MLGRAND777

sorry to all the new 2012 ml owners but just seen it in person, thank god i bought the 2011 grand ml. it looks like a glk gained some weight. I think mb stole some Acura designs. I would love to get some other opinions

park423

regardless of what the exterior opinion maybe (it does NOT look like a GLK, the GLK is ugly), the interior is a huge improvement over the W164.

Jim Brady

Drive the new '12 Bluetec and you'll get over the looks quickly which are pretty subjective. Huge improvement in drivability and power.

GregW / Oregon

Don't agree in the least. Sounds like you're trying to rationalize buying a vehicle that hsa been surpassed in almost every way (looks is subjective, so you can have your opinion). My W164, while still a nice vehicle, can't compare in performance or efficiency.

HoustonC230

This certainly sounds like someone with a little remorse for buying the last-ditch effort on an outgoing MY.

The 2012 looks MUCH better in my opinion, plus all the points already raised above.

MBfan2

Your post really does not belong here irrespective of how you feel about your purchase. It is tantamount to an individual crashing a wedding and going straight to the groom to tell him that his bride and future wife "looks horribe"... I happen to think that the new ML looks great in and out and is a significant improvement over the outgoing old model.

F18BEN

You are entitled to your opinion. I agree with all the other posts. Please take it to last years forum. It doesn't belong here.

caf

Interesting that most independent reviews have said the new vehicle looks better. The one criticism sometimes raised is that it looks too much like the outgoing model. Either way, to say it looks horrible seems a stretch unless one is biased (by owning the old model, for instance).

Personally, I wouldn't have even considered owning the old model, but I ordered one of the new ones. Much improved interior, more power, more torque, better economy, for about the same money. Pretty easy decision.

Do enjoy your old model, though!

sosh

I would not call it horrible but I do feel its the only ML so far that I just dont care for the exterior. Interior looks quite nice.

jtorrebl

jon2002

That looks pretty good ^^

Are those 20" reps of the base W164 ML550 wheels? Where did you purchase them?They match the 166 well, much better offset too.

jtorrebl

Yes, 20" reps. My friend gave them to me for $100! Used set .

schmick325

Sat in one today, yeah can't say im feeling the ML350. Rear end looks like a Lincoln Navigator.

Thank god the ipod connection is now in the centre console.

Nav is better.

Hope the '63 looks a lot better than the base models

wheels777

imo,You're pretty good at "raining on other's parades". So, do you practice much, or does this come naturally?

Your title "horrible" could have been tempered a bit, ya think?

martinlarose

I have a 2011 ml blutec with a designo package. It is a great mercedes and handles very well for a suv.Had a 2007 eclass before.However this past Saturday I drove the 2012 ml blutec and it blew me away. It is so much more refined and. Much more enjoyable driving in the city than mine. The highway drive seemed the same except there is noticeably more power. There is no comparison though with the interior. It is so much nicer than the 2011. To me it is very much like the e class but with a lot more room. Hardly horrible

GreginNH

While styling is certainly a matter of taste, the 2012 is vastly superior in all accounts. I had the choice of a left over 2011 at a significant discount. I was tempted do buy it until I drove the 2012.

The syling is different for sure - horrible? I think not.

MBCLS550

Don't care much about what the OP had to say about it,
we are pretty excited to get ours!

jtorrebl

Rear looks just like the E class. If you don't like it, then I guess you don't like the direction MBZ is going.
Besides who cares. It's an ML. It's not a sports car. All this debate about looks. IT is what it is. This is the product like it or dont' buy it and be left with yesterday's technology with a cheapo interior. It's your decision. It is very nice to drive though. We are definitely happy with the purchase.

dougiebear

Can't say anything nice so I won't

K-A

This guy sounds like me when the W212 was released, and I had bought my W211 just a year earlier. Now 2 W212's later....

I'm not a fan of the ML, and I'm not the target demographic/buyer of it, however, after two terrible first generations, this one FINALLY looks like a proper M-B. It's not a catching design, and it's not meant to be revolutionary, so it's an easily digestable, solid design, which is a good thing, especially for this segment. It basically looks the way an M-B SUV should IMO. My only gripe are the "saggy bottom" rear tails, but they might need some time to digest (to understand), like was the case with the W212's tails.

sweeper

Sorry, just saw the pictures of the 2012 "M" class. Personally I think "Pimp my ride" did the interior. Quilted Leather looks like cheap vinyl "contact". From Germanic refinement to japanese rice burner.

MBCLS550

I have yet to see any of them on dealer lot's with the quilted leather anyway, so your disappointment will be limited considering most ML's will have normal MBtex or leather...

sweeper

Also I reckon BMW will be out for blood as the backend looks like an X5!

GregW / Oregon

That is an option for those that like pimpin' not available in North America.

NorseWagon

Looked at the 2012 ML diesel at the dealer the other day: first time in person. Looks better than the pictures and also bigger/heavier than the 2011.
Porky would be the right word.
Interior looks damn cool.
The whole package a bit bigger than I need, but open-minded if price is good.
The salesman said there is no incentives as all the MLs are "pre-bought"

Guess it means they are sold before they hit the floor.

Started bidding on a Cadillac V-series Wagon on e-bay today instead.
(new but 2011 model).

Different animals, but if the price is right, I'll take either..