2001 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ML-320 review from North America
"I couldn't ask for a better car"
General comments?
Love the car.
I live in Anchorage, Alaska thus have to deal with lots of winter driving. The car sticks to the icy roads like glue and I have yet to get it stuck in deep snow!
I liked my car so much that my husband bought the same exact car for himself. He has pulled out numerous cars and pickups out of ditches and up icy roads. One vehicle was a Ford F-250 pickup with a snow plow on the front. The little ML-320 looks anything, but masculine or beefy. Many of the drivers we have pulled out of these bad conditions simply give us a nod. I think they are in disbelief that this car could pull their vehicles out and on one occasion pulled a trailer up an icy road when 3 pickups could not. Mercedes-Benz should consider a re-enactment of this scenario for a commercial!
Summer driving is the same great experience. We live on gravel roads that are simply horrible. While many cars would rattle apart, these cars are standing up nicely and continue to perform superbly on the highway.
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| The ML320 is not worth the money or a dime |
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| A 98% well designed car, poorly built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Grand Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 31st December, 2006 |