Mercedes-Benz M-Class - W163 (1998 to 2005)

Mercedes-Benz introduced their ML-Class for the 1998 model year. The first generation of ML is known internally at Mercedes as the W163. Built in Alabama, the W163 was available with either an inline-4, a V6, or a V8 engine. The top of the range model for the W163 was the ML55 AMG. Production of the W163 ML-Class ended in 2005, with the introduction of the next generation W164 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class.