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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML Most Satisfying Premium Luxury Crossover SUV

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Best In Class 2012 Premium Luxury Crossover SUV:  Mercedes-Benz ML

2012 Mercedes-Benz ML Wins AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Award

Owners of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML give the Premium Luxury SUV top ratings in nineteen of forty-eight characteristics measured in AutoPacific’s 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Award research.  The ML gets top marks for:  Overall satisfaction, Cargo Capacity, Ease of Loading Cargo, Vehicle’s Reputation, Exterior Color, Exterior Styling, Braking, Handling, Ride, Quietness, Quality Feeling Controls, Visibility, Environmental Friendliness, Feeling Safe While Driving, Safety Features, Safety Rating, Overall Quality, Collision Avoidance Technology and Durability. With a possible high score of 5.0 rating points for each attribute, a rating of 4.6 or higher can be considered to be very good.  ML owners give the SUV scores of 4.6 or higher in:  Overall Satisfaction, Exterior Size, Seating Capacity, Driver’s Seat Comfort, Ease of Loading Cargo, Vehicle’s Reputation, Brand’s Reputation, Exterior Color, Exterior Styling, Interior Styling, Feel of Interior Materials, Power and Acceleration, Braking, Handling, Fun to Drive, Reliable/Dependable, Ride, Quietness, Quality Feeling Controls, Instrument Layout, Visibility, Feeling Safe While Driving, Safety Features, Safety Ratings, Overall Quality, Collision Avoidance Technology and Durability.  ML owner give the vehicle ratings of 4.0 satisfaction points or lower in:  Fuel Economy, Price, and Recyclability.  The ML owners are clearly very satisfied with the characteristics of their new SUV and the Mercedes brand certainly contributes to its position atop the class.


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2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee – Reincarnation of a Winner

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The first generation Grand Cherokee was launched in an age of soaring
SUV sales. Its only real competition at the time was the 4-door Ford
Explorer
and the 4-door Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Jimmy. There were, of
course, several Japanese entries to compete with as well, but the Grand
Cherokee was perceived to be atop the category. In one focus group
AutoPacific held during that time, a participant described the Grand
Cherokee as “the chairman’s Jeep. It’s the one parked outside the
corner office.”

In subsequent years the Grand Cherokee faced more and more good
competition. Its share of segment deteriorated. Its image
deteriorated. Chrysler cost reduced the vehicle and its presence
suffered. Then came Daimler and the merger of equals creating
DaimlerChrysler. Then came Cerberus buying Chrysler from Daimler for a
song, trying to turn it around and failing. Bankruptcy and now Chrysler
is managed by Fiat SpA.

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While all this was happening, products kept getting developed. Some were delayed. But the fourth generation Jeep Grand Cherokee development continued. In fact the Jeep development team was also tasked with developing the next generation Mercedes ML 5-passenger SUV. The result is the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. A loose platform companion with the next generation ML and the best Grand Cherokee ever.

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