MERCEDES-BENZ M-klasse · ML 350 · SUV & Crossover · 2005 ‐ 2008

In 2005 Mercedes-Benz started manufacture of automobiles type M-klasse, modification of ML 350 and terminated it in 2008. This car has five doors, the body is shaped like a SUV & Crossover, weight 2 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«M-klasse ML 350» have a full wheel drive automobile with a 7-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This car can speed up for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 272 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15.2 liters in the city driving mode, on the suburban 9.4 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 11.5 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 95 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 827 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 235/65R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz M-klasse gained the maximum number of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety systems (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.