There’s really not much else to complain about though and the savings made possible by the improved CO2 emissions and lower price-tag make the ML250 a far more convincing business proposition, not just compared to the ML350 but in a business car comparison with every other car in this class.
The low down
| P11D Value | £45,155 |
| Tax band 2012/13 to 2014/15 | 27%, 28%, 29% |
| BIK tax | £12,192, £12,643, £13,095 |
| Monthly business rental (ex VAT) | From £540 (3 yrs/30,000miles) |
| Engine | 2.1-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel |
| CO2 | 165g/km |
| Power/torque | 201bhp/ 500Nm |
| 0-62mph | 9.0 seconds |
| Economy | 44.8mpg |
| Towing capacity | 2,950kgs |
