No autotailgate for early 2008's

[motordavid]

I'd guess that some of us were poking at the handwringing and
ranting over the "lack of power tailgate" option...

[cosmos]

Its the ML500 in the EU. Same engine as in The States, just marketing difference. FYI they dont have a S550, but they have an S500.

[scoobydoo]

Originally Posted by cosmos

Its the ML500 in the EU. Same engine as in The States, just marketing difference. FYI they dont have a S550, but they have an S500.

ML in Europe is still 306ps while the 550 in the US tops 380.

[evo_s4]

Originally Posted by jkish

Can you contrast the ride, handling, performance of the 550 vs. the 4.8?

I'm in the market for a replacment for our 02 4.4 X5 and have somewhat turned off by the problem reports and high prices for the latest model. We really like the way the X drives and previous MLs always seemed too soft for our taste.

never drove the 4.8 only the 3.0, so I really can give a good comparison. As for handling yeah the ride is softer on the ML but is just another SUV for me.

[James Douglas 2007]

Originally Posted by scoobydoo

ML in Europe is still 306ps while the 550 in the US tops 380.

Not in every country. The 388ps engine is available here, although it's called ML500. But (IIRC) early '07 MLs were still 306ps.