The Mercedes-Benz ML 320 is an off-road vehicle with 5 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies its power through all four wheels.
The Mercedes-Benz ML 320 is one of the W 163 model family from Mercedes-Benz.
The 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 2170 kg.
Top quoted speed is 195 km/h or 121 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2820 mm | 111 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Length | 4638 mm | 182.6 inches | |
| Width | 1840 mm | 72.4 inches | |
| Height | 1820 mm | 71.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2170 kg | 4784 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 83 litres | 18.3 [21.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.4 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.78 m² | ||
| CdA | 1.11 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz | ||
| Engine code | M 112 E 32 | ||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3199 cc (195.215 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89.9 × 84 mm
3.54 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
3 valves per cylinder 18 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.1 kW/litre 68.1 ps/litre 67.2 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.91 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1217.7 kPa (176.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 533.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 195 km/h (121 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.88 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 99.08 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.53 kg/kW 22.61 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.UTransLi.LowTransLi.TB.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.U<ransLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 H2 ET 52 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 H2 ET 52 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/60 R 17 106H | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/60 R 17 106H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 345 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 331 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 128194 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | W 163 E 32 | ||
| Model family | W 163 | ||
| RAC rating | 30.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Mercedes-Benz ML 320 added 2005-05-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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