AMG1312

Hello Merc-heads!!!
Since i was a Kid and to this day this is one of my favourite SUV's,not just because how it looks but the comfort it brings me always when i get inside.

I have decided since my wife will be taking her driver's license soon and we always wanted from day one an SUV to join our car family to Buy a w164 ML 63 AMG (i prefer the facelifted one after 2008)
My wife was debating with me regarding the Porsche Cayenne Turbo from 2008
Well i like Porche but i Love Mercedes
Also
It's just that i have heard some very bad reviews regarding the interior parts of the 1st gen Cayenne although the one i was looking at is facelifted (2008 cayenne turbo)


Ofcourse the Merc here is a bit more expensive although it's not a problem i want to pick the better car and that is why i am writing here.
I have always wanted to own the 6.2l m156 Classic and why not in a ML? Hah!
The facelifted 1st gen Cayenne turbo has a 4,8l 500hp
the Ml 6.2l 63 AMG has around 520hp i think
at this phase power is enough for me it is just which of the 2 cars is better? Any advice will be appreciated guys!!!

I know about the headbolts ,i know about the suspension problems of the Ml ,the expensive brakes and i think i heard some other things i cannot remember now regarding reliability of the ML.

So any thoughs on this guys? Honestly im really excited for the ML even tho i know in order to stream music from my phone i need those cables and stuff xD or just install a carplay xD

MJ50

moved to W164 AMG forum...

Joshinator99

So what’s the scoop @AMG1312 ? Did you end up buying the ML?

AMG1312

sorry for the late reply bro

No actually im literally torn apart between getting a low mileage w221 s500 with the bi turbo and tuning it
a w212 e500 with the bi turbo and doing the same

Or a w221 s500 with the old m273
Or a Cls

Like dude i honestly don't know...
Im a month,two maximum frim purschasing a vehicle and after all the research im still hesitating

W221 s500 bi turbo- lots of space lots of good stuff but if i take an M278 above 170 000 km i may have lots of problems
will look Brutal in designo Mystic Blue wrap that i will do if i buy

W212 E500 bi turbo. Same as the bi turbo s-class but more sportier less space and less extras.Will look Brutal in white camouflage that i will do if i buy it
If it is 180 000 km on the clock it may have problems and i cannot find less mileage with the specs i want in my country.....

W218 CLS 500 little space brutal look same problem with the other bi turbo engines..


W221 s500 M273
everything is Perfecr here i have low mileage cars that i have found but dude...


I think 388 hp might be a bit low for me even tho it may have less problems snd it is a NA engine

Maybe if i tune it a bit( not chip tune cuz it wont work)
i may have 420 ho and be a bit better


Honestly i drive 80% city so which has the better consumption? The bi turbo everyone said? Yeah but it has more problems...

Dude im in a bit of a dilema xDDD