Well isn't this shameful:
The 2013 ML550 was just tested by C&D to a 13.4 @106, 0-60 in 4.9, .85g. Its starting price? $59,705 with destination. Looking at the benz site, that's hardly a stripper model and seems like it would atleast match the acceleration (perhaps the 19" wheels needed for the skidpad grip) that C&D got.
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550 4MATIC Instrumented Test – Reviews – Car and Driver
For reference, the 2012 SRT8 GC was most recently tested by C&D to a 13.7 @ 103 (yes I know they are good for low 13s, much as the benz but it seems the benz has a MPH advantage), 0-60 in 5.0, and .87g. The 2013 SRT8 starts at $60,295.
Atleast the SRT brakes better and handles a touch better but the fact that a Benz equals the acceleration AND the price of the SRT pretty much invalidates the Jeep's price for performance/ segment value leader argument. The Benz of course has better gas mileage, snob appeal, dealer service etc.
I'd hope this would spurn pricing correction by Jeep but I think we know that's QUITE a stretch. Let's hope the 8 speed moves the Jeep into the 1/4 mile territory it should have been at release - 12.8s or better.
Good effort to the Daimler boys. WAKE UP JEEP. (I say this as someone likely to buy a '14 WK2 not as a WK1 fanboy)
The 2013 ML550 was just tested by C&D to a 13.4 @106, 0-60 in 4.9, .85g. Its starting price? $59,705 with destination. Looking at the benz site, that's hardly a stripper model and seems like it would atleast match the acceleration (perhaps the 19" wheels needed for the skidpad grip) that C&D got.
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML550 4MATIC Instrumented Test – Reviews – Car and Driver
For reference, the 2012 SRT8 GC was most recently tested by C&D to a 13.7 @ 103 (yes I know they are good for low 13s, much as the benz but it seems the benz has a MPH advantage), 0-60 in 5.0, and .87g. The 2013 SRT8 starts at $60,295.
Atleast the SRT brakes better and handles a touch better but the fact that a Benz equals the acceleration AND the price of the SRT pretty much invalidates the Jeep's price for performance/ segment value leader argument. The Benz of course has better gas mileage, snob appeal, dealer service etc.
I'd hope this would spurn pricing correction by Jeep but I think we know that's QUITE a stretch. Let's hope the 8 speed moves the Jeep into the 1/4 mile territory it should have been at release - 12.8s or better.
Good effort to the Daimler boys. WAKE UP JEEP. (I say this as someone likely to buy a '14 WK2 not as a WK1 fanboy)