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MERCEDES-BENZ ML Used Car Review

Pros

Cons

  • Plenty of cabin and luggage space
  • Wide selection of engines, including highly efficient diesels
  • Comfortable ride; competent handling
  • Performance and sound of AMG versions
  • Build quality of earlier models not up to usual Mercedes standards
  • Not as satisfying to drive as a BMW X5
  • Lag of 3.0L diesel; refinement of 2.1L diesel
  • Uninspiring interior and fidgety infotainment system
This is general information and should not be relied on as purchasing advice.
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Overview of the Mercedes Ml

Overview of the Mercedes Ml

MERCEDES-BENZ ML GENERATIONS

RUNNING COSTS

Fuel Consumption

2.1L 4-cylinder turbo diesel: 6.4 litres per 100km

3.0L V6 turbo diesel: 7.3 litres per 100km

3.5L V6: 8.9 litres per 100km

3.0L V6 turbo: 9.4 litres per 100km

4.7L V8 turbo (AMG): 11.5 to 12.3 litres per 100km

5.5L V8 (AMG): 11.8 litres per 100km

= Highly economical.

= Good economy.

= Average fuel use.

= Heavy consumption.

Servicing

SIMILAR MODELS TO MERCEDES-BENZ ML

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR: MERCEDES-BENZ ML (2012 TO 2015)

Diesel engine in the BlueTec version of the ML may suffer from a stretched timing chain as the vehicle covers higher mileages.

So, check any high-miler carefully as the timing chain is at the back of the engine, making replacement fiddly, time consuming and, therefore, costly.

The timing-chain tensioner on diesel models could also create an oil leak where it entered the engine. An O-ring was blamed for this. Diesel MLs with a 2014 build-date were the affected cars.

This model was also caught up in the Takata airbag recall, so check with a Mercedes dealer to confirm a particular car's status.

Despite the prestige Euro badge, these vehicles were actually built in the US and quality wasn't always uniform. So check that all the electrical gear works properly.