I have a 1999 ML 320, which was my moms car but was very recently passed down to me. This car is an amazing vehicle and currently has 198000 miles on it and is 15 years old. There has never been a issue regarding reliability. Living in New England with the awful winters, it handles exquisitely in the ice and snow (especially with the low range button for blizzards). I think it is very comfortable. The leather is very comfortable, high quality, and extremely durable. The dashboard is a soft-tex material too which is very nice. I think my parents bought it with the premium package and an upgrade to a BOSE stereo system which still sounds great today. Also, I have plenty of leg room and head space when sitting inside the car and I am 6'1''. For performance, it may have only 215HP but it uses all of them and accelerates pretty quickly for its age and weight. The engine creates a a lot of torque and we have successfully been able to tow a boat (towing rated for 5000lbs). If I need to merge onto the highway really quickly it will accelerate extremely quickly if you floor it. Handling is impeccable. I've recently taken it off-roading and it had no problem (which I would expect because this model was used by the german army for military stuff). Maintenance from what my parents have told me was somewhat annoying. Although there are things that just need to be replaced throughout the life of a car, the catalytic converters would break alot in both of my parents mercedes (my dad has the ML350) which sucks because they're made from platinum, therefore making them very expensive ($2000). However, it didn't have to go to the shop very often for repairs. Rusting isn't really a issue. The only place where there is rust is along the trunk handle (which is a small area) and a little along the handle to open the hood. Overall, this is an extremely well-built, well-engineered, high-quality SUV and I definitely intend on staying with Mercedes-Benz when I am older and mostly likely buy and ML for myself.

Nice car to take a long trip, very spacious, back seats fold Down and Up in many configurations. Nice solid ride on the road, great visibility. Love the styling and Mercedes-benz quality. Great curb appeal, roomy cargo area, reliable engine performance.

I took this car for a test drive and could not get over how smoothly it drove...until we tried to take a corner. Then it felt decidely truck-like. Other than that, the car was very Mercedes-like, with wonderfully soft leather. The cupholders are a bit chinzy looking, but otherwise, a great car!

Great car, has served my family well for many years. It was my first car and was great for me. Good sound system, adequate power, great off-road performance. A solid vehicle in most ways. I would recommend it to a friend

Appearance- classy and bubbly Build Quality- Anything with a Mercedes symbol is bound to be pricey to fix or maintain. I definitely got my money's worth with this vehicle. Performance-This car is so well built and handles fantastic on the road. I had to travel alot for work and this vehicle was my Smooth Sanctuary on Wheels.