ML250 Towing Capacity
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ML250 Towing Capacity
Just came from the dealer and he had trouble giving me a definitive answer on "what is the towing capacity of the ML250"?
Does anyone have this info?
Does anyone have this info?
Last edited by wjbender; Sep 6, 2014 at 05:48 PM. Reason: wrong model number
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It can probably tow 6,600 lbs, but the unanswered question is "how well" can it do it.
My camper trailer weighs 4,400 lbs; and on my recent trip to Alaska and back, I was grateful for every Nm of torque from my ML350BTC.
My camper trailer weighs 4,400 lbs; and on my recent trip to Alaska and back, I was grateful for every Nm of torque from my ML350BTC.
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A lot of it depends on what you are towing and how much air it is pushing. A brick is going to be a lot harder to pull than something more streamlined.
In the grand scheme of things, 4,400lb is not that much trailer... certainly not enough to stress something with 455 ft/lb of torque.
To the OP -
The ML250 should tow quite nicely presuming your expectations of the vehicle's performance are reasonable.
In the grand scheme of things, 4,400lb is not that much trailer... certainly not enough to stress something with 455 ft/lb of torque.
To the OP -
The ML250 should tow quite nicely presuming your expectations of the vehicle's performance are reasonable.
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I averaged 17 mpg with the Q7 3.0 TDI at 80-85 mph vs 15 mpg with the ML350BTC at 70-75 mph.
