The 2011 Mercedes-Benz M-Class
By Zaheer on Jul 18, 2011 with Comments 0
The great new Mercedes Benz M Class vehicle is really going to be one of the best types on the market today even when the second generation back in 2006. Everyone about that got a really new change in deed, the SUV’s platform was changed and now had a good new unibody construction to the car.
That meant the quality of the car was really greatly improved and everyone really seemed to love the car and even the smoothness of the journey with the car is really great also. In fact it was almost flawless.
It meant that with these changes the construction of this car has also made a new change at the plant where the vehicles were manufactured so everything is going to change with the Mercedes Benz M Class.
With this being a high selling car then everyone is surely going to think about this model first before any others. This is going to be offered with a few different options however; there will be the V-8 AMG 6.2 liter engine which can really create a massive horsepower of almost five hundred and three which is pretty amazing in deed.
There will also be the 5.5 liter V-8 engine which can handle a nice horsepower of almost three hundred and eighty two though there is also the hybrid model which will have the V-6 3.5 liter engine. This is going to produce almost two hundred and seventy five of horsepower with this little motor; however there is also the gas operated V-6 3.5 liter engine with a good horsepower of two hundred and sixty eight. Or if all of them are not going to be the right option then it will be the diesel engine that could be the choice; this is going to be the 3.0 liter V-6 engine that produces the great two hundred and ten horsepower.
With the hybrid version, this will work with the great eight speed CVT transmission but the rest of the engines are going to work with the good seven speed auto transmission. The handling of this car is going to be very much improved but when it comes to going off road then it is really going to be bad, in fact there is no improvement here which is a shame.
The Mercedes is going to be very good however so that is something to think about, the new M Class is going to be a nice car to handle and is really is a dependable car. This M Class is even able to tow a massive seven thousand two hundred pounds of weight also and what is more is that next year in 2012 there will be a completely new design for the M Class.
There will be the body style of a SUV which will come with either the CVT or the seven speed automatic transmission option. There will also be the choices over engines such as the 6.2L V-8, the 3.0 liter V-6 engine, the V-6 3.5 liter engine which will come with two electric motors, the V-6 3.5 liter engine also and lastly the V-8 5.5 liter engine also.
The models will come in the ML550 4Matic, the ML63 AMG, the ML350 Blue TEC 4Matic, the ML450 Hybrid and lastly the ML350 4Matic.
This is going to have a few new engine options and the fuel economy is going to be fairly good in fact though there will always be room for improvement however. With the M Class there is now the diamond white metallic paint color to choose from; with the side mirrors being redesigned along with the LED daytime running lights also.
The exterior will have a lot more curves however which really does make the car look very nice though this is not going to be very sporty in fact but still nice. There is now the DVD video and audio equipment along with the power tilt sunroof also; there is now the power front seats and the Bluetooth connectivity also.
The steering wheel is now heated and there is the now three zone climate control with the back seat entertainment center also. With the diesel engine it can have a massive four hundred pound feet of torque to contend with and with the ML350 Blue TEC can get to sixty in around eight seconds. Though the ML350 model will manage to get to sixty within seven point seven seconds which is fairly good; even the safety features are good with all of the standard airbags – there will be eight airbags.
That will also come with the ABS with brake assist and the stability control system also. When it comes to the EPA fuel economy the ratings are fair with the ML350 4Matic reaching 15 mpg for the city and20 mpg for the highway. The ML350 Blue TEC 4Matic will manage 18 mpg for the city and 25 mpg for the highway; as well as the ML350 reaching 16 mpg for the city and 21 mpg for the highway. The hybrid manages twenty one and twenty four respectively along with the 550 reaching only thirteen and eighteen mpg; though the ML63 will reach ten and fourteen mpg also.
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