The Spies are back in Idaho this week testing the new 2008 Mercedes ML and GL550 SUV’s.
We will be driving them tomorrow and will be posting photo galleries and videos all day long so keep checking the homepage for updates.
The BIG treat so far was getting our first seat time in the ML320 and GL320CDI diesels.
We’re sure the new 550’s that we drive tomorrow will be impressive but it would be hard for us to say no to the diesel versions if we were in the market right now.
In our two hour drive from Boise today we got OVER 30MPG on the ML and in a short test this afternoon, I was getting 25MPG in the honking big GL320CDI (see MPG computer photos)!
How could you buy a Suburban or a Tahoe and get 11MPG when you can get virtually the same room in the GL (see photo size comparison)?
There is no question if ANYONE asks me what large SUV to buy, I would put the GL and ML diesel’s first on the list.
Mercedes does diesels right!
Awesome!
Check out our teaser photos and keep checking AutoSpies.com often for updates…