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Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class

W1631997–2005

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ml 320 ↗5-speed automatic · 1998–2003Gasoline · 3.2 L · 215 hp215 hpAll-wheel drive
ml 350 ↗5-speed automatic · 2004–2005Gasoline · 3.7 L · 232 hp232 hpAll-wheel drive
ml 430 ↗5-speed automatic · 1999–2001Gasoline · 4.3 L · 268 hp268 hpAll-wheel drive
ml 500 ↗7-speed automatic · 2004–2005Gasoline · 5.0 L · 302 hp302 hpAll-wheel drive
ml 55 amg ↗5-speed automatic · 2004–2005Gasoline · 5.4 L · 349 hp349 hpAll-wheel drive
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The first-generation M-Class launched Mercedes-Benz into the premium midsize SUV segment and was built on the W163 platform. It was sold in the United States from the start and established the model line that later evolved into the ML-Class and then GLE-Class naming. This generation ended before the 2006 redesign.

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