Mercedes-Benz M-Class

With the 2012 M-Class, Mercedes brings the comfortable, luxurious driving experience of its flagship S-Class sedan to its most popular SUV.

If you don't like to be disturbed by the world around you when you drive, this redesigned luxury SUV is for you.

We tested the ML350 Bluetec, which is powered by a 240-horsepower, turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 diesel engine and gets an EPA-estimated 20/27 mpg city/highway. Its starting price is $50,490, but with options our as-tested price climbed to $64,465. To see a side-by-side comparison with the similar Audi Q7 and BMW X5, click here.

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Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel 1. Switches the rear interior lighting on/off 2. Switches the automatic interior lighting control on/off 3. Switches the right-hand front reading lam ...

Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings Automatic climate control: the air distribution can be set individually for the driver's and front-passenger sides. Front control unit: Directs the airflow through the ...

Safety systems
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and Solutions Risk of accidentThe brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be affec ...