If you follows Mercedes-Benz news, you may have already known that for the 2015 model year, there is no more 鈥?50鈥?model for the E-class and M-class. Also gone with the E550/ML550 will be the 4.6L twin-turbo V8 engine. The replacement for the E550 and ML550 will be the E400 and ML400, respectively. The E400 and ML400 will be powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 engine, good for 329 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. For the output numbers, this is a downgrade. For your reference, the V8 on the E550/ML550 has 402 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. Not only the 2015 E400/ML400 has lower power output than the 2014 E550/ML550, but the ML400 is even more expensive than the ML550. 62,900. So basically speaking, you pay more to get less. Despite any official explanations and excuses, this situation does in fact, conveys one message to us: Mercedes-Benz wants to raise its product鈥檚 price. Mercedes-Benz wants to sell higher trims of the E-class and M-class for higher MSRPs.

If you follows Mercedes-Benz news, you may have already known that for the 2015 model year, there is no more 鈥?50鈥?model for the E-class and M-class. Also gone with the E550/ML550 will be the 4.6L twin-turbo V8 engine. The replacement for the E550 and ML550 will be the E400 and ML400, respectively. The E400 and ML400 will be powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 engine, good for 329 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque. For the output numbers, this is a downgrade. For your reference, the V8 on the E550/ML550 has 402 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. Not only the 2015 E400/ML400 has lower power output than the 2014 E550/ML550, but the ML400 is even more expensive than the ML550. 62,900. So basically speaking, you pay more to get less. Despite any official explanations and excuses, this situation does in fact, conveys one message to us: Mercedes-Benz wants to raise its product鈥檚 price. Mercedes-Benz wants to sell higher trims of the E-class and M-class for higher MSRPs.

Obviously, it knows if it directly raises the E550/ML550 MSRP, consumers will simply refuse to buy those cars. Therefore Mercedes uses this tactic: it deletes the E550/ML550, then introduces some new models which are 鈥渓ess powerful鈥?than the E550/ML550, and keeps (or even raises a little bit of) the price. This move is less aggressive, so most consumers will accept the change. Of course, at the time Mercedes revives the E550/ML550, the model number and naming will be changed. Remember in our previous report, Mercedes is going to introduce the 鈥淎MG Sport鈥?product line? Yes you are right: the deletion of the V8 E550/ML550 and the birth of AMG Sport models are not coincident, they are connections between this two events. So according to our source, in the next one or two year, we will see AMG Sport trim for the E-class and M-class. Actually the AMG Sport trim is very likely to expand to most Mercedes models. Below are spy shots of the first AMG Sport model: the C450 AMG Sport.

The price difference between the BlueTEC version (the one with the 3.0-litre turbodiesel V6) and the new ML400 isn鈥檛 that great. The Mercedes-Benz ML400 is a new addition to the M-Class this year, which makes comparing it to the ML350 all the more interesting. Like its lower-tier sibling, this version of the crossover is for five passengers only. This means that those who need a bigger vehicle should look for something else, like the Jeep Grand Cherokee, perhaps. It鈥檚 also quite expensive - more so than the ML350 model, but not by much. The good news is that the ML400 contains a more powerful engine than the ML350 and offers several sporty cues on its already sleek body. Like the rest of the 2015 M-Class vehicles, it strives for greater efficiency, though it doesn鈥檛 surpass the ML350. The ML400鈥檚 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine produces 329 horsepower, surpassing both engines in the ML350 in this regard. The ML400鈥檚 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine yields 354 pound-feet of torque, which is more torque than in the ML350鈥檚 3.5-litre version. 1,400 more expensive than the ML350 BlueTEC, while offering more horsepower and only slightly less torque. The 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 is the only engine of choice. Fuel efficiency numbers are not as great as on the ML350, being rated at 13.3 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 10.4 litres per 100 kilometres on the highway. The ML400鈥檚 engine offers slightly less torque than the one in the ML350, which serves up 455 pound-feet. REASON: A lower price, better fuel economy ratings and more torque on the BlueTEC version make the 2014 ML350 a slightly more recommendable vehicle. That said, it wins only by a hairline, so if you can鈥檛 find a new version of this crossover, then we recommend settling for the 2015 ML400.

It is important to maintain proper tire pressure for Mercedes-Benz ML400 tires. Low tire pressure will result in tire underinflation, and high tire pressure will result in tire overinflation, which can compromise tire safety, cause tire blowout, decrease fuel efficiency, cause uneven tire wear and reduce tire tread life. Check Mercedes-Benz ML400 tire pressure regularly, and monitor Mercedes-Benz ML400 tire inflation levels to avoid driving with overinflated or underinflated tires. Tire inflation value listed on tire sidewall is a maximum tire pressure the tire can be inflated to, and not the recommended tire pressure for Mercedes-Benz ML400. Use recommended tire pressure listed on the tire pressure chart found on a sticker on driver's door jam or in Mercedes-Benz ML400 manual. Recommended tire pressure for your Mercedes-Benz ML400 tires will be listed in one of the following pressure units: psi (pounds per square inch), bar or kPa (kiloPascals). Pay attention as your Mercedes-Benz ML400 may have different recommended tire pressure values for front and rear tires. Keep your Mercedes-Benz ML400 tires inflated at recommended tire pressure levels at all times for your driving comfort and safety.

Always refer to the Mercedes-Benz ML400 owner鈥檚 manual for any specific safety advice regarding the application of Mercedes-Benz ML400 replacement tires. Mercedes-Benz ML400 replacement tires must have equal or greater speed rating compared to the original equipment tires if your Mercedes-Benz ML400 speed capability is to be maintained. It is recommended that tire installers refer to the Mercedes-Benz ML400 owner鈥檚 manual to identify any tire speed rating restriction or recommendation that could affect the operation of the vehicle. If your Mercedes-Benz ML400 replacement tires have a lower speed rating than the original equipment tires, the vehicle鈥檚 speed must be restricted to that of the replacement tires. Original equipment tires that come on your Mercedes-Benz ML400 will have the proper tire load index, so stick to that number or higher when you replace them with new tires. Tire load index tells you how much weight your tire can carry. Putting too much weight on your tires will overload them, and can cause tire damage, premature tire wear or even tire blowout.