Follow-Up Test: 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG
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Follow-Up Test: 2007 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG
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I just test drove one today, loved it I currently have an 03 S55 which lease is coming due. Was thinking about keeping it and buying out the lease but when I saw and drove the ML I made up my mind. Love the look and the versatility of the ML. Never thought I would go from an S to an ML. Does anyone have any current lease numbers. Want to try and make the best deal I can. 39 months 10k miles just inceptions down.
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2012 C63 Black Series Coupe
From the Edmunds test...
Which brings up the subject of a competitor to the ML63 — not too surprisingly, it comes from within the ranks of Mercedes itself, the E63 AMG station wagon. OK, it gives up 4Matic all-wheel drive, which isn't available in the AMG wagon, a few inches of ground clearance and the elevated driving position, but otherwise the lighter and shorter station wagon is a fair match to the sport-ute if your definitions of such a vehicle include sporty and useful. Examples: The E63 wagon is about 800 pounds lighter than the ML63, its 6.2-liter V8 is rated a bit higher at 507 hp and, with its second and third row of seats folded, the E63 wagon provides almost as much carrying capacity as does the ML with its passenger row folded.
Yeah, we know. Marketing research shows sport-ute buyers are different from wagon buyers, and rarely does the twain meet. However, unless deep mud and snow, or a stream crossing, are common hazards to driving in your area, the E63 wagon, with its plethora of electronic aids, is capable of handling almost all marginal road conditions. The wagon is also arguably a safer place to be in the event of an accident, as the E-Class includes the advanced PreSafe system that prepares the car and its occupants for an impending collision. The E63 is safer, too, in a dynamic sense, with its lower center of gravity and sharper handling.
Yeah, we know. Marketing research shows sport-ute buyers are different from wagon buyers, and rarely does the twain meet. However, unless deep mud and snow, or a stream crossing, are common hazards to driving in your area, the E63 wagon, with its plethora of electronic aids, is capable of handling almost all marginal road conditions. The wagon is also arguably a safer place to be in the event of an accident, as the E-Class includes the advanced PreSafe system that prepares the car and its occupants for an impending collision. The E63 is safer, too, in a dynamic sense, with its lower center of gravity and sharper handling.
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2014 ML350 BlueTec.
Great article.........
Though, l have to be honest.....it seems expensive..heck....l know its a AMG, but with gas prices on the rise, it's possible in 2 years, this vehicle could be half price???????
