Mercedes-Benz New M-Class


The M-Class celebrates its 10. birthday with the Edition 10.

Mercedes-Benz new M-Class (W164) some key data at a glance

engines

ML350                 268 hp (200 kW) 258 lb-ft 3.5 liter V6 (M272) (April 2005)
ML500                 302 hp (225 kW) 339 lb-ft 5.0 liter V8 (M113) (April 2005)
ML63 AMG          503 hp (375 kW) 465 lb-ft 6.3 liter V8 AMG (M156) (Sep 2006)
ML320 CDI          215 hp (160 kW) 398 lb-ft 3.0 liter V6 turbodiesel (OM642) (Oct 06)
ML550                 382 hp (285 kW) 391 lb-ft 5.5 liter V8 (M273) (July 2007)
ML320 BlueTEC 210 hp (155 kW) 398 lb-ft 3.0 liter V6 turbodiesel (OM642) (Oct 2008)

length

188.5"   + 6.2" (compared to the first M-Class)

width

  75.2"   + 2.8"

height

  71.5"    - 0.4"

wheelbase

114.7"   + 3.7"

weight

4623 lbs (2006 ML 350)

cargo

72.4 cu ft   (8.8 cu ft smaller than predecessor)

cd

0.34 - 0.05

unit-body chassis

7G-Tronic seven speed automatic

4MATIC® permanent all-wheel drive

towing

5000 lbs (Class III)

towing

7200 lbs (Class III) (starting MY2008)

seats

5  

fuel tank

25.1 gal

fuel mileage

18/24 MPG (ML320 CDI turbodiesel)

battery

70 Ah / 95 Ah (ML 350 / ML 500) AGM plus second battery

wheels

255/50 R19 all-season

wheels ML63

295/40 R20 high-performance

Online Interactive M-Class owner's manual

ML63 AMG 4MATIC with 503 hp and 6.3 liter V8 to appear in 2006
Codenamed M156, it is an all-new normally aspirated 6.3-liter V8. The M156 is being developed under AMG engine boss Wolf Zimmermann, who is the mastermind behind the 367-hp normally aspirated (M113 E55) and 500-hp supercharged 5.4-liter V8 powerplants (M113 E55 mL) in AMG models now. Zimmermann also developed the 555-hp 7.3-liter V12 engine that powers the Pagani Zonda S.

Short Circuits Cut Down on Friction: Liquid Iron
Daimler elucidated how they go about reducing the friction in their AMG engines. One relatively recently invented method is electric arc spraying (EAS) where two wires are shorted producing liquid iron which is seeded into a jet and blown onto a surface. Iron with boron and molybdenum dopants produces a very hard cylinder wall with good tribological properties reducing friction. EAS coating consists of fine pores that can store oil, which means engines with such coatings have excellent emergency running properties as well.

"The customer is always right."

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