awards, including the prestigious North American Truck of the Year.
The second-generation M-Class is available with two powerful engines that
both earn SULEV super ultra-low-emission vehicle certification. The ML350
comes with a 3.5-liter 268-horsepower V6 engine that gets 16 mpg in the city
and 20 mpg on the highway. The ML500 is fitted with a 5.0-liter 302-hp V8
that also betters its predecessor - 14 city / 19 hwy.
The new M-Class has over two inches of additional front leg room, and
rear-passenger leg room has been increased by 1.3 inches. There's up to 72.4
cubic feet of flexible cargo room, including a 60:40 split fold-down rear seat
that allows passengers to ride in back even when the vehicle is loaded with
long objects.
All 2006 M-Class vehicles come with Mercedes-Benz safety innovations such
as ESP stability control and ABS anti-lock brakes as well as two-stage front
air bags and curtain side air bags.
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