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Unveiled at the New York Auto Show in early April, the Mercedes ML450 hybrid will be released in the U.S. and Canada before it is seen in the rest of the world. The ML450 is a crossover sport utility vehicle.
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Expected to go on sale here in North America later this year, the 2010 ML450’s hybrid power train is a product of a joint venture between Chrysler, BMW, GM, and Mercedes-Benz. The upcoming Dodge Ram HEMI hybrid will have a similar power train.
The ML450 can go all-electric at low speeds for an unspecified distance (probably under 20 miles) while the V6 engine can combine with the electrics to produce 335hp. This increases efficiency and fuel economy by 50% over the 2009 V8 model and 30% over the V6 2009 model.All of this doesn’t make for very impressive EPA numbers, however. The ML450’s mpg ratings are only 24 city and 21 highway.
Thanks to Mercedes' venerable M-Class luxury SUV, and three other crossover vehicles, light-trucks accounted for 30% of Mercedes' U.S. volume by 2007. Not bad figures considering Mercedes still had nine passenger-vehicle lines, including the perennial best-seller E-Class sedan. However, thanks to a bevy of untimely economic downturns, U.S. auto sales have been taking huge hits across the board. But as the wheel turns, automakers must continue to foster and develop innovation and new products while dealing with shrinking profits and decreasing demand, lest they become antiquated dinosaurs, and go the same routeLuxury Car Rentals || Convertibles || Sports Cars || Luxury SUV's || Luxury Sedans ||
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Mercedes knows the midsized luxury SUV Rental segment is bursting with competition, and if attacked properly, high profits as well. To keep its M-Class moving out of dealerships, Mercedes has refreshed the SUV, making exterior changes that bring it in line with its boxy GL and upcoming GLK siblings while interior upgrades are subtle unless you go for the two-tone leather and the two huge eight-inch screens for watching DVDs in the backseat.
Powertrain options remain the same, although Mercedes notes that fuel economy is marginally improved with most engine options. The easiest way to tell if a refreshed M-Class is following you is to look for the "smiling" lower grille which is especially apparent -- for better or for worse -- on light-colored models. The refreshed grille is framed by fog lights pushed to the edges of the SUV, enhancing its presence.
Larger side mirrors that follow the new C-Class design have been added and in back, smoked taillights (clear lenses are available) and reflectors integrated into the rear bumper again emphasize the M-Class' size. 19-inch wheels, standard on V-8 models, won't hurt that impression either.
The revised headlight design now subtly suggests a boomerang shape while the new simulated underguard suggests offroad capability that will not likely be used as often as those eight-inch screens mounted on the back of the front seats. The integrated DVD player comes with two sets of wireless headphones and two remote controls, thus freeing you from the burden of talking to your rear seat passengers.Door linings are now trimmed in man-made leather and the redesigned four-spoke steering wheel has shift paddles and multifunction controls that are supposedly easier to use. The dashboard, trimmed in nappa or man-made leather, complement one of three different wood trims. On the safety front, Mercedes has made Pre-safe and Neck-Pro head restraints standard on all models.
The 510 horsepower ML63 AMG gets the most controversial exterior upgrade, with a rectangular air inlet as well as revised headlights and grille. New five-spoke 20-inch AMG wheels are wrapped in 295/40 R20 rubber. Inside, a new AMG steering wheel with aluminum shift paddles to control the seven-speed automatic, which has three drive modes. The handful of ML63 AMG drivers who take their rides to the racetrack will appreciate the Racetimer, which records lap times.Powered by the familiar 6.2-liter V-8, the ML63 AMG roars from 0-62 mph in five seconds on to an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
Mercedes' M-Class upgrades should be enough to carry it until the third-generation model arrives in a few years, but until then, we hope the price won't head much higher than the current 2008 ML350 base price of $44,825, which includes an $825 delivery charge but not a six-disc CD changer or heated front seats. Regardless, the M-Class is now a slightly sharper SUV than it was before
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The ML-Class SUV Rental is the original luxury sport utility in the Mercedes-Benz lineup. Comfortably sized, it seats five with room for plenty of luggage, drives like a sedan, and is a capable off-roader.
Mercedes Benz ML-class Luxury SUV Rentals is available in four models. The ML320 CDI is powered by a 3.0-liter turbo-diesel V6 generating 215 horsepower. The ML350 is powered by Mercedes' latest-generation 3.5-liter gasoline V6, generating 268 horsepower. The ML550 uses an upgraded 5.5-liter, 382-hp V8 and the top of the line ML63 AMG uses a 6.3-liter, 503-hp V8.
For 2008, the extensively equipped M-Class includes standard features such as stability control and active front head restraints, as well as front, side, and side curtain airbags.
The Mercedes Benz M Class Luxury Car Rentals When Mercedes-Benz lifts the covers from the 2009 ML-Class at the New York auto show next week, it's going to look a little different -- and sound a lot different, thanks to the new diesel engine under the hood.Benz' push in New York will showcase its trio of diesel-power sport-utility vehicles, including the crossover R320 BlueTEC, the larger GL320 BlueTEC, and the mid-size SUV that started it all for the brand in America, the ML320 BlueTec. Each features the new AdBlue system developed by Mercedes that uses a special exhaust aftertreatment spray to treat diesel emissions, reducing nitrogen oxides.
The ML-Class, along with the new diesel engine, gets a visual revamp with a new front bumper and headlights, a new lower ribbed grille, fog lamps and more chrome trim. Benz says the look will give it a stronger face for the 2009 model year -- a new fashion for the New York crowds, we suppose.
In back the M-Class, as it's popularly known, gets a refreshed rear end as well, with dual exhausts, a reshaped bumper and skid plates. And inside the Benz SUV there are reupholstered doors, lumbar for the driver seat, a new steering wheel, Bluetooth and iPod connectivity. An optional harmon kardon Logic7 audio system and rear-seat entertainment system have been added, along with voice recognition.
New standard safety equipment adds on Mercedes' PRE-SAFE system to the M-Class' portfolio. PRE-SAFE uses sensors to detect when a vehicle is in danger of an imminent crash -- from throttle and brake and steering inputs -- and prepares the car for impact. Seatbelts are tightened, the front passenger seat moves into a better position and the side windows close (and if the system predicts a rollover, the sunroof closes as well).
Mercedes-Benz promises fuel economy will be 20 to 30 percent better in the diesel versions of its sport-utes. The EPA shows the ML320 CDI rated at 18/24 mpg, with the gas-engined ML350 at 15/20 mpg. Mercedes-Benz also promises a cruising range of up to 600 miles.
The diesel-powered Benzes go on sale later this year in all 50 states.
Stay tuned for more coverage from the New York auto show as The Car Connection hits the Javits Center
Until a 2008 M-Class was assigned
to me for this review, I had kind of forgotten that Mercedes redesigned this
luxury SUV two years ago. Sure, I knew about the update when it was first
announced, but I hadn't noticed the SUV in commercials, on the road or in weekly
newspaper ads. After a long, 10-day loan, however, I started seeing new ML350s
and 550s all over the Chicago area.
That bit of psychological auto trickery may already be familiar to other drivers
out there, but believe me when I tell you these full-time
M-Class drivers might be on
to something: The new M-Class is one alluring SUV.
Styling
Like the
ML350, the silver
ML550 I tested had a big,
bold grille with a large three-pointed star in it. This predominant feature lets
everyone on the road know some money was spent on this SUV. I'm not sure if that
was the intended effect, but if you want status, the M-Class has it displayed
right out front.
The emblem doesn't detract from the overall styling, though; everything about
this SUV is big and bold. Unlike the middle-of-the-road previous generation, the
current M-Class can stand out
on the road. Small details like carved taillights and numerous creases along the
body show that Mercedes spent some time on the design. Silver is, of course, the
most boring of car colors, but matched with the large exhaust outlets, the
metal-topped sideboards and that grille, it looked great. During the 10 days I
had this car, I passed a number of models in black, white and dark red that were
all equally striking.
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