M113
V8- 113.9424.3 L · 4,266 cc
272 PS
200 kW · 268 hp at 5,750 rpm
390 N·m
288 lb·ft at 3,000 rpm
- 113.9815.4 L · 5,439 cc
347 PS
255 kW · 342 hp at 5,500 rpm
510 N·m
376 lb·ft at 2,800 rpm
Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV · M-Class
W163
The original luxury SUV — Mercedes-Benz goes off-road.
- Production
- 1997–2005
- Built
- 58,994
- Body
- SUV
- Chassis
- W163
The W163 was Mercedes-Benz's first M-Class — the SUV that created an entirely new market segment when it arrived in 1997, blending passenger-car refinement with off-road capability and American-market practicality.
Built in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the W163 used body-on-frame construction with independent front suspension and a choice of V6 and V8 petrol engines plus diesel options for Europe. The ML 55 AMG proved Mercedes-Benz was serious about performance in the segment it had invented. It was not a G-Class and not a station wagon — it was something new.
Production ran from 1997 to 2005. The W163 established the luxury SUV template that every rival subsequently copied — and proved Mercedes-Benz could export its values into a format the traditional saloon range could not reach.
Every model.
9 model designations across 1997–2005 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the W163.
| Model | Model years | Chassis | Engine | Transmission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML 270 CDI | 1999–2001 | 163.113 | 612.963 | 716.644 | included above |
| ML 270 CDI | 2002–2004 | 163 | 612 | included above | |
| ML 230 | 1998–2000 | 163.136 | 111.977 | 717.461 | 8,640 |
| ML 320 | 2002–2004 | 163 | 112 | included above | |
| ML 350 | 2002–2004 | 163 | 112 | included above | |
| ML 350 | 2003–2004 | 163 | 112 | included above | |
| ML 500 | 2002–2004 | 163 | 113 | included above | |
| ML 55 AMG | 1999–2001 | 163.174 | 113.981 | 722.666 | included above |
| ML 55 AMG | 2002–2004 | 163 | 113 | included above |
* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.
Engines.
The M113 as fitted to the W163.