mbman002

source: http://www.autoreview.ru

ml320_2001

Cool.. Only thing is the glove compartment looks as small as the Older Ones...Even the Car Manual Doesnt fit in the Glove Compartment...

kostas

oh man.. i think it looks great! especially the interior wow.. i def might consider this for my next car.. regardless of the problems i had with my ML430.. though gotta wait 2 years at least for them to take care of the kinks

RezaR1

Where is the gear shifter?

kostas

looks like they are doing the same thing as in the BMW 7er.. its behind the steering wheel on the right

saturnstyl

akbro93704

wow, it looks 10x better than the W163(especially interior) but why did they have to make the tailights looks like a squarer version of the jeep liberty/dodge durango??

RezaR1

I like everything about the design except the fact the gear shifter is on the steering now.

cte430

How come?! To "car like"? The interior certainly looks like the fit N' finish has been stepped up. BTW, me and the wife drove an ML 500 today. The V8 put a smile on her face Definitely not the smoothest of rides though. Car was brand new with 5 miles and my sales guy gave me the keys to take home and drive around for a little while. Cool guy.

I'm not showing her these pics, she might want this one instead.

Kar don

looks nice, but i will miss the nice ruffled leather on the door panels of the 00+ MLs

gbahri

Of all people, they had to copy BMW. Now BMW will go around gloating Mercedes copied them

saturnstyl

Check and adjust tire pressures, and drive the thing till the crappy tires lose the flat spots from sitting.
You have no idea of the pure hell we endure whenever a new model is released. It gets worse every time too. The 211 was and still is a complete nightmare. As long as it took to perfect the 163, they owe it to us to keep it around a bit longer!

cte430

LOL. The 211 tough?! Nah, can't be. Did you hear about the E55 that keeps shutting off! Yes, I think you have! Yeah, there is no way i'm getting another 1st year MB. The 163 will have to do. Hopefully will finalize this weekend. Thanks for the tips on the tires. So, MB puts crappy tires on the ML, not just the E55?

saturnstyl

Mercedes are VERY senstive to tires. Ever drive a 140? That thing will break your arms if it has an out of balance front tire! We find michelins to be outstanding on all models, but they cost a small fortune, and in the case of my ML, don't offer what I really want in my size.
Most performance tires will readily develop flat spots when left sitting for any length of time. Mine will vibrate until they are warm, and its much worse if its been sitting any longer than 12 hours. I may end up with the cross terrains after all, but I wish they had something else. Gotta step up to an 18" to get what I am after, but that is mega bucks.

kostas

i just noticed:

Amfung

Can't see the pics.

slytoksy

kostas

ahh that back looks good! and so does the speedo! i want one.. ugh gotta wait 2 years..

gotta keep telling myself to stay away from 1st year benzes

VTBenZO

Anyone knows the price tag on this? judging from these pics, I think the next car i buy will be the LR3, I test drove it, I was very impressed, VERY smooth.

Madd_Scientist

I wonder if the W164 grill will fit on the W163!

infonaut

New ML from Auto Spies

Amfung

Thanks for posting the pics. Not too much of a departure from W163. I was expecting it to be more like the GST.

GregW / Oregon

Also steering wheel shift buttons.

GregW / Oregon

Wolfgng's ML page

Amfung

I suppose this is the short wheelbase version since no 3rd-row seat is available ?