Mercedes M finds success in redesign

Mercedes-Benz has remade its dreadful M-Class midsize SUV into something that looks vaguely similar but otherwise is wholly different.

The 2006 M is bigger and more expensive than its predecessor. It is now of car-style unibody construction instead of the predecessor's trucklike body-on-frame layout. It offers no set of low-range gears for serious off-roading as the previous model did (though it provides a downhill mode to keep descents down to a few miles per hour). It rides more comfortably on pavement; steers, stops and turns better than before.

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Matthew1 - 10/13/2005 11:58:17 PM

+1 Boost

The ML won't rust any faster than a seperate body-frame SUV.

You obviously don't like progress. Monocoques provide a more rigid body structure, and also aid dynamics. They save weight too, leading to better fuel economy.

Buy A GMC Yukon if you like backwards-technology.