
First of Its Kind. All Over Again.The appeal of an SUV has always been imagining where you could go with it. And no SUV in history has brought that spirit to life -- your life -- like the M-Class. Fifteen years ago, the original M-Class was first to unite the capability and versatility of a midsize SUV with the luxury, performance and safety innovations that define a Mercedes-Benz. So how do you redesign a vehicle that redefined the SUV? Presenting the all-new third-generation 2012 M-Class. In a world where your choices in luxury SUVs have grown quite abundant, it once again leaps to the forefront with unexpected performance, unprecedented safety and unparalleled refinement. And once again it can take you where no SUV has yet to venture: Undiscovered worlds of driving enjoyment. New elevations in confidence. And unimagined realms of civilized comfort. Any automaker can introduce a new luxury SUV. Only one can reinvent the SUV that started it all.Ahead of Its Time. In All the Right Places.The wind tunnel. The winding back road. The crash-test hall. The best restaurant in town. There was a time when the go-anywhere capability of an SUV really didn't reach a lot of places. Until the M-Class. With the first 4-wheel independent suspension, side-impact air bags, and electronic traction and stability control systems in an SUV, it opened up a new world of SUV performance. It was even first with certified low emissions. For 2012, the original midsize luxury SUV resets the benchmark. With industry-exclusive safety systems. A new generation of efficient, ultralow-emission power. And an exquisitely crafted cabin brimming with user-friendly innovations. It's quite possibly the most technologically advanced SUV on the road. Or wherever you take it.
ML350 4MATIC.
With an all-new 302-hp gasoline V-6 and paddle-shifted 7-speed automatic, 60 mph arrives in 7.3 seconds while fuel efficiency is improved by more than 10 percent. Its innovative Agility Control suspension and 19" wheels team up for smooth, surefooted response.
Model in Iridium Silver
ML350 BlueTEC.
An advanced clean-diesel V-61 delivers more thrust -- 240 hp and 455 lb-ft of torque -- than ever, so it can reach 60 mph in just 7.3 seconds, yet cruise over 600 miles on a tank of fuel. Standard 4MATIC™ all-wheel drive makes the most of its grippy 19" wheels and tires.
M-Class Interior with Grey leather and Burl Walnut wood
ML550 4MATIC.
With a mighty new 402-hp twin-turbo V-8 and newly re-engineered 7-speed automatic with paddle shifters, the ML550 surges from 0 to 60 in a sports-carlike 5.3 seconds. Exclusive AMG styling details, including 19" AMG wheels, reveal its performance-tuned persona.