Comments on: Facelifted Mercedes ML

By: Kman

Kman — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:05:32 +0000

What’s wrong with the look… thing looks sharp. And the ML63 is the sports SUV the Cayenne Turbo wishes it was.

(But isn’t because it also insisted on being an off-roader)

By: Qusus

Qusus — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:20:49 +0000

Yeah, this is a pretty good lookin’ automobile… for an SUV at least.

By: phil

phil — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:01:34 +0000

i’m with dougw and rpn453; i think the car looks really good. and who cares about the .1 liter? mercedes sales are rising in a tough market so apprently a lot of others like the cars also.

By: rpn453

rpn453 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:09:52 +0000

It’s not what I’d drive, but I like how it looks.

By: dougw

dougw — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:49:28 +0000

If you scan the pixamo photos, the large lower grill is only on the 6.3 high performance model. And it is a real opening.

The lesser models are sans lower grille.

By: Michael Karesh

Michael Karesh — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:41:58 +0000

I don’t think the large opening looks good on many Audis. Maybe on the Q7. Not on the others.

Best looking huge grille, to my eye, is the one on the Cadillac CTS.

WRT this ML: stance looks good in this shot.

By: Cicero

Cicero — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:07:16 +0000

The ML has always been in the bland-to-vaguely offensive category, in my opinion. From what I can see in the picture, the new one isn’t a radical change but its no worse than its predecessors; maybe it’s even an improvement.

By: Mike Solowiow

Mike Solowiow — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:38:00 +0000

I just heard a popping sound, and it was my retinas detaching from my cornea in horror…

By: AGR

AGR — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:37:38 +0000

It must be the new Teutonic look for vehicles, ad a line here, a crease there, an opening, a slot, a fender bulge, another crease augmented by an additional line.

Absolutely make the grille and the star bigger to uphold the family identity theme.

The end result….FUGLY.

By: virages

virages — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:32:08 +0000

Mr Hagar, I would have to agree with you… that black square hole in the middle of the bumper is hideous. That is pretty much the word for it. With all this lead time for development why and how do they end up copying each other like that?

By: rodster205

rodster205 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:27:51 +0000

Looks like they stole the smile from the Honda CRV.

By: Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:13:51 +0000

First, I won’t even comment on the Tire Rack wheel package.

Second, I would love to slap every head designer who thinks they have to employ some sort of Audi-esque lower grill opening. Those fake openings “work” on Audis…even on some VeeDubs…but this is just plain hideous.

And third, is it too much trouble for Dumbler to ditch the silver paint job? So cliche on that brand…

By: dougw

dougw — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:12:44 +0000

Heh? I am a Mercedes fan (disclosure). I think it looks fantastic. And I’m not going to carp over 0.1 liters of displacement. What I really like about the current Mercedes House of Style is there is once again a huge family consistency that makes a confident statement no matter which model you are seeing. From the SUV’s to the SL’s, you instantly recognize the look.

If it isn’t hitting your buttons that’s fine. But I think this will be a great period for Mercedes.

Time will tell, no?

By: Point Given

Point Given — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:59:14 +0000

I don’t mind the look of that, funky wheels, aggressive stance….

By: AKM

AKM — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:56:57 +0000

I saw the ML63 (before facelift) in the streets of New York, where it was fighting potholes and yellow cabs. While I like the C, CL, and S 63s (I haven’t seen the others with my own eyes), the ML is an overdone piece of gaudy nouveau-riche.
And that engine is totally useless in a city where going at 40mph looks like a suicide attempt.