- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol engine
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter
- Arrangement: front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; over axle
- Engine designation / type: M 272 E 35 / 272.967
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 6 / 90° V
- Bore: 92.9 mm
- Stroke: 86.0 mm
- Displacement : 3498 cc
- Compression ratio: 10.7
- Rated power: 200 kW / 272 DIN/hp at 6000 rpm
- Nominal torque: 350 Nm at 2400 - 5000 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank (variably adjustable)
- Camshaft drive: intake camshafts via duplex roller chain, outlet camshafts via gearwheel engagement with intake camshafts
- Injection system (location): intake duct
- Injection pump / injection system (type): microprocessor-controlled injection system with hot-film air-mass measurement
- Injection pump (type): electric delivery pump
- Coolant / filling quantity with heating: 9.5 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 8.0 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Battery capacity: 70 Ah
- Generator: three-phase AC / 2520 w
- Ignition system: electronic mapped ignition
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 95 / 13.0 l
- Fuel tank (location): in front of rear axle
- Front-wheel suspension (type): independent suspension
- Front axle: double-wishbone front axle
- Rear-wheel suspension (type): independent suspension
- Rear axle: four-link suspension
- Suspension front / rear: coil springs, single-tube gas pressure shock absorbers, torsion bar / coil springs, single-tube gas pressure shock absorbers, torsion bar
- Steering (type): rack-and-pinion
- Steering assistance: hydraulically assisted, speed-dependent
- Brakes front: discs, internally ventilated
- Rear brakes: discs, solid
- Front brake caliper: sliding caliper
- Rear brake caliper: sliding caliper
- Disc or drum diameter front : 330 mm
- Disc or drum diameter rear: 330 mm
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically (foot-operated)
- Front rims: 7,5 J x 17
- Rear rims: 7,5 J x 17
- Front tyres: 235/65 R 17
- Rear tyres: 235/65 R 17
- Drive: permanent all-wheel drive, controlled via electronic traction system 4ETS
- All-wheel torque distribution front / rear: 50 % front / 50 % rear
- Drivetrain: from the transfer case (blocked with the main transmission) via cardan shafts to front and rear axle differential
- Max. angle of approach/departure: 27.0° / 26.0°
- Max. fording depth: 500 mm
- Max. tilt angle: 35.0°
- Breakover angle at perm. GVW: 17.0°
- Slope climbing ability: 100 %
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: 7G-TRONIC
- Availability: as standard
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: planetary gear group
- Transmission control: electrohydraulic
- Forward gears (total): 7
- Gear ratio: I. 4.38; II. 2.86; III. 1.92; IV. 1.37; V. 1.00; VI. 0.82; VII. 0.73; R. 3.42
- Axle drive ratio: 3.90 (front/rear)
- Transmission ration transfer case (road): 1.00
- Transmission ration transfer case (off-road): 2.93
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 8.4 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 14.9-15.7 / 9.0-9.9 / 11.2-12.0 l per 100 km (premium petrol)
- Wheelbase: 2915 mm
- Front track gauge: 1627 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1629 mm
- Vehicle length: 4781 mm
- Vehicle width: 1911 mm
- Vehicle height: 1815 mm
- Turning circle diameter: 11.60 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 2135 kg
- Permissible total weight: 2830 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1400 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1600 kg
- Payload: 695 kg
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 3500 kg
- Units produced: 228,915
- Prices: 04.2008: EUR 53,312.00
05.2009: EUR 54,323.50
05.2010: EUR 54,859.00
02.2011: EUR 55,394.50