Follow-Up Test: Inside Line Once Again Rates Mercedes' ML63 AMG

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on December 22nd, 2006 At 10:25 AM CST

The second of today's Inside Line follow-up tests takes another look  
a the monstrously-horsepowered ML63 AMG, Mercedes' answer to the  
similarly-equipped Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.  And while it's true the  
Porsche slightly outperformed the ML in some areas, namely on the  
slalom course and skid pad, the $90,000 Merc excelled in the areas  
those deliberating between the two would most likely be concerned  
about: accelerating from 0-60 half a second quicker than the $130,000  
Porsche and destroying it in the quarter mile by almost 2 seconds.

So what was Inside Line's final conclusion?

"Fully laden with every option, the ML63 would cost somewhere on the  
upside of $90,000, extreme for sure, but still about $40 grand short  
of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. In Porsche's defense, the Cayenne  
does offer an array of options that provides exceptional off-road  
performance in addition to its blinding speed.  If your idea of a  
good time is to play Paris-to-Dakar on the weekends, the Cayenne  
might be worth the extra bucks. Otherwise, get the ML63 and put the  
saved money to a good cause, like a down payment on a Porsche Cayman S."

So there you have it.  If you intend on purchasing one of the  
aforementioned SUV's and driving it on a road (and let's face it, at  
this price point you'll be hard pressed to find someone who doesn't),  
the ML63's your best bet.

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