奔驰将于2015年秋季发布M级改款车。虽然最近几个月M级改款车的原型车已经无数次被谍照记者拍到，但这款车要等到明年秋季才会发布，随后将于年底上市。新车将在外观上有大幅改进，包括不同的前格栅和取自新一代C级，新的集成LED日间行驶灯的前大灯。虽然目前不清楚尾灯组是否有变化，但车尾将采用不同的散流器和排气尾管。最新一代COMAND Online系统包括新的中置显示屏，该项配置还将提供给ML轿跑车。至于车型变化，ML350将退出，接替它的是ML400，该车搭载一台3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎，功率245千瓦/333马力，扭矩354磅-英尺（约合480牛米）。另外该车还将搭载新的BlueTEC四缸柴油引擎并搭配9G TRONIC九速自动变速器。

 

Mercedes-Benz M-Class facelift to be introduced fall 2015

Mercedes-Benz will reportedly introduce the facelifted M-Class in the fall of 2015.

 

Although prototypes of the refreshed M-Class were spotted numerous times in the last few months, it seems we will have to wait quite a while for an official launch as a German report indicates the model will be revealed in the fall of 2015 and will go on sale before the end of that year.

 

In terms of design, Mercedes-Benz seems to be working on an extensive makeover which will include a different front grille and new headlights with LED daytime running lights that will be derived from the C-Class. At the moment it's still not known whether the taillights will also go through some changes, but at the back there will be a different diffuser and tweaked tailpipes. The latest iteration of the COMAND Online system will be offered with the new central display which will also be installed in the ML Coupe due around the same time as the facelifted M-Class.

 

The ML 350 will allegedly be phased out to make room for a ML 400, just like the SL 350 was replaced with the SL 400. Power will come from a twin-turbo V6 3.0-liter delivering 333 PS (245 kW) and 480 Nm (354 lb-ft) of torque. According to the report, a new four-cylinder BlueTEC diesel engine is planned along with the 9G TRONIC nine-speed automatic transmission as a replacement for the 7G TRONIC.