- Combustion principle: four-stroke petrol engine
- Exhaust-gas treatment: catalytic converter
- Arrangement: front
- Installation direction: longitudinally; over axle
- Engine designation / type: M 156 E 62 / 156.980
- Number of cylinders / arrangement: 8 / 90° V
- Bore: 102.2 mm
- Stroke: 94.6 mm
- Displacement : 6208 cc
- Compression ratio: 11.3
- Rated power: 375 kW / 510 DIN/hp at 6800 rpm
- Nominal torque: 630 Nm at 5200 rpm
- Number of valves per cylinder: 4
- Valve operation: 2 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank (variably adjustable)
- Camshaft drive: duplex roller chain
- 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: 11.5 l
- Oil change quantity (with filter): 9.7 l
- On-board power supply voltage: 12 v
- Battery capacity: 95 Ah
- Generator: three-phase AC / 3080 w
- Ignition system: electronic mapped ignition
- Fuel tank capacity/of which reserve: 95 / 15.0 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: air suspension, single-tube gas pressure shock absorbers, torsion bar / air suspension, single-tube gas pressure shock absorbers, torsion bar
- Steering (type): rack-and-pinion
- Steering assistance: hydraulically assisted, speed-dependent
- Brakes front: discs, internally ventilated and perforated
- Rear brakes: discs, internally ventilated and perforated
- Disc or drum diameter front : 390 mm
- Disc or drum diameter rear: 365 mm
- Parking brake (actuation): mechanically; foot-operated parking brake (manual release)
- Front rims: 9.5 J x 19
- Rear rims: 9.5 J x 19
- Front tyres: 295/45 ZR 19
- Rear tyres: 295/45 ZR 19
- Drive: permanent AMG all-wheel drive
- All-wheel torque distribution front / rear: 40 % front / 60 % 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: 24.0° / 26.0°
- Max. fording depth: 500 mm
- Max. tilt angle: 35.0°
- Breakover angle at perm. GVW: 22.0°
- Slope climbing ability: 100 %
- Transmission: automatic
- Gearbox type designation: AMG SPEEDSHIFT 7G-TRONIC
- Availability: as standard
- Clutch: hydraulic torque converter with lock-up clutch (governed)
- Gearbox design: planetary gear group
- 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: 3.45 (front/rear)
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
- Acceleration 0-100 kpm: 5.0 s
- Fuel consumption urban / extra-urban / combined (according to the respectively valid measurement and calculation methods): 24.1 / 12.2 / 16.5 l per 100 km (super plus petrol)
- Wheelbase: 2915 mm
- Front track gauge: 1635 mm
- Rear track gauge: 1639 mm
- Vehicle length: 4812 mm
- Vehicle width: 1951 mm
- Vehicle height: 1764 - 1844 mm
- Turning circle diameter: 11.60 m
- Unladen weight (according to the respectively valid measurement or calculation methods): 2310 kg
- Permissible total weight: 2880 kg
- Permissible axle load front: 1440 kg
- Permissible axle load rear: 1600 kg
- Payload: 570 kg
- Permissible trailer load unbraked / braked: 750 / 3500 kg
- Units produced: not separately documented
- Prices: 04.2006: EUR 96,164.00
07.2007: EUR 99,246.00
01.2008: EUR 100,198.00