Mercedes-Benz has recently celebrated the tenth year of its A-Class model with an ‘Edition 10’ version. Now, the German automaker is doing the same with its luxury Sports Utility Vehicle, the ML350, as the vehicle is currently celebrating its 10^th year anniversary. This is the luxury SUV of Mercedes-Benz that it built in the United States. So, to honor this important year for the luxury SUV, Mercedes-Benz also decided on releasing a special limited edition which is appropriately named “Edition 10.” The ML350 ‘Edition 10’ will have a V6 engine as its power source and it features an exclusive Birch Wood and Macadamia and Black leather interior with a touch of aluminum on the instrument cluster and sports pedals. Mercedes-Benz’ initial offering for this vehicle is 1,000 units in the United States. Also, this limited-production special version offers a choice of Obsidian Black or Artic White paint complete with an eye-catching headlight surrounds, tail lights that are tinted, and a grill that has been coated with a chrome shadow finish and also with the front and rear skid plates. The interior will also sport the “Edition 10” logo on the floor mats.

Besides the number of exclusive finishes and features that were made on the ‘Edition 10’s exterior and interior, it will also be loaded with enhanced standard equipment. These enhanced standard equipment include a GPS Navigation, power liftgate, a rearview camera, heated front seats, rain-sensor wipers, a harman/kardon premium audio system complete with six-disc CD changers, an integrated hands-free phone system, and a Sirius satellite radio.

This new ML350 ‘Edition 10’ model is included in the 2008 M-Class family. Other models included in the Mercedes-Benz M-Class are the fuel-efficient ML320 CDI diesel with a V6 engine capable of 215 horsepower, the ML350 which is the most popular M-Class model that also has a v6 engine but delivers 268 horsepower, the 328-hp with V8 engine ML550, and the ML63 AMG which is one of the high-performance M-Class models because of its V8 engine capable of delivering 503 horsepower. Perhaps the identifiable features on the models of the M-Class are their sleek exterior with a unibody platform, four-wheel independent suspension that delivers notable road driving comfort and performance. There are also practical technologies that could be found in the M-Class models which are the standard seven-speed automatic transmission, four-wheel traction control, and a full-time four-wheel drive.

The M-Class is actually the first sports utility vehicle that drives like a Mercedes-Benz. It first arrived in 1998 and from then on, it inspired the automotive industry to gar towards the production of more luxurious car-like SUVs. This was launched as the only sports utility vehicle in its class and it was the only one which was not based on an existing truck platform. It was the first one to be designed from the ground up. The M-Class’ first generation of sports utility vehicle had received many awards such as the prominent North American Truck of the Year.

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