Not great. No rear leg room. Not great on power. ECP packs up and all the computer systems keep failing. The value for money is awful with no heated seats in the rear. We got rid of this and bought a range rover vogue instead which is a much better car and a greater value for money. Further think the styling isn't that good and its not a very attractive car as a whole and lacks the expected boot size for the size of the car you'd have the same room in a normal hatch back and in doing so save yourself a lot of money. The 'AMG' model that we had just meant you paid for a little bit of wood in the cockpit however under the bonnet it was still the same old engine as the standard model, a straight 5 CDI diesel which packs up an awful lot e.g. if the fuel filter is even a little clogged then the whole car will stop and shut down in the middle of the road, or on a junction which is not the greatest in regard to the safety of those in the vehicle. Even in the AMG model the interior has a strong whiff of cheap plastic and the wood veneer is no where near convincing. The whole car is controlled by computers which means if it does break down on you then don't reach for the spanners, reach for the laptop and the degree in computing as barely anything is controlled mechanically and is all done with ECU units.

Year 2000 model. Bought this car 3 years ago to ferry grand daughters pony around, now can't afford to sell it. Since I bought it I have had to replace Inlet manifold, 2 x fuel injectors, fuel pump, air flow meter, 2 x ABS wheel sensors, and now the dash lights up like a xmas tree when I drive.BAS/ESP, ABS,ETS,and EPC lights. Apparently, this is due to a faulty ABS control unit, but there are 2 of these on the car and the guy who did the diagnostics ( which cost 130 quid ) is not sure which it is. I contacted MB and the cost of said units £600 and £1000 depending which it is, but they would have to diagnose first. ( fair comment )The cost of the diagnosis, parts and labour is, (you guessed it), more than the car is worth. Also the heater plug light is now staying on while running and the central locking / alarm has just decided not to work from the key fob. One of the questions required to be answered on this review is, would you recommend to a friend. I wouldn't even recommend it to someone I didn't like.The car has only done 95000 miles. The cost of diagnostics alone is nudging £1000. I have had more trouble with this car than any other in 48 years of driving.

Very unhappy, I own a 2003 Merc ML with 68000 miles and Ive just been told I need a new or reconditioned gear box. 1600 - 3000 Euro to repair. What a load of Rubbish. Stay away from them, Buy a Toyota!

We bought an ML270 with 150km on the clock. It is luxurious and has so many extras however, it is high maintenance and very expensive to fix/replace parts. We've had seals, two injectors, pulley, leaking hose to turbo and door lock replaced. One stealership broke a perfectly good injector when taking it out to replace a seal and charged us for a new one. They couldn't get the faulty injector out but charged us for their attempt anyway (4 hours labour). My husband is mechanically minded and learned very quickly how to work on the Mercedes in order to avoid exorbitant expenses and dubious workmanship. I would not recommend Mercedes to anyone. The only vehicles we've owned that haven't given us trouble are the Toyota Hilux and Toyota Landcruiser. Pity Mercedes don't put Japanese motors in their cars.

This is the worst car I ever had. Many problems.

Appalling vehicle. Atrocious. Everything has required massive remedial work: engine, transmission, electrics, brakes, paint work and internal trim. I wouldn't drive another Mercedes Benz if it was given to me.... They sell vehicles at premium pricing for sub-Korean quality. I recoomend you find yourself another manufacturer if you are seeking quality, reliability and low cost of ownership.

The Car has cost me a lot of momey it seems there is is a problem with the gear box just cost me £1000 the problem is the gearbox senser,I have had the air senser changed twice airfilter changed twice had the car on the computer.The car is a waste of money

Mercedes Benz M Class ML 270 CDi diesel - worst merc I have ever driven - loses power uphill for no reason, and goes into limp mode with emergency transmission - then must be switched off, left for 1 minute, and then started again - then works fine for a while - have tried everything - changed the air mass sensor, the turbo pressure sensor, rpm sensor - no joy.