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Old 06-10-10, 03:51 PM
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This design is so dog-gon dated now, I too ask why.
It already looks like a 2yr old CPO
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Old 06-10-10, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
The X5, RX, LR4, FX, Cayenne, MDX...you know...just every other SUV that has been redesigned in the last 6 years .
The ML received a facelift as recently as 2009. Not one of the SUV's you've listed looks better than the ML imo and I have owned the two others highlighted.
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Old 06-10-10, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Funny that this press release says 6.3L V8, when it's actually a 6.2
if you look at pretty much all 63 series amg, you will see that they all say 6.3L, but when you read the displacement of the engine.....
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Old 06-11-10, 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
if you look at pretty much all 63 series amg, you will see that they all say 6.3L, but when you read the displacement of the engine.....
Hehe I guess it's like Bentley's new V8 engine. 6.3 and......and 3/4ths :P

@anyways
The ML AMG is indeed a stunning performance-centered SUV. If I have the money, I'd prioritize this over a BMW X5 M or X6 M.

Two cents
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Old 06-11-10, 04:02 AM
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While I like it...

Porsche Cayenne turbo> BMW X5M> MB ML63.... then the rest...
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Old 06-11-10, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by CDNROCKIES
The ML received a facelift as recently as 2009. Not one of the SUV's you've listed looks better than the ML imo and I have owned the two others highlighted.
You seem focused mainly on the styling which, IMO, is fine but nothing to write home about.

When you look at the ML for what it offers, how much it costs, and what it's capable of...it's no wonder that the only competitors it is outselling are older or niche vehicles:

RX-9,116
Enclave-4,715
SRX-4,081
MDX-4,064
X5-2,661
M class-2,264
MKX-1,705
GX-1,413
FX-860
XC90-741
X6-466
ZDX-305
Cayenne-197
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Old 06-11-10, 10:09 AM
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eehh, it's a refresh, not a new body style.
I was hoping to see what a new ml would look like.

Originally Posted by Haitwun
BMW X5-M looks nicer
oh yeah

but I would re-arrange it the letters to:

//M X5
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Old 11-08-10, 08:46 PM
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I didn't take pics but I saw one at the big monthly car show here and it gave me wood. What an aggressive and good looking and RARE SUV. Utterly fantastic in person.
 
Old 11-08-10, 09:08 PM
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No suv in the world can touch this just like nothing can touch any other AMG out there, the S,E,C,CL,CLS,CLK yadda yadda yadda. My buddy has a 2001 clk55 with 100k miles and that car is ridiculous, sounds like a Huyabusa and feels faster than a twin turbo 5.0 mustang with 900 horsepower i have been in.

AMG is a whole different ballgame.
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Old 11-08-10, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by D-Boi
No suv in the world can touch this just like nothing can touch any other AMG out there, the S,E,C,CL,CLS,CLK yadda yadda yadda. My buddy has a 2001 clk55 with 100k miles and that car is ridiculous, sounds like a Huyabusa and feels faster than a twin turbo 5.0 mustang with 900 horsepower i have been in.

AMG is a whole different ballgame.
until the cayenne turbo and recently the x5m/x6m entered the game
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Old 11-08-10, 11:34 PM
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^^ Got me beat there loll. Those x5m's are nice but the AMG looks a little better in my opinion. I like the new mercedes designs and their clean cut lines.
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Old 11-09-10, 02:03 PM
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My favorite Suv is the G55. My brother just picked one up 3 months ago..I love that car, it has so much torque.
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Old 11-09-10, 02:37 PM
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Love our ML! It does everything pretty well and design is perfect. I want the AMG version but don't need it.
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