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FLAWLESS ML500!!!
The M-Class was Motor Trend magazine's Truck of the Year for 1998. The ML320 was voted the 1998 North American Truck of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, in January 1998.
The Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV was introduced in 1997 for the 1998 model year. It is a midsized body-on-frame suv with seating for 5 or 7 with an optional third-row seat. The M-Class was the first luxury SUV to feature stability control, a system designed to detect loss of control and instantaneously intervene with selective braking to bring the vehicle back on its intended course. This system is now hailed by safety experts, and studies have shown stability control and systems like it are capable of reducing single vehicle crashes by up to 30 percent. Furthermore, the M-Class boasted front- and side-impact airbags with advanced occupant detection for the front passenger seat, which, combined with Mercedes' legendary safety structure, earned the M-Class the highest marks in insurance industry crash tests.
The Original ML Class SUV was released in the US as a 1998 model as the ML320. Later, in 1999 a V8 option became available with the familiar Mercedes-Benz 4.3 Liter V8 under the hood.
2001–2005 Mercedes-Benz ML 500
Before the vehicle was launched, Mercedes-Benz allowed the producers to use two pre-production M-Class SUVs in the film The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and used the vehicle's appearance in the film as a way to advertise it when it was launched. As a result, a Mercedes-Benz ad appears before the film on original VHS copies of the film. Jeff Goldblum, the star of the film, received one for free from Mercedes-Benz as a result of the tie-in.
ML500 – 5.0 L 3-valve V8, 302HP
Transmission(s) 7-speed automatic
Wheelbase 114.7 in
Length (188.5 in)
AMG: 189.8 in
Hybrid: 188.2 in
Width (75.2 in)
Hybrid: 77.8 in
Height (71.5 in)
Curb weight (4740 lb) 4 Door, 4 Wheel Drive, Automatic w/overdrive Transmission, Alloy Wheels, Fog lamps, Luggage Rack, Sun/Moon Roof, Air Conditioning, Auto-dim isrv mirror, Cruise Control, Dual Climate Control, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, Leather Seats, Power Door Locks, Power Mirrors, Power Seats, Power Steering, Power Windows, Rear Air Conditioning, Rear Defrost, Tilt Steering, Tinted Windows, Alarm, AM/FM Radio, Anti-theft, CD Changer, Keyless Entry, Memory Seats, Navigation System, Steering Wheel Controls, Trip/Mileage Computer, Antilock Brakes, Driver Air Bag, Passenger Air Bag, Rear Air Bags