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Mercedes has given its large 4x4, the ML, a facial tweak to keep it fresh in its mid-life years.
The alterations - redesigned front and rear bumpers and the addition of roof-rails as standard - make for a good-looking and imposing car. It's also typical Mercedes to drive, with comfort a priority over sportiness. The interior is also very Mercedes - comfortable and reasonably spacious, although it's still only a five-seater.
As with all Mercedes models, beware the curse of the options list. Our car carried more than £8000-worth of extras including the expensive off-road package, plus a rear-mounted spare wheel that increases ground clearance. It costs just under £1500 but destroys rear visibility and makes opening the tailgate more difficult. If drivers are that serious about going off-road, they should maybe be looking at a more serious 4x4.
But despite that the ML is still a classy, and now tidier-looking piece of kit. There is, though, a question over whether buyers in this segment could afford to make the £2000 step up from ML 280 to ML 320. Despite offering an extra 34PS at 224PS and 0-62mph time that's 1.2 seconds quicker, the 320 boasts identical economy and CO2 figures. Offering a lower powered cut-price option in a small hatchbatck makes sense, but for a large 4x4 with an entry-level P11D of £38,445, buyers will probably be able to swallow the extra step up to the 320.
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VerdictDon’t throw all your money at the options list and treat yourself to a welcome extra boost of power |
6/10 |
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