Under the Hood
The ML350 carries a 232-hp, 3.7-liter V-6 engine, while the ML500 comes with a 288-hp, 5.0-liter V-8. Both models use a five-speed-automatic transmission with a manual shift gate. The permanently engaged four-wheel-drive system has a Low-range gear setting, and it distributes power among the four wheels as needed to maintain traction. Unlike its X5 and RX 330 rivals, Mercedes insists that the M-Class is a true offroad vehicle.
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Ride & Handling
In its V-8 E550 guise, the E-Class offers unrivaled ride quality, the sort
that even its $60,000 peers can't match. Absent the sedan's available Airmatic
adaptive air suspension, the E350 wagon ge ...
Message memory
The message memory allows you to call up previous display messages.
Press
or
on the steering wheel to select the
Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Me ...
"Coupling up a trailer" function
This function is only available on vehicles with
a trailer tow hitch.
1 Center of the vehicle on the red guide line
approximately 10 in (0.25 m) away from
the rear area
2 Center of the vehic ...