Mercedes-Benz M is a luxurious and modern car. Despite the presence of the frame, the car is good on the asphalt. It is not necessary to drive the vehicle on serious off-road - M is more of a representative car rather than a conqueror of difficult places.
The body - the German body resists rust well. Additional anti-corrosion usually is not required.
The running gear - there are no problems with the running gear. The main thing for reliable operation of the running gear is careful and competent driving.
Transmission - manual transmission (5 steps) and automatic transmission (5 steps) are very reliable. Problems with the boxes arise very rarely.
The engine - all power units are very reliable. The 4-cylinder engine is frankly weak and is recommended only to very quiet drivers. With the use of quality technical fluids and skilled maintenance, the engines run long and stable.
In motion, the 5-door M demonstrates light behavior, rolls in turns can not be called frightening, the car demonstrates clear behavior in a straight line. The excellent smoothness of motion, which allows not paying much attention to the quality of the road surface, is pleasing. Mercedes-Benz M is capable of overcoming not too difficult off-road, but you should not abuse this. The car is equipped with an always-on all-wheel drive and an electronic traction control system on each wheel 4-ETS. Spare parts for the model are quite expensive: clutch disc - $110, pump - $140, brake pads - $70, air filter - $20, oil filter - $25, fuel filter - $30.