2002 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners appreciate the 2002 Mercedes-Benz M-Class for its reliability, safety features, and driving comfort. Many drivers enjoy its off-road capabilities and luxurious feel, while some mention that it's fun to drive. However, some owners feel the vehicle's power is lacking and have noted issues with the interior materials and electronic reliability."
Performance: great engine, it is very powerful and performs well. Build Quality: solid car (small truck). Other than a computer issue and brakes all other repairs normal. This car does require a lot of brake jobs and they still squeak. A weakness with Mercedes. Appearance: Good looking car..won't win any awards. Cost of ownership - normal for car of this quality. Fun car to drive, Plenty of get up an go.
June 7, 2011I have had this car for a about a year and a half with 109000 miles currently and no maintenance issues. I change the oil regularly and had an alignment and new tires, thats about it. It handles well and feels very safe for my baby to ride in. There are like 12 airbags and it has quite a spacious interior. The obvious cons are that the electronics are a bit outdated and the walnut trim as well but it is a very good looking vehicle (orion blue with grey leather) and I will likely have this for many years or buy a new one!
January 12, 2010Great balance in an SUV. Enough power, good mileage, nice amenities, classy MB look. It is meant to be a truck, not a car, so if you don't want a truck go elsewhere. But some of us want the toughness of a truck, with luxury amenities. Fun to drive -- you feel like you can handle anything that comes at you. Flies along at 85 mph comfortably on the freeway. Some of the consumer magazines have poor mouthed these, with the result that the prices on used ones are amazingly reasonable. We've got both a 2001 (175,000 mi.) and a 2002 (54,000 mi.). We'll be keeping them both for the foreseeable future.
February 15, 2009What owners say
Performance: great engine, it is very powerful and performs well. Build Quality: solid car (small truck). Other than a computer issue and brakes all other repairs normal. This car does require a lot of brake jobs and they still squeak. A weakness with Mercedes. Appearance: Good looking car..won't win any awards. Cost of ownership - normal for car of this quality. Fun car to drive, Plenty of get up an go.
June 7, 2011I have had this car for a about a year and a half with 109000 miles currently and no maintenance issues. I change the oil regularly and had an alignment and new tires, thats about it. It handles well and feels very safe for my baby to ride in. There are like 12 airbags and it has quite a spacious interior. The obvious cons are that the electronics are a bit outdated and the walnut trim as well but it is a very good looking vehicle (orion blue with grey leather) and I will likely have this for many years or buy a new one!
January 12, 2010Great balance in an SUV. Enough power, good mileage, nice amenities, classy MB look. It is meant to be a truck, not a car, so if you don't want a truck go elsewhere. But some of us want the toughness of a truck, with luxury amenities. Fun to drive -- you feel like you can handle anything that comes at you. Flies along at 85 mph comfortably on the freeway. Some of the consumer magazines have poor mouthed these, with the result that the prices on used ones are amazingly reasonable. We've got both a 2001 (175,000 mi.) and a 2002 (54,000 mi.). We'll be keeping them both for the foreseeable future.
February 15, 2009Although older model, this is a good budget offroader, with 4x4 capabilities. Parts easily available. Mercedes build quality. In todays market, good value if you find one for the rt price.
June 23, 2022Excellent overall vehicle. Very reliable. Versatile and sporty. Maintenance costs were not very high. Would buy parts direct and take to a mechanic and pay for labor. Strong engine, turns on the drop of a dime yet comfortable on road trips.
March 24, 2015I've been driving this car for almost two years now, and it's in pretty good shape. It is more or less defined as a sport SUV instead of the rugged SUV that everyone seems to look for nowadays.
January 29, 2008This is my third m class. I like the model and design. For reliability ths car can't be beat. It always goes. The little things like door lock actuators are crazy expensive to fix. Ride and comfort still great even after 11 years for this workhorse
June 7, 2013Great Car..... decent power... superb handling... solid look and feel... practically drives itself
April 1, 2008after you drive one for a while it grows on you .If you know what i mean i like how solid and well build it is it makes you feel safer than other suv's out there but Germans still need to cache up with Japanese when it comes to electronics reliability
October 26, 2014Good awesome car for family, safe and sound. Reliable on long relations.Good comfort on front and back. Back seats 6th & 7th are a bit tight but it does what we ask. It is fun to drive and we hope many others would enjoy the same.
August 13, 2009
