akbro93704

Hey, just got the June '05 issue and there's a great road test of the '06 ML350. All positive, except body roll and rough ride. Sorry, no scanner.

Highs:Mighty Powertrain,stylist inside and out, refinement befitting a Benz

Lows:Abundant body roll through turns, rough ride over lousy Michigan roads, still not cheap.

The Verdict:An SUV that finally deserves to wear the three-pointed star.

C/D Test Results
Acceleration
Zero to 30 mph......2.3 seconds
40 mph......3.6
50 mph......5.2
60 mph......7.1
70 mph......9.2
80 mph......12.1
90 mph......15.4
100 mph......19.3
110 mph......25.6
120 mph......34.0
1/4 mile.................15.4 secs @ 90 mph
Braking 70-0.........171 ft

Sound Level
Idle...........43 dBA
Full-throtte..71 dBA
70-mph cruising..66 dBA

BoBcanada

60 mph......7.1 somehow i dont think so...

vraa

BoBcanada: Is that too fast or too slow?

onpaws

well that seems very impressive to me (7.1 for a v6 suv!) !

GregW / Oregon

You're right, quite a bit faster than factory spec.of 8.2! But, that what it says. It even says it again in the text. They point out it was 1.0 sec faster than their '99 430!

GDawgC220

could be possible? The V8 is pretty heavy and with the 3.5 making the same amount of HP as the 4.3, but less torque. 4.3 = 288tq and the 3.5 = 258tq.

Then again, MB is usually conservative with their numbers, as all German car manufacturers are.

onpaws

well these 3.5 l engines mated with the 7G seem like a winner again and again

GregW / Oregon

PHYBENZ

Motor Trend also has a very good review in it's upcoming issue! It looks like a winner, but I am going to wait until the diesel comes out.

rubensans

GregW / Oregon: Thanks for posting it !!!!

onpaws

Also review available here: http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=9393

BoBcanada

BTW i'm too very very pleased with ML brakes!!! Finally they have decent brakes, i so hated brakes in all of my previous MLs!!! Thank you Mercedes.

GregW / Oregon

I thought the brake pedal somewhat mushy on my test drive, but brakes themselves seemed fine.