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ML 350 (245 PS)
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ML 350 (245 PS)

W163 · 2002–2003AWDSUV

The ML 350 (245 PS) is an all-wheel-drive W163.2 SUV built from 2002 to 2003. A naturally aspirated 3.7-liter V6 petrol engine makes 245 PS and 350 Nm and works with an automatic gearbox.

242 hpPower
2002-2003Year
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ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Exterior
ML 350 (245 PS)Interior
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine3.7L V6
Displacement3.7 L
Cylinders6
AspirationNaturally aspirated
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainAWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power242 hp
Torque350 Nm
BodySUV

STORY

The M-Class was the first modern SUV from Mercedes-Benz, and it arrived at exactly the right moment. It was launched in 1997 and, unusually, built at a brand-new plant in Alabama. The original W163 came on the wave of the luxury-SUV boom in the Americas, and offered car-like comfort and the three-pointed star in a rugged, family-friendly body.

It even reached Hollywood, appearing in Jurassic Park: The Lost World before it went on sale. Early build quality was criticised, but later generations improved the formula, and the M-Class became a genuinely luxurious, capable mid-size SUV.

In 2015 it was renamed GLE to fit Mercedes' unified naming scheme. Its importance is hard to overstate: it set the template for every SUV the brand now builds, and those cars have become the commercial base of the company.

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