MERCEDES-BENZ M-klasse · ML 500 · SUV & Crossover · 2005 ‐ 2007

Mercedes-Benz started manufacture in 2005 of automobiles type M-klasse, modification of ML 500 and finished it in 2007. In this automobile can fit 5 person including the driver, it has SUV & Crossover form with 5 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 2.1 tons.

«M-klasse ML 500» have a full-wheel drive vehicle with a 7-speed sequential automatic gearbox. The 8-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 306 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle in 6.9 s to 100 km/h and obtain peak speed of 240 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 18.6 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 10.4 liters, and the average fuel rate is 13.4 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 95 liters of petrol, what lets to go nearly 709 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 255/55R18.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Mercedes-Benz M-klasse received the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a perfect safe car. In addition to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ABS, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD.