Crossover styling appeals to both car-lovers and off-road fanatics.

The M-class is currently manufactured at the Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA facilities as well at the Steyr-Daimler-Puch plant at Graz in Austria. Though the vehicle will stand up to close scrutiny of most, the fact that it is adorned by the three-pointed star means that build quality does not live up to what we expect from Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

The M-class, now with a redesigned front bumper integrated fog-lamps and side rear-view mirrors with integrated indicators looks slick no doubt, appealing to both the person aspiring for an off-roader as well as the car-lover. The only thing that does not gel well with its image is its snout, which though it might help in aerodynamic efficiency, makes it look somewhat like an MPV from certain angles.