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Mercedes-Benz M-Class

1997 – 2015 · GERMANY

The Mercedes-Benz GLE, previously known as the Mercedes-Benz M-Class or "ML," is a mid-size luxury SUV that has been manufactured by the German automaker Mercedes-Benz since 1997. Positioned between the smaller GLC and the larger GLS models, the GLE shares its platform with the GLS. The first-generation M-Class, with the model code W163, was a body-on-frame SUV produced until 2004. Initially, production also took place in Graz, Austria, alongside the U.S. facility in Alabama to cater to the European market. Between 1999 and 2002, Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, produced the W163 M-Class before production shifted entirely to the U.S. plant near

3 generations of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Version	Years	Engine	Gearbox	Drive	Body
Mercedes-Benz M-Class W163	1997 to 2005	Inline-four	Auto, Manual	AWD	SUV
Mercedes-Benz M-Class W164	2005 to 2011	6 cyl	Auto	AWD	SUV
Mercedes-Benz M-Class W166	2011 to 2015	Inline-four	Auto	AWD	SUV