Spied: 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML

[Pedrocas]

 

[AudiV6]

Looks like a Lexus of some kind.

 

[DubyaStep]

no, a Lexus will always look like a Mercedes and not the other way around. its like the chicken vs the egg thing.

serious now, i dont agree, i think it looks like a benz.

 

[AiR]

Generic SUV is generic.

 

[static]

So is this a completely new one or just a maked-up old one?

 

[argatoga]

The Jeep version looks better.

 

[narf]

So is this a completely new one or just a maked-up old one?

This W166 will be more than a facelift.

 

[static]

This W166 will be more than a facelift.

Soo.. It's a more throrough facelift?

 

[narf]

Soo.. It's a more throrough facelift?

No way to know how much is actually new underneath. History suggests it'll be considered a new model:

The W163 had a facelift after four years, and was replaced after another four.
The W164 had a facelift after three years, and is scheduled to be replaced by this after another three, ie later this year.

 

[laxmax613]

Front looks very touareg-esque.

 

[Shawn]

From the side it looks entirely like a Toyota 4Runner.

Edit: I didn't know there was a new 4Runner, I was thinking of the 4th gen:

 

[Canuck]

Well the main selling point for this car is how well it can withstand dinosaur attacks. I'll reserve judgement until I see how it holds up against a T-Rex.

 

[JohnnyRacer]

Zzzzzzz...

 

[Wizegui]

 

[Hbriz]

Or maybe even...

SHOCK HORROR!!!!!1 HOW DARE THEY COPY TOYOTA!

 

[AiR]

Where's the Toyota?

 

[Hbriz]

Where's the Toyota?

I was referring to the posts above where it is compared to a 4-Runner and an old Lexus, both of which existed after the M-Class.

 

[Shawn]

I was referring to the posts above where it is compared to a 4-Runner and an old Lexus, both of which existed after the M-Class.

Yeah... except I was talking about this ML specifically, which is way newer than the 4th generation 4Runner. The old ones don't really have a similar stance to the Toyota in my eyes.

 

[Hbriz]

Yeah... except I was talking about this ML specifically, which is way newer than the 4th generation 4Runner. The old ones don't really have a similar stance to the Toyota in my eyes.

I can sort of see what you mean... The new one is a lot bulkier than the others. But I still see it as a natural progression through its lifecycle, I see few similarities between the ML and the 4-Runner. The similarities with the Lexus can be explained by the above post, the Lexus is always made to look like the Mercedes. In this case, the first gen RX drew inspiration from the first gen M-Class.

 

[Shawn]

I don't think the Lexus RX looks anything like a Mercedes, so I suppose this issue of cars looking like each other is highly subjective.