Category: Large 4x4s 
Price Range: £30,280 to £75,823
Good level of standard equipment, plenty of interior space, quite good road manners.
Poor-quality interior, not very capable off-road.
Not so much an off-roader as a big, prestigious, 4wd estate.
Once upon a time the Mercedes badge was a guarantee of quality and reliability, but early test reports suggest the M-Class is not as well built as other models. The interior has come in for the most criticism, although this has been revised and improved since the car's launch.
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wrote on 27 05 2006