i love my 2015 Mercedes ML250 , its basically all the car you'll ever need , Comfortable, Quick, Brilliant Handling , Loads of Room & surprisingly economical for a 4x4 ,I'd buy another in a heartbeat !
viewer from California. You offer a most insightful view on cars. I think your reviews are great. Saying it is boring, and then explaining that it is brilliant, reflects your great ability to sum it up for us.
I just bought ml 350 , with 20000 on the clock , it still smells new feels new and driving it is different experience! It’s quiet, smooth and relaxing and makes me feel bit more special sitting in it :) love the car and hope with good maintenance it will ride for many more miles
Great video! I purchased my ML350 3 months ago and absolutely love it. The ride is smooth and quiet and, like you said, I have never felt like I was tired of driving, even after a lengthy trip.
Tommorow I will buy me a ML 250 could not resist it. Actually, me buying it was also based on this review. And after 2 years this review still ticks all the right boxes. It had to be an down to earth Irish guy who has gotten me this far. Thanks for that.
Well, we are almost 9 years later, still have the ML, 205000 km and I am still not tempted to sell him,this is a car i want to keep and keep for as long as I can, bought my wife a c cabrio 4 years ago and I am not willing to let either of those cars go,maybe a EQC 400 can be added,... But my ML 250? He is here to stay.
So a few days ago I took delivery of the ML250. Today I drove it 400kms +. With one exception, everything in your review was correct. The quietness, the handling, the smoothness. I have owned many cars & SUVs. I have rented many more! My last car was a VW Touareg. The ML250 is in a class of its own as far as I am concerned. What did your review get wrong? The iPhone cable works for me! No problems!
A brilliant review. Artsy, witty and moderately quirky - a very nice change from the "let me show you how many technical details about this car I've crammed yesterday night" reviews that dominate car culture these days. On a par with the stuff Chris Harris, Matt Watson and Carlos Lago do. Keep it up!
Bob -- thank you, thank you, thank you (to paraphrase John Oliver's "Welcome, Welcome, Welcome" on his Last Week Tonight here in the States! It seems it's a "thing" - "across the pond".). You (in a very large part) are why we purchased our ("previously-owned") 2015 ML250 -- and we've LOVED it! It was first our "primary (road) car" -- and my wife's primary vehicle -- and she drives a LOT!!! But, out of concern for my wife's safety/convivence, we recently replaced it with a new car for her -- HOWEVER, I'm now the proud owner of our 2015 ML250 with (only) 120k miles. I've contemplated replacing it with an new "bright and shiny" Mercedes -- maybe a GLC300 or possibly a GLE350/450e -- or possibly another brand -- BUT. after re-watching your video (the one that helped bring us originally to our original purchase of Mel), I'm once again in love (maybe kinda creepy?) with our ML250. It now needs some TLC (new engine mounts & a new engine seal -- but then, I sorta need those same, uh, repairs) -- but, Mel (you know, ML) is just part of our family now. I guess all I wanted to say -- in a LONG-WINDED way -- is you REALLY make a difference in more lives of people than you maybe know -- but, I wanted you to know the difference you've made in our lives! So, I'll just say -thanks. So, THANKS!!!
Great review bob :D love the music as it adds an ambient touch to your video :) don't know if Mercedes knows that your a star seller & reviewer, to the extent that I got my father to watch this review previously and it helped him make his mind up on choosing a SUV which in turn he recently took delivery of a ML250 bluetec so many thanks :) (his is white not brown :P ) keep up the good work & would it be possible to see you do a review of the CLA or GLA please :) many thanks, thomas
Great review. I bought an '11 Jeep Grand Cherokee 26X last spring and absolutely love it. I watched this review to learn some more. Hello from Ottawa, Canada:))
The first 4x4 I've owned that let's NO dust inside the cabin. Excellent ride on dirt and stony roads. Fuel consumption in low range seems the same as in high range or only a little worse. Usually low range is a killer for fuel consumption!
brilliant review as usual! The beginning part of the video with the camera shots and the music, it could be a bloody car commercial for Mercedes... great review as always, hats off.
Bought an old 2004 c-class estate for £1000 in 2018. 5 speed auto 2.1td with 120k miles after 150k in 2021 she still going strong & yes I trash her & my doberman loves to chew the headrests. The car has made me go out & buy one soon, the ML250 with the toys & rear cage for the dobby. Mercedes do make a fantastic machine but can it be good as my 25 year old Amazon 4.2td with 190k & the toys of the future still going great. Let the fun begin! Brill review. Regards from Scotland
well you're right, I already spent mine to buy my new A6 saloon, I'll get it in about one month. Cool car, very cool car. I'm from Italy and I like so much your video.
well you're right I already spent mine to buy my new A6 and I'll get it in about one month. Cool car, very cool car. I'm from Italy and I like a lot your video
Many months of driving this vehicle - 12,000kms. Absolutely fantastic vehicle. Unbelievable fuel consumption. I use the air suspension and low range when things get tricky. Fabulous car!
Cheers, I'm glad you like the style. If cars were all about numbers then I wouldn't enjoy them, I don't write or have any script neither do I have any idea what I'm going to say when the camera rolls. Most reviews are a re-write of the press release numbers which, for the most part, is boring and meaningless to all but race drivers and journalists. The experience of a car is much harder to capture.
Well, now look what you've done. the 8-speed jeep is maybe six months away here in australia, now I have to go ml350 bluetec (mainly because a 250 with an "exclusive pack" is almost 350 money). It was a close run thing. At $80-110k the Q5, Touareg, Range rover sport, JGC, Disco4, ML, RX 450h, X3, X5. They all vie for attention.. it did my head in picking between them, I'm telling you!
I'm thinking about this car as well (mentioned the Lancia Voyager just moments ago to you Bob). Thanks for the excellent review. The Mercedes Salesman mentioned something interesting to me... for the ladies (particularly the shorter ones) it's best NOT to get the siderunners & such bling... as they tend to rub against it & soil their trousers when trying to get down out of the car. ;-)
True! Plus in Europe we have more choices of engines, from small 4 cylinders to V8 AMG's. US market has limit choices. Maybe now they offer small engines :/
So much about buying a car is not in the numbers. It's the feel and the design - the Steve Jobs factor. You have managed to cover these subjective elements and the objective too, so well.
I have to say that Smokerpack reviews are THE BEST on the whole UA-cam. honestly i see no bad thing about them and i do watch quite alot of them. I've subscribed to his channel and I NEVER subscribe so that was the 1st time. and sir I dont know if u r funny on puprose but i just have alot of fun watching ur reviews. thanks for ur work. also car buyers reviews are cool and romanmicagearguy (hope its correct) are also great.
Leah only just got involved in the videos. The next one is A Class where she has done some of the filming and that's going to be one cool video. This ML one was just me :D
This ML 250 is better than the competition cars from BMW or Audi because it's a better cruiser and ticks all the boxes with fuel economy and clever kit. That said, if you don't get all the chrome stuff on the outside it will look boring. The other two are more sporty to drive.
Yes, all the music in all the videos is chosen by me. Sometimes I choose it before filming or something I hear that suits the mood of the video. I see images when I listen to music.
Did anyone know how much this thing spending fuel on 100 km? What is the highest level of spending fuel,and what is the lowest spending fuel but in the city not only the open road?
What happened to the nice opening music track at the beginning of the video? Till 1:42 there is now an annoying new layer track over the original. Since when is it there? WHY??? Remove it please!
Don't be silly, there's nothing on the US version that isn't on the European version. After all the car is developed here, the US wouldn't have the car if we didn't make it first
Can't shake off the feeling that I'm watching a commercial and not a review. Dropping ML350BT for this? BMW should be sending flowers DAILY to whoever spearheaded such stupid move.
i love my 2015 Mercedes ML250 , its basically all the car you'll ever need , Comfortable, Quick, Brilliant Handling , Loads of Room & surprisingly economical for a 4x4 ,I'd buy another in a heartbeat !
Yeah, had Mecedes do some repairs but it drives wonderfull, soft reminded me of my w124 230E witch had 132 PS. Just as smooth.
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viewer from California. You offer a most insightful view on cars. I think your reviews are great. Saying it is boring, and then explaining that it is brilliant, reflects your great ability to sum it up for us.
I just bought ml 350 , with 20000 on the clock , it still smells new feels new and driving it is different experience! It’s quiet, smooth and relaxing and makes me feel bit more special sitting in it :) love the car and hope with good maintenance it will ride for many more miles
Great video! I purchased my ML350 3 months ago and absolutely love it. The ride is smooth and quiet and, like you said, I have never felt like I was tired of driving, even after a lengthy trip.
Bob, fantastic review. Thanks. It made me go for the ML (350). I am getting the car end of February and looking forward to it!
Tommorow I will buy me a ML 250 could not resist it. Actually, me buying it was also based on this review. And after 2 years this review still ticks all the right boxes. It had to be an down to earth Irish guy who has gotten me this far. Thanks for that.
Well, we are almost 9 years later, still have the ML, 205000 km and I am still not tempted to sell him,this is a car i want to keep and keep for as long as I can, bought my wife a c cabrio 4 years ago and I am not willing to let either of those cars go,maybe a EQC 400 can be added,... But my ML 250? He is here to stay.
So a few days ago I took delivery of the ML250. Today I drove it 400kms +. With one exception, everything in your review was correct. The quietness, the handling, the smoothness. I have owned many cars & SUVs. I have rented many more! My last car was a VW Touareg. The ML250 is in a class of its own as far as I am concerned. What did your review get wrong? The iPhone cable works for me! No problems!
Agree 100%. I have driven mine from one side of Australia to the other about 5 times and it’s a dream. Tows a 18 ft caravan with ease.
A brilliant review. Artsy, witty and moderately quirky - a very nice change from the "let me show you how many technical details about this car I've crammed yesterday night" reviews that dominate car culture these days. On a par with the stuff Chris Harris, Matt Watson and Carlos Lago do. Keep it up!
Bob -- thank you, thank you, thank you (to paraphrase John Oliver's "Welcome, Welcome, Welcome" on his Last Week Tonight here in the States! It seems it's a "thing" - "across the pond".). You (in a very large part) are why we purchased our ("previously-owned") 2015 ML250 -- and we've LOVED it! It was first our "primary (road) car" -- and my wife's primary vehicle -- and she drives a LOT!!! But, out of concern for my wife's safety/convivence, we recently replaced it with a new car for her -- HOWEVER, I'm now the proud owner of our 2015 ML250 with (only) 120k miles. I've contemplated replacing it with an new "bright and shiny" Mercedes -- maybe a GLC300 or possibly a GLE350/450e -- or possibly another brand -- BUT. after re-watching your video (the one that helped bring us originally to our original purchase of Mel), I'm once again in love (maybe kinda creepy?) with our ML250. It now needs some TLC (new engine mounts & a new engine seal -- but then, I sorta need those same, uh, repairs) -- but, Mel (you know, ML) is just part of our family now. I guess all I wanted to say -- in a LONG-WINDED way -- is you REALLY make a difference in more lives of people than you maybe know -- but, I wanted you to know the difference you've made in our lives! So, I'll just say -thanks. So, THANKS!!!
Wondering does Bob still highly rate this car 10 years later. I am thinking of getting a used one
I have one they’re gorgeous looking mine is 3.5 petrol
What can I say Bob, Bloody Fantastic!!! Great camera work and sound. Full HD and Headphones!! Have to watch it again and again and again!!
Your review makes me work hard to earn enough to buy this car now!!
Nice car! and Nice review!
Thanks
Great review bob :D
love the music as it adds an ambient touch to your video :) don't know if Mercedes knows that your a star seller & reviewer, to the extent that I got my father to watch this review previously and it helped him make his mind up on choosing a SUV which in turn he recently took delivery of a ML250 bluetec so many thanks :) (his is white not brown :P ) keep up the good work & would it be possible to see you do a review of the CLA or GLA please :) many thanks, thomas
Great review. I bought an '11 Jeep Grand Cherokee 26X last spring and absolutely love it. I watched this review to learn some more. Hello from Ottawa, Canada:))
Man, that intro gave me goosebumps. Very professional mate, keep up the good work!
This review is absolutely fantastic ! Great work, Bob! Keep it up!
The first 4x4 I've owned that let's NO dust inside the cabin. Excellent ride on dirt and stony roads. Fuel consumption in low range seems the same as in high range or only a little worse. Usually low range is a killer for fuel consumption!
I'm glad you like it, hard work pays off!
brilliant review as usual! The beginning part of the video with the camera shots and the music, it could be a bloody car commercial for Mercedes... great review as always, hats off.
Very nice video Bob. The opening is great with the same camera view and changing scenery.
Great review , I've got the same model and wouldn't agree more when he said brilliant but boring ....not that boring though!
Thanks for a great review and great music!
Definitely helped me make the purchase decision.
Im fan of all kind of reviews but yeah this review made me buy that car as well
The electronics is intuitive. Best I've seen in any car. It's an Apple Mac type of interface. Really easy to learn. I didn't look at the manual!
There's many more like this and better to come. The new Camera operator (Leah) and I just filmed the A Class yesterday. It's looking good
Yay, finally a car review that you guys can see something about a car you can actually buy!
Nice Bob as per usual. Where is this made. The ML sold inn Canada is made in Alabama USA.
Bought an old 2004
c-class estate for £1000 in 2018.
5 speed auto 2.1td with 120k miles after 150k in 2021 she still going strong & yes I trash her & my doberman loves to chew the headrests.
The car has made me go out & buy one soon, the ML250 with the toys & rear cage for the dobby.
Mercedes do make a fantastic machine but can it be good as my 25 year old Amazon 4.2td with 190k & the toys of the future still going great.
Let the fun begin!
Brill review.
Regards from
Scotland
very well done clip, car might be boring, but the story is told w great color and humor by Flavin
This is one of your best videos ever! really well done ;)
well you're right, I already spent mine to buy my new A6 saloon, I'll get it in about one month. Cool car, very cool car.
I'm from Italy and I like so much your video.
Brilliant review! If the SUV is half as good as this review claims, this is a very very good vehicle! My ML 250 should arrive within a month or so.
Outstanding review !!
well you're right I already spent mine to buy my new A6 and I'll get it in about one month. Cool car, very cool car.
I'm from Italy and I like a lot your video
If you consider this road as rough, please visit Bulgaria and its B roads. I guarantee there will be reconsidering of the opinion :)
Good review.all the car you need. Power.comford and 4wd for grip in winter
Many months of driving this vehicle - 12,000kms. Absolutely fantastic vehicle. Unbelievable fuel consumption. I use the air suspension and low range when things get tricky. Fabulous car!
Cheers, I'm glad you like the style. If cars were all about numbers then I wouldn't enjoy them, I don't write or have any script neither do I have any idea what I'm going to say when the camera rolls. Most reviews are a re-write of the press release numbers which, for the most part, is boring and meaningless to all but race drivers and journalists.
The experience of a car is much harder to capture.
Well, now look what you've done. the 8-speed jeep is maybe six months away here in australia, now I have to go ml350 bluetec (mainly because a 250 with an "exclusive pack" is almost 350 money). It was a close run thing. At $80-110k the Q5, Touareg, Range rover sport, JGC, Disco4, ML, RX 450h, X3, X5. They all vie for attention.. it did my head in picking between them, I'm telling you!
Thanks very much Bill!
Why thank you, you know your music. Have a thumbs up thingy
What a review 0.0 i'm amazed...
Do some more like this and I will not watch any other car review because they'll be boring... ( like the car :D )
It was worth the wait then! I'm glad you like it, thanks for watching!
The 64 dollar question - Would you pay more to get an ML250 with a few options, over a loaded jeep grand cherokee?
Bob another great vid! I give it 4.99 out if 5, really wanted to see it lit up at night :). Keep up the great work. Thanks
On a cold, wet winters evening, a comfortable non-taxing boring car can be very welcoming. Don't know if its worth nearly two E classes though....
I'm thinking about this car as well (mentioned the Lancia Voyager just moments ago to you Bob). Thanks for the excellent review. The Mercedes Salesman mentioned something interesting to me... for the ladies (particularly the shorter ones) it's best NOT to get the siderunners & such bling... as they tend to rub against it & soil their trousers when trying to get down out of the car. ;-)
True! Plus in Europe we have more choices of engines, from small 4 cylinders to V8 AMG's. US market has limit choices. Maybe now they offer small engines :/
So much about buying a car is not in the numbers. It's the feel and the design - the Steve Jobs factor. You have managed to cover these subjective elements and the objective too, so well.
I have to say that Smokerpack reviews are THE BEST on the whole UA-cam. honestly i see no bad thing about them and i do watch quite alot of them. I've subscribed to his channel and I NEVER subscribe so that was the 1st time. and sir I dont know if u r funny on puprose but i just have alot of fun watching ur reviews. thanks for ur work.
also car buyers reviews are cool and romanmicagearguy (hope its correct) are also great.
Loved the Cinematic Orchestra/Patrick Watson intro.
Awesome review. To Build A Home, a very nice intro song
Leah only just got involved in the videos. The next one is A Class where she has done some of the filming and that's going to be one cool video. This ML one was just me :D
That colour on a Merc always shines :3 I'm not really SUV fan tbh, but would you have this, Evoque, Q5 or X3 Bob?
On mine the Bluetooth and USB cables both work for the iPhone!
That shot is when the car isn't moving, quite hard to get that kind of shot while the car is going :D
cheers good review
Nice work Dave!
Yourself and Leah are doing a great job and it shows . Great review again bit pricy though
Thanks Denis!
the american version is better because of the privacy glass and the better features. good review
I will like to get one in Singapore use . who can I look for it to buy ?
in Singapore Mercedes agent don't bring in this model .
can help me ?
That would be tough, my heart would take the Jeep Overland but my head would want the Merc, I think I'd have the Mercedes....maybe :D
I have to say Bob, you have a great taste in music. Do you chose it yourself?
Strangely I have a Dacia Sandero on test this week, there's a Duster already filmed but the Lodgy isn't out yet. Videos on the way
This ML 250 is better than the competition cars from BMW or Audi because it's a better cruiser and ticks all the boxes with fuel economy and clever kit. That said, if you don't get all the chrome stuff on the outside it will look boring.
The other two are more sporty to drive.
Always love the music
Brilliant review. Love Ireland!
Thank you Hans!
Thanks man, most kind!
Sir, in your opinion Mercedes is a better car overall than bmw or audi?
Been in that car a lot
Yes, all the music in all the videos is chosen by me. Sometimes I choose it before filming or something I hear that suits the mood of the video. I see images when I listen to music.
Spot on.
Thanks very much!
Thanks Willzer!
Thanks!
Thank you, sir!
Thank you!
Did anyone know how much this thing spending fuel on 100 km? What is the highest level of spending fuel,and what is the lowest spending fuel but in the city not only the open road?
I make the intro yes, the music is listed in the comment under the video.
Nice roads and tripods go hand in hand, thanks for watching!
Not in the grand scheme of this segment, it's that money for the one in the video with air suspension and all the bells and whistles.
You never mentioned what your average MPG was!
It looks boring, but nice cruiser almost always look boring. Climate beginning of the review - I like it.
02:26 gauges not working?
It's not matter of country, but what's the version is! :)
What happened to the nice opening music track at the beginning of the video? Till 1:42 there is now an annoying new layer track over the original. Since when is it there? WHY??? Remove it please!
Unfortunately copyright systems on this platform means I can’t give you music like that even if it’s not monetised!
Correct!
Mine has air suspension and low range. Otherwise: stock standard.
Don't be silly, there's nothing on the US version that isn't on the European version. After all the car is developed here, the US wouldn't have the car if we didn't make it first
I still would prefer the (new) Range Rover, it's more expensive but a better all rounder.
the speedo is not moving 2:23
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Can't shake off the feeling that I'm watching a commercial and not a review. Dropping ML350BT for this? BMW should be sending flowers DAILY to whoever spearheaded such stupid move.
I have only 1 bum so 1 ML will do me nicely lol
I need the pension book to drive this car
87 grand jaysus thats a lot for this