Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163) AMG ML 55 V8vsMercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450+ 125 kWh

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163)

AMG ML 55 V8

347 hp5439 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV1999-2001

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296)

EQS 450+ 125 kWh

360 hpElectricRWDAutomaticSUV2023-present

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163) AMG ML 55 V8

Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Lightest
2,085 kg
4,597 lb
Best power-to-weight
166 hp/t
124 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Largest trunk
633 L
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
60/100
Best economy score
68/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450+ 125 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Most powerful
360 hp
268 kW
Highest torque
568 Nm
419 lb-ft

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh
Power	347hp259kW	360hp268kW
Torque	510Nm376lb-ft	568Nm419lb-ft
Curb weight	2,085kg4,597lb	2,655kg5,853lb
Gross weight	2,750kg6,063lb	3,300kg7,275lb
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	89.2s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	80.0s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	6.8s
0-200 km/h	31.9s Calculated	36.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	6.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	14.5L/100 km16.2mpg US19.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	19.7L/100 km11.9mpg US14.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.9s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	166hp/t124kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated	136hp/t101kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	245Nm/t164lb-ft/ton Calculated	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	641km399mi Calculated	-
Displacement	5,439cc332cu in	-
Length	4,635mm182in	5,125mm202in
Width	1,833mm72in	1,959mm77in
Height	1,820mm72in	1,718mm68in
Wheelbase	2,820mm111in	3,210mm126in
Front track	1,555mm61in	1,668mm66in
Rear track	1,555mm61in	1,681mm66in
Ground clearance	-	222mm9in
Trunk volume	633L	565L
Max trunk volume	2,020L	2,100L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	93L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	6.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	6.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.9 s	36.2 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	9.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	12.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.9 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 94 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	360 hp 268 kW

Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450+ 125 kWh has 13 hp more than Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163) AMG ML 55 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163) AMG ML 55 V8 and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450+ 125 kWh: 13 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	510 Nm 376 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	568 Nm 419 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	2,085 kg 4,597 lb
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	2,655 kg 5,853 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	232 km/h 144 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	6.9 s
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	6.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (X296) EQS 450+ 125 kWh and Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163) AMG ML 55 V8: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	166 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	136 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8	347 hp 259 kW	6.9 s	232 km/h 144 mph
Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh	360 hp 268 kW	6.8 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	633 L 22.4 cu ft
Length	4,635 mm 182.5 in
Height	1,820 mm 71.7 in

Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh

Power	360 hp 268 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	565 L 20.0 cu ft
Length	5,125 mm 201.8 in
Height	1,718 mm 67.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzM-class (W163)AMG ML 55 V8

Mercedes-BenzEQS SUV (X296)EQS 450+ 125 kWh

Power

347 hp

259 kW

360 hp

268 kW

Torque

510 Nm

376 lb-ft

568 Nm

419 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

6.8 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

2,085 kg

4,597 lb

2,655 kg

5,853 lb

Fuel consumption

14.5 L/100 km

16.2 mpg US

19.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	633 L 22.4 cu ft
Length	4,635 mm 182.5 in
Height	1,820 mm 71.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	565 L 20.0 cu ft
Length	5,125 mm 201.8 in
Height	1,718 mm 67.6 in

Range score

641 km

399 mi

Trunk score

633 L

22.4 cu ft

565 L

20.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

166 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

136 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz M-class (W163) AMG ML 55 V8
Consumption	14.5 L/100 km16.2 mpg US19.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	40.84 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,175 L575 US gal478 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,806 LC/year