W166ML / GLE parts

The W166 replaced the W164 in 2011 and was sold as the ML-Class until 2015, when the facelift adopted the GLE name. It uses a monocoque platform shared with the GL-Class, with 4MATIC all-wheel drive. Diesel versions run the OM642 V6 or the OM651 four-cylinder, while petrol cars use the M276 V6 and V8s including the ML 63 AMG. Airmatic air suspension was a common option.

Electronics and air suspension dominate demand on the W166: Airmatic struts and compressors, control modules, COMAND units, headlights, mirrors and bumpers, along with OM642 and OM651 turbochargers and injectors. The 2015 GLE facelift changed the front end and badging, so ML and GLE body parts are not always interchangeable — check the year.