1999 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML 320 review from Spain
"Wonderful SUV; rugged, lots of space, good performance, and very reliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
None. I have just done normal service and they have changed the necessary parts at the indicated times, and nothing has gone wrong. Everything has always functioned perfectly.
I can only remember an slight gasoline odour, that was immediately fixed by the dealer.
General comments?
This has been a very good car and has seen a lot of off road, as my house is far away from paved streets.
This car handles and drives very well, like a car. I have taken it all the way to Northern Germany, when it was 170,000kms, and I could go at top speed very nicely, comfortably and safely.
The ML 430 of the same generation is extremely powerful and fast, I drove it once, but the ML 320 is perfect for every day, and it is also powerful enough.
At this age and amount of kilometers, I can say that this is a very tough SUV, very rugged, reliable, it seems it will last forever, as everything works perfectly. I don't plan to change it in a long time.
I think the driving is very much like in some American cars, it is their main market for this car, but with the safety of Mercedes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2 liters, gasoline, V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 195000 kilometres |
| Previous car | BMW 5 Series |
| Date of Entry | 17th June, 2007 |