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Sure, you can get sticker shock at the gas station, but you don’t have to give up your sport-utility vehicle. You don’t even have to give up the carlike luxury trimmings you’ve come to expect as part of the SUV experience.
That’s what the 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec and 2008 Lexus RX 400h are meant for.
Or maybe you’re looking to make a political statement. Those on the right-hand side of the aisle might want to use less imported oil, while left-leaning types just want to use less oil, period. And what better way to represent your social consciousness than with the SUV you drive?
In fact, this comparison is all about the debate. Once you commit to a greener way of life with a sport-utility, which is the better choice, diesel or hybrid? 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec or 2008 Lexus RX 400h?
Duration : 0:3:41
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I can corner pretty …
I can corner pretty well with the AWD version of the RX 400h. When I go too fast cornering all four tires will slip and make noise. It never feels dangerous and never loses control. They’re driving pretty fast on the slalom – and you can drive it fast because it has the power available. Because it is an SUV you have to be cognizant of the weight transitions when cornering or doing slalom – makes you a better driver. =)
why do people say …
why do people say well out about the battery when it dies they already have places where you can go and throw your batteries and chemical away once there used and this battery is no difference
eh…i see like 2 …
eh…i see like 2 old benz on the road where i live….so apparently many many have died lol..
rjmkv
don’t you …
rjmkv
don’t you call yourself an asian, because that includes the japanese like us.
a cheap sissy exile like you has nothing to do with asia, trust me.
I would take the …
I would take the ML320.
The class is LUXURY SUV, not Toyota 4Runner fitted with leather and fake wood.
Save $10K less and …
Save $10K less and break your neck when when it rolls over. What good is it if you have a lexury vehicle that doesnt handle well.
Diesels are built heavy and way outlast any gasoline engine. Hybrid is enormouslt complicated and the cost of ownership would sky rocket as years roll on.
Get the diesel Benz, you can drive it for 20 years or more. these cars just wont die. Go biodiesel when the trend picks up a decade from now.
WTF during slalom …
WTF during slalom the Lexus is about to roll over !!! At 2:13, wtf is that :O O_O
Mercedes rocks!
i own a 07 rx400h …
i own a 07 rx400h and its the same color as you see in this video, to be honest i think its the best looking suv out there right now and they were right about the cornerning of the car, it sucks but the ride is still very smooth
Thieves can easily …
Thieves can easily break into Lexus ! ! !.
Check it out at YouTube “5 seconds break into 2009 Lexus ES350 part 1 ” .
&
YouTube “5 seconds break into 2009 Lexus ES350 part 2 ”
You will be SURPRISED!!
Like what you saw, Lexus ” ALARM” was so
stupid when the thief broke into…….
What a Lexus!!
What a piece of JUNK! Hahaha ! ! !
i agree that you …
i agree that you should drive the diesel
but so should grandma, she would prob get 45 if your getting 29 beating on it
diesels are so much better, no ignition system to go wrong, no huge battery to lug around and what about the environmental effects when that battery is thrown out? what will they do with all that acid and special ionic metals??
americans need to wake up
i love my E320 CDI, gets 40mpg and is a lovely beast
DIESEL 4 LIFE!
JUST DRIVE ONE!
exactly!
exactly!
lexus is japanese!! …
lexus is japanese!!! they can’t build cars.. they can build cheap cars like the camry.. can never beat the benz.. even the LS600 lexus…
(don’t get me wrong!! not racist!! i’m asian!!)
i prefer the DIESEL …
i prefer the DIESEL!! i’ve been driving my friend’s hybrid but i avg at 15MPG… i have a heavy foot.. i can never let the electric motor take me around.. i just can’t stand it….
driving a friend’s TDI Jetta, i avg at about 29MPG with the foot down most the time… TDI better for me.. Hybrid, better for grandmas!! agree??
i don’t think so, …
i don’t think so, diesel is more complicate and delicate, i’m from italy and tere are a lots of diesels cars here, my experience with a couple of BMW’s diesel was totally a disaster,wtf, i hated those cars! so i can say “never more diesel”.
YEAH. Diesel …
YEAH. Diesel engines are A WAY more reliable than GAS and HYBRID craps. GO DIESEL GO
Both Lexus and …
Both Lexus and Mercedes are very good! they are in the top two beating out BMW. and diesel pollutes the air! and yea the battery is expensive but you don’t have to buy another one till like 7 years!! so there lexus wins!! and the interior is A LOT better than mercedes.. idk i love mine:)
2:13…….the car …
2:13…….the car is about to roll over…
No! That is not the …
No! That is not the whole point. The whole point is to start using an alternative fuel. Not gasoline, diesel, ethanol, or hydrogen! How about just plain old electricity? We rely on it every single day, so let’s bring back the electric cars and head back to the drawing board for battery designs. Electric cars provide instant torque and acceleration unlike other fuels. All we need are environmentally friendly electricity generating stations harvesting electricity with zero emissions. Let’s start!
Thank you Edmunds …
Thank you Edmunds for picking the winner based on REAL PERFORMANCE evaluations during your tests rather than PERSONAL PREFERENCE. Both the ML and RX are great SUV’s but you cannot argue with the results based on this test. Not to mention they did not compare the new RX 450h which is more powerful while returning better MPG.
haha, americans….
haha, americans….
Better ride; WRONG. …
Better ride; WRONG.
Better fuel economy; well maybe, only because Jap cars offer no high performance models.
Better technology; that ’s your opinion (which i disagree with)
Great Comfort; i can guarantee Euro brands are just as (if not, more) comfortable than Jap competitors.
Listen, my friend, japan builds some awesome valued cars. I love Infiniti and lexus, but when it comes to driving dynamic European is the way to go. if ytou want cozy luxury all the time, then yeah go buy a lexus
How many french …
How many french fries will have to die to supply enough grease?
Wouldn ‘t algae farming replace some other crop?
DIESEL = ADVANTAGE …
DIESEL = ADVANTAGE these bastards good luck paying for your $4000 batteries while the diesel will run forever
seriously, there is …
seriously, there is nothing so driveable about overpriced, overrated european cars. people who buy european cars just want to show off that they can afford an expensive name plate.
smart sensible people who know an ounce about engineering would prefer japanese luxuries – they have better ride, better fuel economy, better technology and great comfort.
Seriously how can …
Seriously how can you say I dont want a bmw or a jaguar or audi or vw pheaton or a mercedes because all I want from a car is reliabilty. Thats like saying all I want from a girl friend is punctuality. The only way to have fun with most lexus’s is to drive with your head out the sun roof but that gets boring too.
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