EXCLUSIVE: 001 Spies Mystery Mercedes SUV Testing Today In SoCal!

As I've said many times before I'm a big believer that God loves Auto Spies because being in the right place at the right time as many times as the Agents are cannot be just coincidence.

Take today for example.

I was supposed to leave for Newport Beach around 8:30am this morning and I'm usually up and ready by then.

But for some reason today, I just couldn't get out of bed and going until around 10:30AM.

It turns out my angel was looking out for me by sprinkling a little extra sleeping dust in my eyes because as I headed up north from San Diego, low and behold a big fat Christmas present came driving right along side of me.



And just like in Animal House when the Playboy Bunny came flying in the window onto the boys bed, the first words I thought of were- THANK YOU GOD!

So as always, this spy had his camera armed and ready and got these great shots for the AutoSpies.com faithful.

As I looked at it, I first thought it was the next GL but the more I examined the body, I was thinking it could be a bigger next-gen ML OR if the rear third was a fake roof maybe even a BMW X6 competitor.

What say you Spies?

Discuss... 

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delan - 12/5/2010 12:24:10 AM

+3 Boost

The new ML....looks like they are taking cues from the GLK.

motor1 - 12/5/2010 12:25:32 AM

+3 Boost

Link to Autospies article from march: http://www.autospies.com/news/SPIED-VIDEO-Nabs-Mercedes-Benz-s-Next-Gen-M-Class-During-Testing-52969/

Definitely next-generation M-Class.

WorldofLuxury - 12/5/2010 12:34:27 AM

+4 Boost

guy in 911 gets excited about an entry-level crossover lol
What a story...

Agent001 - 12/5/2010 12:36:13 AM

+2 Boost

That guy was me.

And YES, 001 is excited about the car biz in general.

WE LOVE CARS!!!!

Unlike a lot of others in the biz today...

001

WorldofLuxury - 12/5/2010 12:52:32 AM

+2 Boost

aha I knew it was you. I recognized the car from your last photoshoot. And I'd be pretty damn excited about a mule as well!

uaw_lax - 12/5/2010 10:39:52 AM

+1 Boost

001 we want pics of YOUR car to!

t_bone - 12/5/2010 3:54:59 PM

+1 Boost

I love cars too. But this isn't one.

ceric - 12/5/2010 1:30:17 AM

+1 Boost

The wheel hub spells "Mercedes" all over it.

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 12/5/2010 2:12:52 AM

+2 Boost

Wheel Hub-----Clue
Wing Mirror---Merc Design Same on all Models from C to S
Door Handles--Merc Design Same on S Class

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 12/5/2010 2:09:30 AM

+1 Boost

Did 001 say "OR if the rear third was a fake roof maybe even a BMW X6 competitor." ?

How the hell can it be an X6 competitor with rear doors that are that tall ?

You people never apply common sense when thinking about these vehicles.

Then Again, you might just be deliberately baiting short tempered members like myself.

Agent001 - 12/5/2010 2:13:17 AM

+2 Boost

That would be like James Bond purposely setting a t trap ;)

001

CarCrazy24 - 12/5/2010 2:41:59 AM

+1 Boost

Looks like the next generation ML...could even be the MLK they've been supposedly talking about for years now

motor1 - 12/5/2010 3:31:41 AM

+1 Boost

MLK? Didn't that become what we now call the GLK-Class?

JUGNU - 12/5/2010 7:50:42 AM

+1 Boost

Looks quite wide and bigger than current model. Hope it doesn't have the same design theme as boxy GLK.

JUGNU

BondMI6 - 12/6/2010 3:34:42 PM

+1 Boost

ML

Not MILF......